Astec Industries, Inc. Chairman and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Nov. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --


 What:
 Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and CEO of Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE)
 will preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Thursday November 16, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Stephen Anderson
 Astec Industries, Inc.
 1725 Shepherd Road, Chattanooga, TN  37421
 tel: 423.553.5934 fax: 323.725.5504

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Silvia Davi; 646.441.5014

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Silvia Davi at (646) 441-5014.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Astec Industries, Inc.:

Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world's infrastructure. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into four business segments: aggregate processing and mining equipment; asphalt production equipment; mobile asphalt paving equipment; and underground boring, directional drilling and trenching equipment.