Houston Wire & Cable Company to Present at the Morgan Keegan Industrial and Transportation Conference


HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Sep 7, 2011) - Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) today announced that Chuck Sorrentino, Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Pokluda, President, will present at the Morgan Keegan Industrial and Transportation Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 3:25 p.m. Central Time at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago, Illinois.

A webcast of this presentation and accompanying slides will be available through the following link:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/mk26/hwcc/

About the Company

With 35 years experience in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest providers of wire and cable in the U.S. market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HWCC has sales and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the nation.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable cord, power cables, private branded products, including LifeGuard™, a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable, mechanical wire and cable and related hardware, including wire rope, lifting products and synthetic rope and slings. HWCC's comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management programs, just-in-time delivery, logistics support, customized internet-based ordering capabilities and 24/7/365 service.

To obtain additional information, visit our website at www.houwire.com.

Contact Information:

CONTACT:
Hope M. Novosad
Manager, Investor Relations
Direct: 713.609.2110
Fax: 713.609.2168