Houston Wire & Cable Company to Present at Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 5th

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Mar 1, 2012) - Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) today announced that James L. Pokluda, President & CEO, is presenting at the Raymond James 33rd Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Monday, March 5^th at 8:40 a.m. Eastern Time at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando.

An audio of this presentation will be available through the following link:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rj72/hwcc/

The accompanying slides will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.houwire.com.

About the Company

With over 35 years experience in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest providers of wire and cable in the U.S. end user 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.