MISSION WOODS, Kan., June 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq:LAYN) ("Layne" or "the Company") today announced that Rene Robichaud, President & CEO, and Jerry W. Fanska, Senior Vice President – Finance, will participate in the Citi Global Water Investment Conference on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in New York City. In addition to meeting with investors, Mr. Robichaud will be a featured speaker on the panel entitled, "Infrastructure: What's in the Pipeline," scheduled for 2:20 pm. The event will not be webcast; however, the slides will be available on the "Investors" section of Layne's website at www.layne.com.
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