NASSAU, Bahamas, May 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (Nasdaq:ULTR), an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs in three markets (River Business, Offshore Supply Business and Ocean Business), announced today that it is scheduled to present at the 2nd Annual Wolfe Research Transportation Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Felipe Menendez Ross, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak to the investment community at 8:25 a.m. ET.
The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at http://cc.talkpoint.com/wolf001/051909a_ke/?entity=14_F54837S. In addition, the accompanying slide presentation and webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of Ultrapetrol's Web site at http://www.ultrapetrol.net. The audio and slide presentation from the conference will be archived through June 3, 2009.
About Ultrapetrol
Ultrapetrol is an industrial transportation company serving the marine transportation needs of its clients in the markets on which it focuses. It serves the shipping markets for grain, forest products, minerals, crude oil, petroleum and refined petroleum products, as well as the offshore oil platform supply market with its extensive and diverse fleet of vessels. These include river barges and push boats, platform supply vessels, tankers and oil-bulk-ore/capesize vessels. More information on Ultrapetrol can be found at http://www.ultrapetrol.net.
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