TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 11, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quality Distribution, Inc. (Nasdaq:QLTY) ("Quality"), the largest for-hire chemical bulk tank truck network in North America, announced that it will participate in the Stephens, Inc. Fall Investment Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York, New York. At the conference, Gary Enzor, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Steve Attwood, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present a general overview of Quality's business at 1:30 p.m. (EST).
The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/stph9/qlty/. The webcast will be archived for 90 days following the conference.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Quality, through its subsidiaries, Quality Carriers, Inc. and Boasso America Corporation, and through its affiliates and owner-operators, provides bulk transportation and related services. QDI also provides tank cleaning services to the bulk transportation industry through its QualaWash(r) facilities. QDI is an American Chemistry Council Responsible Care(r) Partner and is a core carrier for many of the Fortune 500 companies that are engaged in chemical production and processing.
Quality Distribution, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market (GM) under the symbol "QLTY". For further information about Quality, visit the company's website at www.qualitydistribution.com.
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This press release and the oral public statements made by a Quality representative during the webcasts announced in this press release may contain certain forward-looking information that is subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or projected in the forward-looking statements. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include the Company's substantial leverage; economic factors; turmoil in the credit and capital markets; turmoil in the credit and capital markets; downturns in customers' business cycles or in the national economy; the cyclical nature of the transportation industry; claims exposure and insurance costs; adverse weather conditions; dependence on affiliates and owner-operators; changes in government regulation including transportation, environmental and anti-terrorism laws; the Company's environmental remediation costs; fluctuations in fuel pricing or availability; increases in interest rates; potential disruption at U.S. ports of entry; changes in senior management; the Company's ability to achieve projected operating objectives and debt reduction in 2008; its ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or integrate affiliate businesses converted to Company-controlled operations; the Company's ability to achieve projected reductions in payroll related costs; and the Company's ability to attract and retain qualified drivers. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures, including but not limited to risk factors, contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligations to update any forward-looking statement as a result of developments occurring after the date of this release.
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