RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., Nov. 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW) today announced that the company will present at Citigroup's 20th Annual Transportation Conference on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at 11:45 a.m. EST at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City.
Chief Executive Officer Roger MacFarlane and Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Samuels will review UTi's position as a global, non-asset based supply chain management business and discuss the company's focus on financial performance, customer growth, strategic acquisitions and NextLeap - UTi's long-term strategic plan.
The presentation will be open to all interested parties as a live audio webcast from UTi's Web site at www.go2uti.com and will be archived for one month. A copy of the slides accompanying the conference presentation also will be available on the company's website.
About UTi Worldwide
UTi Worldwide Inc. is an international, non-asset based global integrated logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage and other supply chain management services. The company serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies, including customers operating in industries with unique supply chain requirements such as the pharmaceutical, apparel, chemical, automotive and technology industries. The company seeks to use its global network, proprietary information technology systems, relationships with transportation providers and expertise in outsourced logistics services to deliver competitive advantage to each of its customers' global supply chains.