ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transcat, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNS), a leading global distributor of professional grade test, measurement and calibration instruments and accredited provider of calibration and repair services, announced that Charles P. Hadeed, President, CEO and COO, and John Zimmer, Vice President of Finance and CFO, will present at the 2008 Western New York Investors Conference on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at the Buffalo-Niagara Marriott Hotel in Buffalo, NY.
Transcat's presentation is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST. A live webcast of the presentation with presentation materials will be available on the Company's website at www.transcat.com. The webcast link will also be available on the conference website at www.wnyinvest.org.
If you are unable to listen to the live presentation, an archive will be made available at www.transcat.com in the Investor Relations section.
ABOUT TRANSCAT
Transcat, Inc. is a leading global distributor of professional grade test and measurement instruments and accredited provider of calibration, 3-D metrology and repair services primarily for the life science, manufacturing, utility and process industries. Through its distribution products segment, Transcat markets and distributes national and proprietary brand instruments to approximately 12,500 global customers. The Company's Master Catalog offers access to more than 25,000 test and measurement instruments. Transcat delivers precise, reliable, fast calibration, 3-D metrology and repair services across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through its eleven strategically located Centers of Excellence. Transcat's calibration laboratories are all ISO-9001:2000 certified and the scope of accreditation for ISO/IEC 17025 is believed to be the broadest in the industry.
Transcat's growth strategy is to expand both its distribution products and calibration services in markets that value product breadth and availability and rely on accredited calibration services to maintain the integrity of their processes. Transcat routinely posts news and other information on its website at: www.transcat.com