Astec Industries, Inc. Announces Its Third Quarter

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- You are invited by Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE ) to participate in a conference call to review its Third Quarter 2013 financial results.

Astec Industries, Inc. will be releasing its Third Quarter 2013 financial results to the wire services on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at approximately 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The live call will begin on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 10:00 A.M., Eastern Time.

J. Don Brock, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin G. Brock, Vice President –Asphalt Group and President of Astec, Inc., David C. Silvious, Chief Financial Officer, and Stephen C. Anderson, Vice President of Administration and Secretary will host the call.

To access the call, dial (877) 407-9210 on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time for the call. International callers should dial (201) 689-8049. You may also access a live webcast of the call by visiting www.astecindustries.com/conferencecalls . You will need to give your name and company affiliation and reference Astec. An archived web cast will be available for ninety days at www.astecindustries.com .

A replay of the call can be accessed through midnight on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, by dialing (877) 660-6853, or (201) 612-7415 for international callers, Account #286, Conference ID #100581. A transcript of the conference call will be made available under the Investor Relations section of the Astec Industries, Inc. website within 5 business days after the call.

Astec Industries, Inc. ( www.astecindustries.com ) is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world's infrastructure. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into four primary business segments: asphalt production equipment, mobile asphalt paving equipment, aggregate processing and mining equipment, and oil, gas and water drilling equipment. Additionally, the Other Group contains one subsidiary that manufactures equipment used for wood processing and recycling and one that is a company-owned dealership located in Australia.

If you have any questions about the call schedule, please contact Linda Foreman at (423) 553-5946 or lforeman@astecindustries.com . Conference call information is also located on the website at www.astecindustries.com .