LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (NasdaqGS:UTIW - News) today announced that the company will report financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended July 31, 2008 on Thursday, September 4, 2008, before the market opens. UTi management will host an investor conference call that same morning at 8:00 a.m. PT (11:00 a.m. ET) to review the financial results and answer questions.

Investment professionals are invited to participate in the live call by dialing 888-505-2282 (domestic) or 706-634-5910 (international) using conference ID 60696993.

The call will be open to all other interested parties through a live, listen-only audio Internet broadcast at http://www.go2uti.com and http://www.earnings.com. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for one year at both Web sites.

A telephonic playback of the conference call also will be available from approximately 11:00 a.m. PT on September 4, 2008, through September 11, 2008, by calling 800-642-1687 (domestic) or 706-645-9291 (international) and using conference ID 60696993.

About UTi Worldwide

UTi Worldwide Inc. is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services. The company serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies, including clients operating in industries with unique supply chain requirements such as the pharmaceutical, retail, 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 clients' supply chains.

          UTi Worldwide
          Jeff Misakian, Vice President, Investor Relations
          (562) 552-9417
          jmisakian@go2uti.com