HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Houston Wire & Cable Company (NasdaqGS:HWCC - News) today announced that Charles Sorrentino, President & CEO, is presenting at Robert W. Baird's 2008 Industrial Conference on Wednesday, November 12th at 12:40 p.m. Central Time at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

An audio of this presentation will be available through the following link:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/baird3/hwcc/

The accompanying slides will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.houwire.com.

About the Company

With more than 30 years experience in the electrical industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest distributors of specialty wire and cable and related services in the U.S. electrical distribution market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HWCC has sales and distribution facilities in Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Tampa.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable cord, power cables and private branded products, including LifeGuard(tm), a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable. HWCC's comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management programs, just-in-time delivery, logistics support, customized internet-based ordering capabilities and 24/7/365 service.

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          Hope M. Novosad, Investor Relations Coordinator
          713.609.2110
          Fax: 713.609.2168
          hnovosad@houwire.com