Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) Moves Its Fourth Quarter 2005 And Year-End Conference Call February 28, 2006 To 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Based on feedback from the investment community, Astec Industries, Inc. ("Astec") has moved its Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call to 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time to allow for better participation.

Astec will still be releasing its Fourth Quarter 2005 and Year-End financial results to the wire services on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at approximately 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time.

The live call will begin on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 11:00 A.M., Eastern Time. J. Don Brock, Chairman of the Board and CEO, F. McKamy Hall, Chief Financial Officer, and Stephen C. Anderson, Director of Investor Relations, will host the call.

To access the call, dial [phone] on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time for the call. International callers should dial [phone]. You may also access a live webcast of the call by visiting http://www.astecindustries.com/, Investor Relations section. You will need to give your name and company affiliation and reference Astec. An archived web cast will be available for ninety days at http://www.astecindustries.com/.

A replay of the call can be accessed through midnight on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, by dialing [phone], or [phone] for international callers, Account #286, Conference ID #193940. A transcription 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. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world's infrastructure. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into four business segments: aggregate processing and mining equipment, asphalt production equipment, mobile asphalt paving equipment, and underground boring, directional drilling and trenching equipment.

If you have any questions about the call schedule, please contact Amy Hartmann at [phone] or [e-mail]. Conference call information is also located on the website at http://www.astecindustries.com/.

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