HOUSTON, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kirby Corporation ("Kirby") will announce its 2006 first quarter results at 5:01 p.m. central time on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 10:00 a.m. central time on Thursday, April 27, 2006.
The telephone numbers to call to participate in the conference call are 888-328-2514 for domestic callers and 706-679-3262 for international callers. Please dial in five to ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The leader is Steve Holcomb. The conference ID number is 8055652.
An audio playback will be available starting at approximately 12:00 p.m. central time on Thursday, April 27, 2006 through 6:00 p.m. central time on Friday, May 26, 2006, by dialing 800-642-1687 for domestic callers and 706-645-9291 for international callers.
The conference call can also be accessed by visiting Kirby's homepage at http://www.kirbycorp.com/ or at http://audioevent.mshow.com/296411 . A replay will be available on each of these web sites following the conference call.
The financial and other information to be discussed in the conference call will be available in the 2006 first quarter earnings press release and in a Form 8-K to be furnished by Kirby on the day of the call, both of which will be posted on Kirby's web site (http://www.kirbycorp.com/ ) in the Investor Relations section under Press Releases and SEC Filings.
Kirby Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, operates inland tank barges and towing vessels transporting petrochemicals, black oil products, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals throughout the United States' inland waterway system. Kirby also operates four ocean-going barge and tug units transporting dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade. Through the diesel engine services segment, Kirby provides after-market service for large medium-speed and high-speed diesel engines and reduction gears used in marine, power generation and railroad applications.
Statements contained in this press release with respect to the future are forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's reasonable judgement with respect to future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including cyclical or other downturns in demand, significant pricing competition, unanticipated additions to industry capacity, changes in the Jones Act or in U.S. maritime policy and practice, fuel costs, interest rates, weather conditions, and the timing, magnitude and the number of acquisitions made by Kirby. Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and Kirby assumes no obligation to update such statements. A list of additional risk factors can be found in Kirby's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
