TROY, Mich., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Noble International, Ltd. ("Noble" or the "Company") plans to release its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, after the closing of the stock market on Thursday, March 27, 2008. Noble will also host a conference call to discuss its operating results on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 10 AM ET. Details regarding the conference call will be included in the Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings press release and will be able to be found on the Company's website http://www.nobleintl.com/.
In addition, as a result of complications in completing the preliminary purchase price allocation for the Company's acquisition of the Tailored Laser- Welded Blank Business of ArcelorMittal on August 31, 2007, as well as the previously disclosed financing commitment letter entered into with ArcelorMittal on February 29, 2008, the Company has filed a 15 calendar day extension with the Securities and Exchange Commission and expects to file its 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K on or before April 1, 2008.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Certain statements made by Noble International, Ltd. in this and other periodic oral and written statements and presentations, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, as well as statements which address operating performance, events or developments that we believe or expect to occur in the future, including those that discuss strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters, or which relate to future sales or earnings expectations, cost savings, awarded sales, volume growth, earnings or a general belief in our expectations of future operating results, are forward- looking statements. The forward-looking statements are made on the basis of management's assumptions and estimations. As a result, there can be no guarantee or assurance that these assumptions and expectations will in fact occur. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to materially differ from those contained in the statements. Some, but not all of the risks, include our ability to obtain future sales; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; changes in worldwide economic and political conditions, including adverse effects from terrorism or related hostilities including increased costs, reduced production or other factors; costs related to legal and administrative matters; our ability to realize cost savings expected to offset price concessions; inefficiencies related to production and product launches that are greater than anticipated; changes in technology and technological risks; increased fuel costs; work stoppages and strikes at our facilities and that of our customers; the presence of downturns in customer markets where the Company's goods and services are sold; financial and business downturns of our customers or vendors; and other factors, uncertainties, challenges, and risks detailed in Noble's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Noble does not intend or undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
