CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) announces today that it will participate in the CJS Securities 9th Annual "New Ideas For The New Year" Investor Conference in New York City, New York on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. The meeting will include a presentation by Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Stephen C. Anderson, Corporate Secretary and Director of Investor Relations.

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 primary business segments: aggregate processing and mining equipment, asphalt production equipment, mobile asphalt paving equipment, and underground boring, directional drilling and trenching equipment. Additionally, one subsidiary manufactures equipment used for wood processing, recycling and landscaping.

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