HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL), a leading supplier of custom engineered solutions for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes, today announced that it will release fiscal 2012 first quarter results on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, Powell Industries has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, for Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time.


    What:  Powell Industries First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    When:   Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 11:00 a.m. eastern time /
            10:00 a.m. central time

    How:    Live via phone by dialing 480-629-9645 and asking for the
            Powell Industries call at
            least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or live  over the
            Internet by logging on to the
           web at the address below

    Where: http://www.powellind.com
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A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through February 15, 2012 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 using passcode 4503224#. A web cast archive will also be available at www.powellind.com shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days. For more information, please contact Donna Washburn at DRG&L at 713-529-6600 or email dmw@drg-l.com.

Powell Industries, Inc., headquartered in Houston, engineers packaged solutions and systems for the control, distribution and management of electrical energy and other dynamic processes. Powell markets include large industrial customers such as utilities, oil and gas producers, refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp and paper producers, mining operations, commuter railways and other vehicular transportation facilities. For more information, please visit www.powellind.com.


    Contacts:                  Don R. Madison, CFO
                               Powell Industries, Inc.
                               713-947-4422


                               Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-l.com
                               Karen Roan / kcroan@drg-l.com
                               DRG&L / 713-529-6600

SOURCE Powell Industries, Inc.