Houston Wire & Cable Company to Present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference


HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Nov 10, 2011) - Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) announced that James L. Pokluda, President, will present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 1:40 p.m., Central Time at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

A webcast of this presentation will be available through the following link:

http://wsw.com/webcast/threepa6/hwcc

The accompanying slides will be available through the Events and Presentations section of the Company's Investor Relations website at http://ir.houwire.com.

The IDEAS investor conferences are annual independent venues allowing quality public companies to tell their stories to professional investors, with the express purpose of generating investor interest. These conferences are held annually in Boston, Chicago and Dallas and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC, with sponsorships from the regional investment communities in which they are held. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com.

About the Company

With 35 years experience in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest providers of wire and cable in the U.S. market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Company has sales and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the nation.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable cord, power cables, private branded products, including LifeGuard™, a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable, mechanical wire and cable and related hardware, including wire rope, lifting products and synthetic rope and slings.

Comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management programs, just-in-time delivery, logistics support, customized internet-based ordering capabilities and 24/7/365 service.

To obtain additional information, visit our website at www.houwire.com.

Contact Information:

CONTACT:
Hope M. Novosad
Manager, Investor Relations
Direct: 713.609.2110
Fax: 713.609.2168