Toromont to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 21, 2011


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 19, 2011) - Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSX:TIH) is pleased to invite its shareholders and other interested parties to attend the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto.

For those unable to attend in person, audio and slides will be available through a live webcast. The webcast will be available through a link on Toromont's website at: www.toromont.com.

Interested parties will be required to register for the session and are therefore asked to connect to the webcast approximately 15 minutes before the start time. Questions may be submitted during the live webcast.

About Toromont

Toromont Industries Ltd. operates through two business segments: The Equipment Group and the Compression Group. The Equipment Group includes one of the larger Caterpillar dealerships by revenue and geographic territory in addition to industry leading rental operations. The Compression Group is a global leader specializing in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of compression systems for natural gas, coal-bed methane, fuel gas and carbon dioxide in addition to process systems and CIMCO industrial and recreational refrigeration systems. Both Groups offer comprehensive product support capabilities. This press release and more information about Toromont can be found on the web at www.toromont.com.

Contact Information:

Toromont Industries Ltd.
Paul R. Jewer
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 667-5638
www.toromont.com