Toromont to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 23, 2009

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSX: TIH) is pleased to invite its shareholders
and other interested parties to attend the Company's Annual and Special
Meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 23, 2009, 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 world's largest Caterpillar dealerships by revenue and
geographic territory in addition to industry leading rental operations.
The Compression Group is a North American 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 industrial and recreational refrigeration
systems. Both Groups offer comprehensive product support capabilities.
Toromont employs approximately 4,500 people in more than 120 locations.
This press release and more information about Toromont Industries can be
found on the Web at www.toromont.com.

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

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