Itron Announces Q3 2009 Earnings Call Details

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRI)
announced it will report financial results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The
company will hold a conference call with institutional investors to discuss the
results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.

The earnings release and financial statements will be available at the company's
website at www.itron.com. The live webcast of the earnings call is available
through Itron's web site: www.itron.com, Investors/Investor Events. Parties
interested in listening to the live call on the Internet should register 15
minutes prior to the scheduled webcast.

The telephone replay of the conference call will be available October 28th at
approximately 9:00 p.m. ET through November 1st by dialing 888-203-1112 or
719-457-0820; and entering the passcode: 5642738.

Date: October 28, 2009
Time: 5:00 PM ET

Listen via Internet: http://investors.itron.com/

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open
when prompted):
http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=38892&k=40DBE69F
About Itron: Itron, Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy
and water industries. Our company is the world's leading provider of intelligent
metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000
utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use
of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas, water and heat
meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter
reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management
and related software applications; as well as project management, installation
and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.

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CONTACT: Itron, Inc.
Deloris Duquette, VP, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
(509) 891-3523
deloris.duquette@itron.com