Houston Wire & Cable Company Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Houston Wire & Cable Company
(Nasdaq:HWCC), will hold a conference call on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:00
a.m. CT to discuss third quarter results. Hosting the call will be Charles
Sorrentino, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Nicol Graham, Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer.

Listen via Internet: http://ir.houwire.com/

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted):
http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=39544&k=1E6D733E
Approximately two hours after the call concludes, a replay will be available.
This audio replay will be available until November 16, 2009. Interested parties
should use the following replay phone numbers:

Toll: 719-457-0820
Toll free: 888-203-1112
Replay Passcode: 4761115
About the Company

With more than 30 years experience in the electrical industry, Houston Wire &
Cable Company is one of the largest distributors of specialty wire and cable and
related services in the U.S. electrical distribution market. Headquartered in
Houston, Texas, HWCC has sales and distribution facilities in Atlanta, Baton
Rouge, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, Seattle and Tampa.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and
interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable
cord, power cables and private branded products, including LifeGuard(tm), a
low-smoke, zero-halogen cable. HWCC's 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.

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CONTACT: Houston Wire & Cable Company
Hope M. Novosad, Manager, Investor Relations
713.609.2110
hnovosad@houwire.com