The Manitowoc Company to Present at Robert W. Baird Industrial Conference

MANITOWOC, Wis., Nov 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) today announced that it will participate in the Robert W. Baird Industrial Conference, which will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on November 10 and 11, 2009. Carl J.

Laurino, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present an update on the company's strategies, growth initiatives, and financial performance on Wednesday, November 11th at 11:15 a.m., CST. Also participating in the presentation will be Eric P. Etchart, president of Manitowoc Cranes, and Michael J. Kachmer, president of Manitowoc Foodservice.

A live audio webcast of Manitowoc's presentation will be available on the company's website. The URL for the presentation is: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/baird10/mtw/. A replay of this webcast will be available until February 8, 2010.

About The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer with over 100 manufacturing and service facilities in 27 countries. It is recognized as one of the world's largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. Manitowoc also is one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment serving the ice, beverage, refrigeration, food prep, cooking, and hospitality needs of restaurants, convenience stores, hotels, healthcare, and institutional applications.

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