HOUSTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kirby
Corporation ("Kirby") (NYSE: KEX) announced today that Joe Pyne, Kirby's President and Chief Executive
Officer, will make a brief presentation on Kirby and participate in
an American Jones Act Panel discussion at the Bank of America
Merrill Lynch 2010 Global Transportation Conference to be held in
New York, NY on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 2:50 p.m. eastern time.
A webcast and a replay of the presentation and discussion will
be available to the public by visiting Kirby's website at
http://www.kirbycorp.com. A copy of the material prepared by
Kirby for the presentation will be available at 8:00 a.m. central time on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, on Kirby's website.
A replay of the presentation and discussion will be
available through Friday, July 2,
2010, on Kirby's website.
Kirby Corporation, based in Houston,
Texas, operates inland tank barges and towing vessels
transporting petrochemicals, black oil products, refined petroleum
products and agricultural chemicals throughout the United States' inland waterway system.
Kirby also owns and operates four ocean-going barge and tug
units transporting dry-bulk commodities in United States coastwise trade. Through
the diesel engine services segment, Kirby provides after-market
service for medium-speed and high-speed diesel engines and
reduction gears used in marine, power generation and railroad
applications.
This press release and the presentation may contain statements
that may be considered to be forward-looking statements.
These statements reflect management's reasonable judgement
with respect to future events. Forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors,
including cyclical or other downturns in demand, significant
pricing competition, unanticipated additions to industry capacity,
changes in the Jones Act or in U.S. maritime policy and practice,
fuel costs, interest rates, weather conditions, and the timing,
magnitude and the number of acquisitions made by Kirby.
Forward-looking statements are based on currently available
information and Kirby assumes no obligation to update such
statements. A list of additional risk factors can be found in
Kirby's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
SOURCE Kirby Corporation