BTN Ballantyne Strong Inc

Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (Amex: BTN), a provider of digital and cinema equipment and services, announced today that its CEO, John P. Wilmers and CFO, Kevin Herrmann will present at the 6th Annual Southwestern Showcase Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 19th, 2008. Ballantyne�s presentation is currently scheduled for 2:25 p.m. CST. The conference will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Live Webcast/Replay: A live audio webcast and replay of Ballantyne�s presentation, as well as the accompanying PowerPoint slides, will be available to all investors on Ballantyne�s website at: www.ballantyne-omaha.com/IREvents.aspx. The audio will also be available via http://www.wsw.com/webcast/beacon/btn/ About the Southwestern Showcase: Co-sponsored by Beacon Street Group, LLC and the CFA Society of Dallas/ Fort Worth, the SOUTHWESTERN SHOWCASE is an annual independent conference that allows quality companies to tell their stories to professional investors with the express purpose of generating investor interest. Additional sponsors include NYSE Euronext, Aspen Advisors, Brazos Capital Management, Business Wire, Capital Institutional Services (CAPIS), Haynes and Boone, LLP, Hodges Capital Management, Luther King Capital Management, NFJ Investment Group, and Southwest Securities. To receive an invitation to attend and for more information, please contact the conference coordinators at www.southwesternshowcase.com About Ballantyne of Omaha Ballantyne is a provider of motion picture projection, digital cinema projection, cinema screen technology and specialty lighting equipment and services. The Company supplies major theater chains, top arenas, television and motion picture production studios, theme parks and architectural sites around the world. For more information visit www.ballantyne-omaha.com.