CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- You are invited by Astec Industries, Inc. ("Astec") to participate in a conference call to review its First Quarter 2006 financial results. Astec will be releasing its First Quarter 2006 financial results to the wire services on Monday, April 24, 2006 at approximately 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The live call will begin on Monday, April 24, 2006 at 10:00 A.M., Eastern Time. J. Don Brock, Chairman of the Board and CEO, F. McKamy Hall, Chief Financial Officer, and Stephen C. Anderson, Director of Investor Relations, will host the call. To access the call, dial (877) 407-9210 on Monday, April 24, 2006 at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time for the call. International callers should dial(201) 689-8049. You may also access a live webcast of the call by visiting http://www.astecindustries.com/, Investor Relations section. You will need to give your name and company affiliation and reference Astec. An archived web cast will be available for ninety days at http://www.astecindustries.com/. A replay of the call can be accessed through midnight on Monday, May 1, 2006, by dialing (877) 660-6853, or (201) 612-7415 for international callers, Account #286, Conference ID #199727. A transcript of the conference call will be made available under the Investor Relations section of the Astec Industries, Inc. website within 5 business days after the call. Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world's infrastructure. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into four business segments: aggregate processing and mining equipment, asphalt production equipment, mobile asphalt paving equipment, and underground boring, directional drilling and trenching equipment. Conference call information is also located on the website at http://www.astecindustries.com/. DATASOURCE: Astec Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Amy Hartmann of Astec Industries, Inc., +1-423-899-5898, or Web site: http://www.astecindustries.com/

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