Itron Announces Q4 and Year-End 2008 Earnings Conference Call Details


LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Jan. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRI), announced today that it will release earnings for the three and twelve months ending December 31, 2008, after market close at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on Wednesday, February 18, 2009.

Itron's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LeRoy Nosbaum; President and COO, Malcolm Unsworth; Sr. VP & CFO, Steve Helmbrecht; and VP Investor Relations, Deloris Duquette, will host a conference call the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, to discuss financial and operating results for the quarter and year-end.


  Live call webcast:

  Date:   February 18, 2009
  Time:   2:00 PM PT

Listen via Internet: http://investors.itron.com/

To ensure a timely connection, it is recommended that users register at least 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast.

Analysts and institutional investors are invited to participate on the live call:


  Telephone:   719-325-4786
  Password:    5350842

An audio replay of the earnings conference call will start on 2/18/09 at 7:00 p.m. PT through 2/21/09 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112. International callers should dial 719-457-0820. The replay passcode for all callers is 5350842.

Itron is a leading technology provider and critical source of knowledge to the global energy and water industries. Itron operates in two divisions: as Itron in North America and as Actaris outside of North America. Our combined company is the world's leading provider of metering, data collection and software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Itron delivers industry leading solutions for electricity, gas and water meters; data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and utility software applications; as well as comprehensive project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.



            

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