Houston Wire & Cable Company

HOUSTON, Aug. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Houston Wire & Cable Company (Nasdaq:HWCC), will hold a conference call on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. CT to discuss second quarter results. Hosting the call will be Charles Sorrentino, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Nicol Graham, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

A live audio web cast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.houwire.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days.

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. This audio replay will be available until August 18, 2008. Interested parties should use the following replay phone numbers:

 Domestic Replay Number:          (888) 203-1112
 International Replay Number:     (719) 457-0820
 Participant Password:            3125594

About the Company

With more than 30 years experience in the electrical industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest distributors of specialty wire and cable and related services in the U.S. electrical distribution market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HWCC has sales and distribution facilities in Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Tampa. The Houston Wire & Cable Company logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2807.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable cord, power cables and private branded products, including LifeGuard(tm), a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable. HWCC's comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management programs, just-in-time delivery, logistics support, customized internet-based ordering capabilities and 24/7/365 service.

CONTACT: Houston Wire & Cable Company
         Hope M. Novosad, Investor Relations Coordinator
         713.609.2110
         Fax:  713.609.2168
         hnovosad@houwire.com