VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 10, 2008) - Teck (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) will release its third quarter 2008 earnings results on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 after markets close.

The company will hold an investor conference call to discuss the third quarter 2008 earnings results at 11:00 AM Eastern time, 8:00 AM Pacific time, on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Media are invited to attend on a listen-only basis.

A live audio webcast of the conference call, together with supporting presentation slides, will be available at Teck's website at www.teck.com. The webcast will also be available at www.earnings.com. The webcast will be archived at www.teck.com until January 21, 2009 (90 days).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Teck
Greg Waller
Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Analysis
(604) 699-4014

Email: greg.waller@teck.com
Website: www.teck.com