MANITOWOC, Wis., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) will release its second-quarter 2009 financial results on Monday, July 27, after the market closes. The second-quarter results will also be discussed by Manitowoc's management team during a live conference call for security analysts and institutional investors which will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, July 28.

The conference call will also be available simultaneously, in a listen-only format, via webcast. To access the webcast, investors should go to www.manitowoc.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event. Follow the instructions provided to ensure that the necessary audio applications are downloaded and installed. These programs can be obtained at no charge to the user. In addition, an archived version of the second-quarter 2009 conference call will also be posted on the company's Web site for all investors.

About The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is a multi-industry, capital goods manufacturer with over 100 manufacturing and service facilities in 27 countries. It is recognized as one of the world's largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes, tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. Manitowoc also is one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of commercial foodservice equipment serving the ice, beverage, refrigeration, food prep, and cooking needs of restaurants, convenience stores, hotels, healthcare, and institutional applications.

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