HWCC Houston Wire and Cable Company

Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) today announced that Nicol G. Graham, Vice President & CFO, and Hope M. Novosad, Manager-Investor Relations, are presenting at the Burkenroad Reports 14th Annual Investment Conference on Friday, April 23rd at 10:30 a.m. Central Time at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans.

An audio of this presentation will be available through the following link:

http://www.wsw.com/webcast/tulane9/hwcc/

The accompanying slides will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.houwire.com.

About the Company

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.

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™, 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: Hope M. Novosad Manager, Investor Relations Direct: 713.609.2110 Fax: 713.609.2168 Email Contact