HWCC Houston Wire and Cable Company

Houston Wire & Cable Company (Nasdaq:HWCC) will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. C.T., to discuss third quarter 2012 results. Hosting the call will be James Pokluda, President & Chief Executive Officer and Nicol Graham, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

Date: November 9, 2012

Time: 10:00 AM CT

Listen via Internet: http://ir.houwire.com/

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted):

http://www.leader-view.com/leaderview/la.jsp

Approximately two hours after the completion of the live call, a telephone replay will be available until November 16, 2012. Interested parties should use the following replay phone numbers.

International: (404) 537-3406

Toll-free: (855) 859-2056

Replay Passcode: 55310663

About the Company

With over 35 years experience in the industry, Houston Wire & Cable Company is one of the largest providers of wire and cable and related services to the U.S. market. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, HWCC has sales and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the nation.

Standard stock items available for immediate delivery include continuous and interlocked armor, instrumentation, medium voltage, high temperature, portable cord, power cables, private branded products, including LifeGuard(tm), a low-smoke, zero-halogen cable, mechanical wire and cable and related hardware, including wire rope, lifting products and synthetic rope and slings. 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.

The Houston Wire & Cable Company logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7186

CONTACT: Nicol G. Graham, Vice President & CFO
         Direct: 713.609.2125
         ngraham@houwire.com