Baldor Electric Company 4th Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 20, 2010 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Baldor will report its 4th quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, February 4, 2010.

A conference call to discuss the results will be held on Friday, February 5, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET). Interested parties may call in by dialing 800-920-4315. This call can also be heard live on Baldor's website at www.baldor.com.

An audio replay of the call will be available through Friday, February 12, 2010 at 800-633-8284 (reservation 21455754).

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