RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., May 5, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW) today announced that it will present at the 2004 Bear Stearns Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 8:45 a.m. EDT, at Bear Stearns World Headquarters, 383 Madison Avenue at 47th Street, New York City.
After reviewing UTi's position as a global, non-asset based supply chain management business and discussing the company's focus on financial performance, customer growth, strategic acquisitions and NextLeap -- the company's long-term strategic plan, Chief Executive Officer Roger MacFarlane will also participate in a moderated panel question and answer session.
The presentation and question and answer session will be open to all interested parties as an audio webcast from UTi's Web site at www.go2uti.com until June 5, 2004. A copy of the slides accompanying the conference presentation also will be available on the company's Web site.
About UTi Worldwide
UTi Worldwide Inc. is an international, non-asset based global integrated logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage and other supply chain management services. The company serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies, including customers operating in industries with unique supply chain requirements such as the pharmaceutical, apparel, chemical, automotive and technology industries. The company seeks to use its global network, proprietary information technology systems, relationships with transportation providers and expertise in outsourced logistics services to deliver competitive advantage to each of its customers' global supply chains.