BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) will announce fourth-quarter and full-year results at approximately 6:00 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The corporation has scheduled a conference call to discuss its performance with members of the financial community at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, Feb. 3
Individuals who would like to participate should call (800)406-5345 and use confirmation code 168032. International participants should call (913)981-5571 and use confirmation code 168032.
For those who cannot participate in the scheduled call, a recording of the conference call will be available by phone from noon, Feb. 3, until noon, Feb. 8. Individuals can access the recording by dialing (719)457-0820 and using the following confirmation code: 168032.
Additionally, the conference call will be web cast live on the company’s Internet site at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com under the investors section. To listen to the live web cast, participants should visit the site at least 15 minutes before the phone conference begins and, if necessary, register, download and install the appropriate audio computer software. An archived recording of the conference call will be available on the company’s Internet site through February 27.
Whirlpool Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of over $11 billion, 68,000 employees, and nearly 50 manufacturing and technology research centers around the globe. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com .
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition to the expected appliance industry results for 2004 noted in this news release, there are certain factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made. These factors are listed in the company’s most recently filed Form 10-Q and/or Form 10-K.