HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2009--General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) will webcast a discussion of its fourth quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Chief Executive Officer Gregory B. Kenny and Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Robinson will discuss the fourth quarter results. The news release detailing the results will be issued after the market closes on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.

Media and investors may access the live audio webcast at www.generalcable.com beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The webcast will also be available for replay.

General Cable (NYSE:BGC), headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, is a global leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, and communications markets. Visit our website at www.generalcable.com.

CONTACT: General Cable Corporation
Michael P. Dickerson, 859-572-8684
Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations

Source: General Cable Corporation