Toromont to Announce First-quarter 2008 Results on April 23

Toronto, Ontario-based Toromont Industries Ltd. will release its first-quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, April 23. A teleconference and audio webcast will take place at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the first-quarter 2008 financial results and operating highlights.

To participate, call 1-866-862-3915 or 416-641-6133 (Toronto area). Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. No passcode is required. A live audio webcast of the teleconference will also be available on Toromont's website at www.toromont.com.

The conference will begin with a brief address by Robert Ogilvie, chairman and CEO, and Paul Jewer, vice president finance and chief financial officer of Toromont Industries Ltd., followed by a question and answer period for investment analysts.

A replay of the teleconference will be available after the conclusion of the call until midnight, May 7, by calling 1-800-408-3053 or 416-695-5800 (Toronto area) and entering passcode 3258996.

Toromont Industries operates through two business segments: The Equipment Group and the Compression Group. The Equipment Group includes Battlefield Equipment Rentals, No. 22 on the RER 100.