Kasbar to present at New York event

Mon 5 Nov 2012, 22:27 GMT

Kasbar to present at New York event

World Fuel Services CEO is scheduled to present at US investment conference.

World Fuel Services Corporation has today announced that Michael J. Kasbar [pictured], the company's president and chief executive officer and Ira M. Birns, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Stephens Fall Investment Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City on November 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

The presentation will be available via webcast. To access the live webcast, visit http://ir.wfscorp.com, where you can also view additional investor information.

The webcast will remain available for two weeks following the presentation date.

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