The company will issue its earnings release for the fiscal 2008 third quarter on the same day before the market opens.

Interested parties in the US and Canada can participate in the teleconference by dialing +1 888 459 1579 and asking to be placed in the Columbus McKinnon quarterly conference call and providing the password Columbus McKinnon and identifying conference leader Tim Tevens when asked. The toll number for parties outside the US and Canada is +1 210 234 7695.

The webcast will be accessible at CM’s website at www.cmworks.com.

An audio recording of the call will be available two hours after its completion and until January 31 2008 by dialing +1 866 395 7239.