Applied Industrial Technologies to Report First Quarter Earnings and Conduct Investor Teleconference on October 30, 2013

CLEVELAND, Oct. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) today announced plans to release its fiscal 2014 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 before the market opens. The Company's fiscal 2014 first quarter ended September 30, 2013.

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The quarterly conference call for investors and analysts will begin at 10 a.m. ET on October 30. The call will be conducted by President & CEO Neil A. Schrimsher and CFO Mark O. Eisele. To join the call, dial 1-800-927-0469 or 1-847-944-7323 (for International callers) prior to the scheduled start using passcode 35737128. A live audio webcast can be accessed online at www.applied.com. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks by dialing 1-888-843-7419 or 1-630-652-3042 (International) using passcode 35737128.

With more than 500 facilities and 5,000 employee associates, Applied Industrial Technologies is a leading industrial distributor that offers more than five million parts to serve the needs of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers maintenance training and inventory management solutions that provide added value to its customers. Applied can be visited on the Internet at www.applied.com.

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