NYSSA Presents 5th Annual Construction and Materials Conference

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) will hold its 5th annual conference on the construction and materials industries on September 29 which will feature five presenting companies and an outlook speaker.

Growth is expected to pick back up in the fall and through the end of the year although materials production, pricing and orders were all flat over the summer. Builders have seen a significant uptick in growth over the second quarter and many analysts predict this will continue.

At this conference, attendees will learn what publicly traded companies are the best to invest in right now and get an industry outlook from Jack Kasprzak, Managing Director - Equity Research at BB&T Capital Markets.

Hear directly from experts from the following companies:

• The Churchill Corporation (TSX: CUQ)
• James Hardie (NYSE: JHX)
• Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc. (NYSE: SSD)
• Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC)

The conference will be held on September 29, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.–1200 p.m. at NYSSA’s headquarters: 1540 Broadway, Suite 1010, New York, NY 10036.

The early registration deadline is September 22, 2010; $95 for NYSSA members, $135 for nonmembers. There is no charge for press with credentials.

Please visit www.nyssa.org/construction for a detailed event description and registration information.

About NYSSA

The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) is a leading forum for the investment community. NYSSA’s mission is to promote best practices and the highest professional and ethical standards in the industry. With over 10,000 members, NYSSA is the largest of the 135 societies worldwide that make up CFA Institute, which has nearly 100,000 members.