Williams Controls to Host Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call Tuesday, December 9, 2008
           

<p>PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - November 11, 2008) -  Williams Controls, Inc. (<exchange name="NASDAQ">NASDAQ</exchange>: <ticker name="WMCO">WMCO</ticker>) today
announced that it will host its fourth quarter 2008 results conference call
on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 4:15 p.m. EST (1:15 p.m. PST). Williams
plans to issue a press release detailing its results the morning of
Tuesday, December 9, 2008.
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The domestic dial-in number is 888-665-2348 and the international dial-in
number is 706-643-4013. To join the conference call, please use the
following conference ID number -- 72994210. The conference call will also
be available live via web cast at the following link:
http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=126694&s=1&k=32047E62A15084F7DBB44ACFDC8F8913. Please allow a few minutes for registration. NOTE: In order to
participate in the Q & A, you must dial in to the
           

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