CLEVELAND, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) today said it expects to report fiscal 2012 first quarter earnings before market opens on the morning of Tuesday, October 25, 2011.  The company's fiscal 2012 first quarter ends September 30, 2011.

Also on that date, the company will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. ET at the company's World Headquarters in Cleveland.

The quarterly conference call for investors and analysts will begin at 4 p.m. ET on October 25, 2011.  To join the call, dial 1-800-774-6070 or 1-630-691-2753 (for International callers) using passcode 6908413.  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 6908413.

With approximately 470 facilities and 4,600 employee associates across North America, Applied Industrial Technologies is an industrial distributor that offers more than 4 million parts critical to the operations 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, plus solutions to meet inventory and storeroom management needs that help provide enhanced value to its customers.  For its fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Applied posted sales of $2.2 billion.  Applied can be visited on the Internet at http://www.applied.com.

SOURCE Applied Industrial Technologies