Veltex Corporation Announces 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

CHICAGO, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Veltex Corporation-- OTC Markets symbol (VLXC) Veltex Corporation announces the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Friday, June 8, 2012, at The Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Only shareholders may attend the Annual Meeting.

Shareholders who attend the meeting will be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a driver's license or passport. Further you must present a valid picture identification and proof of ownership of your Veltex Corporation common shares as of the record date of May 11, 2012 to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. Proof of ownership can be any of the following:  a Veltex Corporation account statement, a brokerage account statement or a letter from the bank or broker who holds your shares. If you are a beneficial owner and plan to vote at the meeting, you must bring the legal proxy that was provided to you by the institution that holds your shares.  If you are an authorized proxy, you must present the proper documentation.  In all cases, valid photo identification is also required.

Cameras, cell phones, recording devices and other electronic devices will not be permitted at the meeting. Rules of the meeting will be printed on the back of the agenda that will be given to you at the meeting.

Shareholders may receive proxy materials via the internet. Your broker can inform shareholders how to access and review the information contained in the proxy materials and how to vote via the Internet, by mail or in person. By utilizing this method of delivery, Veltex Corporation avoids the cost and environmental effect of printing proxy materials.

The Notice will contain:

• A Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
• A brief description of the items to be voted on at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the recommendation of Veltex Corporation's Board of Directors with regard to each item, if applicable;

The Notice of Meeting and Proxy Materials will be made available to shareholders on or about May 15, 2012, and mailed to those shareholders who previously requested written materials.

Any shareholders who owned Veltex Corporation common stock at the close of business on May 11, 2012 may vote. If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name (i.e., your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record), you must present a valid picture identification and a legal proxy provided by the institution that holds your shares in order to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. If your shares are held under one of the company's Employee Savings Plans, only the Trustee for the Plans can vote your plan shares, even if you attend the meeting in person. To allow sufficient time for the Trustee to vote your shares, your voting instructions must be received by 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time, June 7, 2012.

If you have additional questions regarding the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, please contact Shareholder Services at [email protected] or 1-312-235-4014.

Veltex Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

Investor and Company Contact:

Stephen G. Macklem
Veltex Corporation
312.235.4014
www.Veltex.Com

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. This press release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as Veltex or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements herein that describe Veltex's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Veltex Corporation