HONOLULU, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a premier ocean transportation and logistics company, today announced that it will release its financial results for the Second Quarter and First Half of 2012 on Thursday, August 2, 2012. 

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President and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Cox and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joel Wine will discuss the results for the quarter and first half of the year through a conference call to occur shortly after the earnings release crosses the wire.

The earnings conference call is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. PDT/10:30 a.m. HST. The call will be broadcast live along with a slide presentation on the Company's Web Site at www.matson.com; Investor Relations. 

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the call through 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 16, 2012 by dialing 412-317-0088 and using the conference number 10016682. The slides and audio Webcast of the conference call will be archived for one full quarter on the Company's Investor Relations Web Site.

About the Company

Founded in 1882, Matson is one of the leading U.S. carriers in the Pacific. Matson provides a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia and premium, expedited service from China to Southern California. The Company's fleet of 17 ships includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off vessels and custom-designed barges. Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson's transportation network throughout the continental U.S. Its integrated, asset-light logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage and warehousing. Additional information about Matson, Inc. is available at www.Matson.com

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