HONOLULU, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) announced today that Matson senior management, including President and Chief Executive Office Matt Cox and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joel Wine, will present an overview of the company and recent results at a series of investor conferences throughout May. Cox and Wine will present at the Wells Fargo Securities Industrial Conference on Wednesday, May 8 in New York City.  Wine will also make presentations at the Oppenheimer Investment Conference in New York on May 14, and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Transportation Conference in Boston on May 15.

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Matson will provide access to the investor presentation slides on its website at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 7, 2013.  Access to the slides will be available at the following link: http://investor.matson.com/events.cfm

About the Company

Founded in 1882, Matson is a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific.  Matson provides a vital lifeline to the island economies of Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and the South Pacific, and premium, expedited service from China to Southern California.  The Company's fleet of 18 vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships 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 the Company's website.

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Joel M. Wine

Jeff S. Hull

Matson, Inc.

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jwine@matson.com

jhull@matson.com

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