VANCOUVER, April 27 /CNW/ - Finning International Inc. will release its first quarter 2005 results at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 11, 2005. The company will hold an investor conference call to discuss the first quarter results at 4:00 PM Eastern Time on May 11, 2005. Media are invited to attend on a listen-only basis. To access the conference call please dial one of the following numbers: 1-877-888-3490 (anywhere within Canada and the United States) (416) 695-9757 (for participants dialing from Toronto area and overseas) To listen to this call via live or archived audio webcast please visit Finning's website at www.finning.com/investor_relations/default.asp or www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID(equal sign)1089220 Finning's Annual General Meeting will be held at 11:00 AM Pacific Time on May 11, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, BC. To listen to the AGM via live or archived audio webcast, please visit: www.finning.com/investor_relations/default.asp or www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID(equal sign)1089000 Finning International Inc. is one of the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealers. The Company sells, rents, finances and provides customer support services for Caterpillar equipment and engines in Western Canada, the U.K., and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Uruguay). Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Finning International Inc. is a widely held, publicly traded corporation, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol FTT). For additional information please visit our website at www.finning.com