Valley Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Schedule

Valley Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Schedule 


WASHINGTON, Pa., April 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valley National Gases
Incorporated  will release its third quarter earnings on Tuesday, April 27, 2004
after the market closes.  The release will be followed by a conference call on
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Saving Time hosted by
William Indelicato, Chief Executive Officer, Jim Hart, President and Bob
Scherich, Chief Financial Officer.

The teleconference will be available by calling 800-718-6841. Ask to be
connected to the Valley National Gases conference call. A replay of the
teleconference will be available for one week. To listen, call 800-633-8284 and
enter reservation number 21192623. The third quarter earnings release and a
replay of the conference call will be available on the Investor Information page
on the Company's website at http://www.vngas.com/ /

Valley National Gases, with headquarters in Washington, Pennsylvania, is a
leading packager and distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases,
welding equipment and supplies, propane and fire protection equipment.  Valley
National Gases operates sixty-five locations in eleven states. 

DATASOURCE: Valley National Gases Incorporated



CONTACT:  Robert D. Scherich of Valley National Gases Incorporated,

[phone], or 



Web site:  http://www.vngas.com/ 

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