Fri 4 May 2012, 13:15 GMT

Kasbar to present at Boston event


World Fuel Services CEO to give presentation at transportation conference.



World Fuel Services Corporation has announced that Michael J. Kasbar [pictured], World Fuel’s president and chief executive officer and Ira M. Birns, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference at The Boston Harbor Hotel on May 18, 2012 at 11:30 am Eastern Time.

The presentation will be available via webcast. To access the live webcast, please visit http://ir.wfscorp.com, where additional investor information is also available.

The webcast will remain available for two weeks following the presentation date.


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