BB&T Capital Markets Manufacturing & Materials Conference

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 17 - Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) announces today that it will participate in the BB&T Capital Markets Manufacturing & Materials Conference in New York, New York, on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. The meeting will include a presentation by Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Stephen C. Anderson, Corporate Secretary and Director of Investor Relations.

An audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/bbt12/aste/ .  The webcast will be archived for 90 days following the live presentation.

Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world's infrastructure. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into four primary business segments: aggregate processing and mining equipment, asphalt production equipment, mobile asphalt paving equipment, and underground boring, directional drilling and trenching equipment. Additionally, one subsidiary manufactures equipment used for wood processing, recycling and landscaping.

For Additional Information Contact:

Stephen C. Anderson
Corporate Secretary and Director of Investor Relations
Phone: (423) 553-5934
Fax: (423) 899-4456
E-mail: sanderson@astecindustries.com