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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Apr 14, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Itron, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRI), announced today the company will report financial results for the first quarter 2009 after the market close on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. The company will host its quarterly earnings conference call with analysts and institutional investors on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Date:	April 29, 2009
Time:	2:00 p.m. PT

Listen via Internet: http://investors.itron.com/

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted): http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=36430&k=559442DB

Telephone: 719-325-4813

Malcolm Unsworth, President and Chief Executive Officer; Steve Helmbrecht; Sr. VP & CFO; and Deloris Duquette, VP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, will discuss the quarterly results for 2009 on the call.

The earnings release and financial statements will be available on the company's website at www.itron.com. The live webcast of the earnings call is available from Itron's website at www.itron.com / Investors / Investor Events. It is recommended to register as a participant at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast. The webcast replay will be available until June 30, 2009.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available April 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. PT until May 2, 2009 (7:00 p.m. PT) by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820; replay passcode 6466939.

About Itron: Itron is a leading technology provider and critical source of knowledge to the global energy and water industries. Itron operates in two divisions; as Itron in North America and as Actaris outside of North America. Our combined company is the world's leading provider of metering, data collection and software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Itron delivers industry leading solutions for electricity, gas and water meters; data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and utility software applications; as well as comprehensive project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.

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SOURCE: Shareholder.com; Itron, Inc.

Itron, Inc.
          Deloris Duquette, Vice President, Investor Relations and 
           Corporate Communications 
          (509) 891-3523  
          deloris.duquette@itron.com

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