TORONTO, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Vitran Corporation Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNC, TSX: VTN), a North American transportation and logistics firm, today announced that it will host its 2009 third quarter financial results conference call and webcast on Tuesday, October 27 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Company plans to announce its third quarter financial results before the market opens Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

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    Conference Call:      Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. ET
    Dial-in Number:       866/250-4892 or 416/644-3422 (International)
    Call Replay Until:    November 1, 2009
    Replay Number:        877/289-8525 or 416/640-1917 (International)
    Access Code:          4170381
    Webcast:              www.vitran.com, select "Investor Relations"
    Web Replay:           60 days
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For the conference call, please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected. Questions and answers will be taken only from participants on the call. For the webcast, please allow 15 minutes to register and download and install any necessary software.

The call is being webcast by Thompson/CCBN and can be accessed at Vitran's website www.vitran.com. Webcast participants are invited to submit email inquiries that management may address during the call. Please send questions to swashchuk@vitrancorp.com prior to the start of the call.

The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.fulldisclosure.com, Thomson/CCBN's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com).

About Vitran Corporation Inc.

Vitran Corporation Inc. is a North American group of transportation companies offering less-than-truckload, logistics, truckload, and freight brokerage services. To find out more about Vitran Corporation Inc. (NASDAQ:VTNC, TSX:VTN), visit the website at www.vitran.com.

SOURCE Vitran Corporation Inc.