L.B. Foster Company Announces Extension of Tender Offer for Portec Rail Products, Inc.


PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2010 - L.B. Foster Company ("L.B. Foster", Nasdaq: FSTR) today announced that it is extending its previously announced cash tender offer, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Foster Thomas Company, for all outstanding shares of common stock of Portec Rail Products, Inc., until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 15, 2010. The tender offer was previously set to expire at midnight, New York City Time on November 15, 2010.

As of November 12, 2010, 6,037,933 shares of common stock had been tendered in and not withdrawn from the offer. These tendered shares constituted 62.87% of the outstanding shares of common stock.

About Portec Rail Products, Inc.

Established in 1906, Portec serves both domestic and international rail markets by manufacturing, supplying and distributing a broad range of rail products, rail anchors, rail spikes, railway friction management products and systems, rail joints, railway wayside data collection and data management systems and freight car securement systems. Portec also manufactures material handling equipment for industries outside the rail transportation sector through its United Kingdom operation. Portec operates through its four global business segments: Railway Maintenance Products (Salient Systems), Shipping Systems, Portec Rail Nova Scotia Company in Canada (Kelsan friction management, rail anchor and spike products), and Portec Rail Products, Ltd. in the UK (material handling and Coronet Rail products). Portec Rail Products is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

About L.B. Foster Company

L.B. Foster is a leading manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of products and services for the rail, construction, energy and utility markets with approximately 30 locations throughout the United States. The Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. Please visit our Website: www.lbfoster.com.

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