Houston Wire & Cable Company President and Chief Executive, May Sell 500,000 Shares by Year End (HWCC)

Houston Wire & Cable Company HWCC today announced that its President & Chief Executive Officer, Charles A. Sorrentino, will step down as the Company's President effective immediately and as CEO at the end of 2011. The Company's Board of Directors has elected James L. Pokluda III, age 46, the Company's long time Vice President of Sales & Marketing, as the Company's new President. Mr. Pokluda will assume the duties of President effective immediately, and will assume the additional responsibility of CEO at the end of the year. In addition, the Board of Directors has promoted Christopher R. McLeod, age 49, to Senior Vice President of Operations.