Dec 9 (Reuters) - Astec Industries Inc ASTE.O :
* PRESS RELEASE - ASTEC INDUSTRIES TO SELL GEFCO, INC.
* ASTEC INDUSTRIES TO SELL GEFCO, INC.
* ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC - GEFCO BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTED ABOUT
$50
MILLION IN ANNUALIZED REVENUE
* ASTEC INDUSTRIES - GEFCO DIVESTITURE EXPECTED TO
ELIMINATE
RELATED ANNUAL OPERATING LOSSES AND BE ACCRETIVE TO ANNUALIZED
EPS
* ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC - IN PROCESS OF FINDING A BUYER FOR
GEFCO'S
BUSINESSES
* ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC - ABOUT 150 GEFCO EMPLOYEES MAY BE
AFFECTED
BY DIVESTITURE
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