VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 2, 2012) - Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) will release its first quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after market close. The Company will hold an investor conference call to discuss the first quarter 2012 results on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.

To access the conference call, please dial one of the following numbers:

1-866-223-7781 (anywhere within Canada and the United States)

1-416-340-8018 (for participants dialing from the Toronto area and overseas)

To listen to the investor call via live or archived audio webcast and to view the slides which accompany the call, please visit the investor relations section of the Finning's website at:

http://www.finning.com/Investors/Events/Event-Details/2012/Finning-Q1-2012-Investor-Call/default.aspx

A playback recording will be available at 1-800-408-3053 from 1:00 PM Eastern Time on May 9 until the end of the day on May 16, 2012. The pass code to access the playback recording is 4463383 followed by the number sign.

Finning's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time) at the following location:

Terminal City Club

837 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

To listen to the Annual General Meeting via live or archived audio webcast and to view the AGM slides please visit the investor relations section of the Finning's website at:

http://www.finning.com/Investors/Events/Event-Details/2012/Annual-General-Meeting/default.aspx

Finning International Inc. is the world's largest Caterpillar equipment dealer delivering unrivalled service to customers since 1933. Finning sells, rents and services equipment and engines to help customers maximize productivity. Headquartered in Vancouver, B.C., the Company operates in Western Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, as well as in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Mauk Breukels
Finning International Inc.
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
(604) 331-4934
(604) 331-6440 (FAX)
mauk.breukels@finning.com
www.finning.com