SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Arabian American Development Co. (NYSE: ARSD), a leading provider of high purity specialty chemicals, today announced the planned release of its first quarter 2014 financial results after market close on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Nick Carter, Chief Executive Officer, Connie Cook, Chief Financial Officer and Simon Upfill-Brown, President of South Hampton Resources, Inc. (SHR), a wholly owned subsidiary, will host a conference call that day at 3:30 pm Central Time/4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter results.

The conference call and presentation slides will be simulcast live on the Internet, and can be accessed by going to the investor relations section of the Company's web site at http://arabianamericandev.com/investors or by using this link http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=108759. A replay of the call will also be available through the same link. The webcast replay will be available for one month after the call.

To participate via telephone, callers should dial in five to ten minutes prior to the 4:30 pm Eastern start time; domestic callers (U.S. and Canada) should call 1-877-941-2069 or 1-480-629-9713 if calling internationally. Playback will be available until midnight Eastern Time, May 15, 2014. To listen to the playback, please call 1-877-870-5176 if calling within the United States or 1-858-384-5517 if calling internationally. Use pin number 4679735 for the replay.

About Arabian American Development Company (ARSD)

ARSD owns and operates a petrochemical facility located in southeast Texas, just north of Beaumont which specializes in high purity petrochemical solvents and other solvent type manufacturing. The Company is also the original developer and a 35% owner of Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Co., a Saudi Arabian joint stock company.

Company Contact:

Nick Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer
(409) 385-8300
ncarter@arabianamericandev.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Matthew Selinger, Principal
Genesis Select
(303) 415-0200
mselinger@genesisselect.com

SOURCE Arabian American Development Co.