SUGAR LAND, Texas, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arabian American Development Co. (NYSE: ARSD) today announced that Nick Carter, CEO, will present at the Sidoti & Company Semi-Annual New York Micro-Cap Conference at 2:50 p.m. ET on Monday, January 7, 2013 in the Estate 3-Alvin room at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel. Arabian American Development Co. management will be available during the day for one-on-one meetings. To schedule a meeting, please contact your Sidoti representative.

A copy of the investor presentation that will accompany management's group presentation will be available at the Arabian American Development Co.'s corporate website (www.arabianamericandev.com) prior to the presentation.

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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 37% 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 Contact:
Brett Maas
Hayden IR
(646) 536-7331
brett@haydenir.com
or
Cameron Donahue
Hayden IR
(651) 653-1854
cameron@haydenir.com

SOURCE Arabian American Development Co.