LINCOLN, R.I., Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A.T. Cross Company (Nasdaq:ATX - News) today announced that Kevin F. Mahoney, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 1:40 p.m. CST (2:40 p.m. EST). The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at the conference website at www.swideas.com, or under the investor relations section of the company's website, www.cross.com. The conference will be held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas on November 11-12, 2009.

Co-sponsored by Three Point Advisors, LLC and the CFA Society of Dallas/Ft. Worth, the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference is an annual independent conference that allows quality companies to tell their stories to professional investors with the express purpose of generating investor interest. Additional information about the conference can be located at www.swideas.com.

About A.T. Cross Company

Building on the rich tradition of its award-winning writing instruments and reputation for innovation and craftsmanship, A.T. Cross Company is a designer and marketer of branded personal and business accessories. Cross provides a range of distinctive products that appeal to a growing market of consumers seeking to enhance their image and facilitate their lifestyle. A.T. Cross products, including award-winning quality writing instruments, timepieces, business accessories and Costa Del Mar and Native Eyewear sunglasses, are distributed in retail and corporate gift channels worldwide. For more information, visit the A.T. Cross website at www.cross.com, the Costa Del Mar website at www.costadelmar.com and the Native Eyewear website at www.nativeyewear.com.

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