MILWAUKEE, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) has named Mathias F.

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) will webcast a discussion of its third quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday October 30, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Chief Executive Officer Gregory B. Kenny and Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Robinson will discuss the third quarter results.

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) will webcast a discussion of its second quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Chief Executive Officer Gregory B. Kenny and Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Robinson will discuss the second quarter results.

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the Company), a leading global supplier of wire and cable products for the energy, industrial and communications markets, announced today that it will consolidate the leadership of its North American operations.

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the Company), a leading global supplier of wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, and communications markets, and its joint venture partner, A.