FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

L.B. FOSTER COMPANY

Announces Third Quarter 2005 earnings conference call and Webcast

Pittsburgh, PA – October 12, 2005 – L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR), today announced that it will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter operating results on Wednesday October 26, 2005 at 11:00am EST.

The call will be hosted by Mr. Stan Hasselbusch, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. David Russo, Senior Vice President and CFO.

Listen via real time audio by accessing the Investor Relations page.

L.B. Foster Company is a manufacturer, fabricator, and distributor of rail, construction, and tubular products with approximately 30 locations throughout the United States

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