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Good morning. My name is Tracy, and I will be your conference facilitator. I would like to welcome everyone to General Cable Corporation's Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call.

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Enersys shares surged 7.06 percent to $34.10 in aftermarket trading session. The company reported third quarter net income of $36.8 million or $0.77 per share compared to $33.7 million or $0.67 per share in the same quarter a year-earlier and against analysts' estimation of $0.69 per share.

General Cable Corp posted lower-than-expected quarterly results as falling metal prices made it tough to sell high-cost inventory, and the cable maker forecast first-quarter revenue largely below analysts' expectations.

General Cable Corporation , one of the most globally diversified industrial companies, reported today results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011.

The company manufactures copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the industrial, energy, specialty and communications markets.

Sandridge Energy Inc. shares slumped 6.9 percent to $7.29 in post market trading session.

Some 10 or so years ago, senior leadership at General Cable Corp. seized upon lean manufacturing as a means to differentiate the company, later complemented with a Six Sigma methodology.

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- -- General Cable Corporation will webcast a discussion of its fourth quarter 2011 earnings on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. ET.