Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and CEO of Astec Industries, Inc.,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Thursday, November 16, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Astec Industries, Inc.

Dr. J. Don Brock, Chairman and CEO of Astec Industries, Inc., presides over the opening bell to celebrate the company's 20 year listing anniversary.

Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for building and restoring the world's infrastructure. Astec's manufacturing operations are divided into four business segments: aggregate processing and mining equipment; asphalt production equipment; mobile asphalt paving equipment; and underground boring, directional drilling and trenching equipment.

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