Genuine Parts Company Announces 4th Quarter and 2011 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) plans to release Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings on February 21, 2012. Management will also conduct a conference call on this date at 11:00 a.m. You are invited to join the call, which will be hosted by Chairman and CEO Tom Gallagher and Vice Chairman and CFO Jerry Nix. The public may access the call on the Company's website, www.genpt.com, by clicking "Investor Services," or by dialing 877-331-5106. The conference ID is 46254235. If you are unable to participate during the call, a replay of the call will be available on the Company's website or toll-free at 855-859-2056, ID 46254235, two hours after the completion of the conference call until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on March 6, 2012. S. P. Richards Company, the Office Products Group, distributes business products nationwide in the U.S. and in Canada.