NORTH CANTON, Ohio, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diebold, Incorporated will release first quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 20, before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange. Walden W. O'Dell, chairman and chief executive officer, and Gregory T. Geswein, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss the results during a conference call scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. (ET) that day.

The conference call will last approximately one hour. Participants should plan to dial in 15 minutes prior to the session. Details on the call are as follows:

Call-in numbers Passcode Time/Date Conference call (913) 981-4910 120403 10 a.m. (ET), 4/20/05 Call replay (719) 457-0820 120403 Begins: 1 p.m. (ET), 4/20/05 Ends: 5 p.m. (ET), 4/28/05

Live access is also available on Diebold's Web site at http://www.diebold.com/ . The replay can be accessed on the site for three months after the call. Detailed financial information regarding Diebold's first quarter results will be available on the company's Web site.

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self- service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold employs more than 14,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $2.4 billion in 2004 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.diebold.com/ .

CONTACT: Media, Mike Jacobsen, +1-330-490-3796, or
jacobsm1@diebold.com , or Investors, Jennifer Bako, +1-330-490-6318, or
bakoj@diebold.com , both of Diebold, Incorporated

Web site: http://www.diebold.com/