Helen of Troy's Gerald J. Rubin to Present at Oppenheimer Consumer Conference

EL PASO, Texas, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE), designer, developer and worldwide marketer of brand-name personal care and household consumer products, announced today that Gerald J. Rubin, the Company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President will speak at the Oppenheimer 11th Annual Consumer Conference on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at 11:50 am ET. The conference is being held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts. The scheduled presentation can be accessed by audio web cast via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.hotus.com.  A replay will be available through September 28, 2011.

About Helen of Troy Limited: Helen of Troy Limited is a leading global consumer products company offering creative solutions for its customers through a strong portfolio of well-recognized and widely-trusted brands, including: Housewares: OXO®, OXO Good Grips®, OXO Soft Works® and OXO Steel®; Personal Care: Revlon®, Vidal Sassoon®, Dr. Scholl’s®, Scholl®, Pro Beauty Tools®, Sure®, Pert Plus®, Infusium23®, Brut®, Ogilvie®, Ammens®, Hot Tools® and Gold ’N Hot®; and Healthcare/Home Environment: Vicks®, Braun®, Honeywell®, Stinger®, Duracraft®, Protec® and SoftHeat®. For more information, please visit www.hotus.com.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to change. A number of risks or uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from historical or anticipated results. Generally, the words “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects” and other similar words identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The actual results may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. The Company intends its forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of such statements, and does not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release should be read in conjunction with, and are subject to and qualified by, the risks described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2011 and in our other filings with the SEC.

SOURCE Helen of Troy Limited