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SAFETY-KLEEN CORP. COMMENTS ON NEW EXTENSION OF TENDER
OFFER BY LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL
ELGIN, Ill. - Feb. 18 - Safety-Kleen Corp. (SK:NYSE) today released the
following statement from Donald W. Brinckman, chairman of the board and chief
executive officer, on the latest extension of Laidlaw Environmental's ("LLE")
unsolicited tender offer for Safety-Kleen shares:
"The announcement today contains little that is news. We fully expected
Laidlaw to extend its offer again.
"We once again urge Safety-Kleen shareholders to return their proxies
voting in favor of the SK Parent offer at the February 25 special meeting of
shareholders."
Safety-Kleen is an environmental and industrial service company dedicated
to helping nearly 400,000 industrial and automotive customers recycle and
process their waste streams.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen Fisk, Safety-Kleen Corp. (847-468-2452)
