Monday November 8, 1999
4:32 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release

American Ecology Announces Small Shareholder Buy Back Program

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1999--James Baumgardner, senior vice president and chief financial officer of American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq:ECOL - news), today announced an extension of the company's Small Shareholders program. This program, offered through ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, offers shareholders of less than 100 shares a vehicle to sell their shares without paying any commission by December 3, 1999.

"We are extending the program due to positive shareholder response," Baumgardner stated.

The offer formally expires December 3, 1999 unless extended by the company. For further information, shareholders are invited to contact the American Ecology program manager at ChaseMellon at 888/566-9477.

American Ecology provides processing, packaging, transportation Remediation and disposal services for generators of hazardous, non-hazardous and low-level radioactive waste at licensed facilities throughout the United States.



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