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REPUBLIC SERVICES NAMED TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR’S LIST OFAMERICA’S MOST SHAREHOLDER-FRIENDLY COMPANIES

PHOENIX-March 24, 2009-Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) was deemed America’s most shareholder-friendly environmental services company by Institutional Investor magazine on it’s America’s Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies list.  

The ranking reflects the opinions of 675 buy-side analysts and port­folio managers at more than 375 investment management firms with combined assets of $5.8 trillion in U.S. equities.

“Our Company is dedicated to excellence, environmental responsibility, ethical behavior, and increasing shareholder value,” said Ed Lang senior vice president at Republic Services. “We strive to provide our shareholders with transparency to ensure they are able to receive clear and accurate information. This recognition demonstrates our commitment to this mission.”

Republic has achieved the first-place ranking in the environmental services sector for the past three years.  The environmental services sector, one of 57 industry sectors, is part of the capital goods/industrial industry category.

Republic Services, Inc. has been building on success since its inception in 1998, becoming an industry-leading provider of waste and environmental services. The company provides trash collection services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in 40 states and Puerto Rico through its 400 collection companies. Republic Services owns or operates 242 transfer stations, 213 solid waste landfills and 78 recycling facilities. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has more than 35,000 employees. For more information, visit the Republic Services web site at www.republicservices.com.