NEWS:  REPUBLIC SERVICES AND ALLIED WASTE

COMPLETE MERGER TO FORM LEADING

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMPANY

Republic Services, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. announced Friday, December 5, 2008, that they have completed their historic merger to create one of the nation’s leading waste and environmental services providers.  The combined company, which will be based in Phoenix, will be named Republic Services, Inc. and will trade under the ticker symbol “RSG” on The New York Stock Exchange.  As of the close of the market on December 5, 2008, Allied Waste stock was delisted and will no longer trade on NYSE.

The combined company will have more than 35,000 employees serving more than 13 million customers in 40 states and Puerto Rico.

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