EarthAmerica Sells Operations in Pompano Beach, Florida

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TO BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS:

EarthAmerica Sells Operations in Pompano Beach, Florida

TEXAS, DALLAS, Mar. 5 -/E-Wire/-- EarthAmerica, an EarthCare Company (Nasdaq: ECCO), announced today that it has sold its operation based in Pompano Beach, Florida. This operation currently generates approximately $3.2 million in revenues. RGR Environmental Services, Inc., a private company in Florida, has purchased this business for $1.0 million in cash. EarthCare will use the proceeds to reduce debt outstanding under its revolving credit agreement.

Don Dillon, President of EarthAmerica, said, "Pompano has proven to be a difficult market for our company. This transaction returns this business to its original owners, Alfonse Grunskis, Donald Rice, and William Rice, and gives both the employees and the business a better opportunity to succeed. For EarthAmerica, it gives us greater focus on areas where we are enjoying greater success. We wish the employees and new owners of this operation great success in the future."

EarthCare Company is a nonhazardous waste services company with business units serving the solid and liquid waste needs of a variety of residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers. EarthAmerica is the EarthCare subsidiary focused on serving the liquid waste management needs of residential and restaurant and food service customers.

Forward-looking statements in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties are described in detail in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bill Solomon, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of

EarthCare Company, [REDACTED-PHONE]

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