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In conjunction with Republic Services, Inc.'s third quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to the company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, October 26, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

  Who: Republic Services, Inc.
  What: Third quarter earnings release and conference call
  When: Thursday, October 26, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
  Where: A live audio Web cast of the conference call can be accessed by
  logging onto http://www.StreetFusion.com at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time,
  October 26.

Beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, October 26, 2000, a replay of the audio Web cast can be accessed by logging onto http://www.streetfusion.com/. The replay will be available until December 7, 2000.

Republic Services, Inc. is opening the call to the general public in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's new rule on selective disclosure, Regulation FD, which will take effect on October 23, 2000.

Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States. The Company's various operating units are focused on providing solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers.

SOURCE: Republic Services, Inc.