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In conjunction with Republic Services, Inc.'s fourth quarter and year-end earnings release, you are invited to listen to the company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, January 30, 2001, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

  Who:       Republic Services, Inc.
  What:      Fourth quarter and year-end earnings release
             and conference call
  When:      Tuesday, January 30, 2001, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
  Where:     A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed
             by logging onto http://www.StreetFusion.com at 8:30 a.m.
             Eastern Time, January 30, 2001.  The conference call will also
             be webcast on Republic's Web site at www.republicservices.com
             (click on "Investor Information").

Beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, January 30, 2001, a replay of the conference call can be accessed by logging onto http://www.streetfusion.com/. The conference call will be archived on Republic's Web site at http://www.republicservices.com/ (click on "investor Information").

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.