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Republic Services, Inc. Appoints Steven R. Goldberg Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and Edward A. Lang, III Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

Oct 27, 1998

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) announced today the appointments of Steven R. Goldberg as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Edward A. Lang, III as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer.

Mr. Goldberg joins Republic Services, Inc. from Ryder System, Inc. where he served as Vice President, Corporate Development, responsible for developing and executing various acquisitions and related strategies. Prior to that, he served in various positions including Chief Financial Officer for Ryder Transportation Services, as well as Vice President and Treasurer, Ryder System, Inc. Previously, he was with Squibb Corporation as Director of Finance, and Joseph E. Seagram and Son, Inc. as a Senior Financial Analyst. Mr. Goldberg holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.

Mr. Lang is Vice President, Finance and Treasurer, responsible for treasury, investor relations, risk management and tax. He joins Republic Services, Inc. from Dole Food Company, Inc. where he recently served as Vice President and Treasurer, with responsibility for corporate finance, investor relations, international and project finance, and pension fund management. Previous to his tenure with Dole Food Company, Mr. Lang was in the banking industry with positions at Bank of America and Mellon Bank, and was involved with treasury and financial consulting for large multinational and domestic companies. Mr. Lang has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University.

Republic Services, Inc. is one of the largest providers of non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal services in the United States. The company's various operating units provide solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in 24 states, primarily in the Sunbelt and other high growth areas of the country. The Company continues to grow through acquisitions and internal growth.

SOURCE Republic Services, Inc.