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American Ecology Declares a $0.15 per Share Dividend
| Source: American Ecology Corporation
BOISE, ID -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 2, 2007 -- American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ : ECOL ) today
announced that shareholders of record on January 12, 2007 will receive a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on January 19,
2007.
At September 30, 2006, the Company reported 18,139,244 shares outstanding
and $11 million in cash and short-term investments on hand. The Company
estimates that approximately $2.7 million in cash will be paid out for the
declared quarterly dividend.
About American Ecology Corporation
American Ecology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides
radioactive, PCB, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste services to commercial
and government customers throughout the United States, such as steel mills,
medical and academic institutions, petro-chemical facilities and the
nuclear power industry. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the Company is the
oldest radioactive and hazardous waste services company in the United
States.