HARRISBURG, Pa., April 24, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) issues the following correction to its first quarter 2006 earnings release issued earlier today. In the discussion regarding the Company's receipt of a one-time income tax benefit of $3.6 million in 2005 for growth investments made at certain international locations, this amount was incorrectly stated in the release as $0.9 per diluted share. The correct amount is $0.09 per diluted share.
Harsco Corporation is a diversified, worldwide industrial services and products company with four market-leading business groups that provide mill services, access services, engineered products and services, and gas containment and control technologies to customers around the globe. The Company employs approximately 21,000 people in 45 countries of operation. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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