American Ecology Announces Schedule for Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call


BOISE, ID--(Marketwire - February 2, 2010) - American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ: ECOL) today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 on Thursday, March 4, 2010 prior to the market open.

Management will conduct an investor conference call the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Mountain Time) to discuss these results and its 2010 business outlook.

Questions will be invited after management's presentation. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing 866-700-6293 or 617-213-8835 and using the passcode 20083109. The conference call will also be broadcast live on the Company's website at www.americanecology.com.

An audio replay of the teleconference will be made available through March 11, 2010 by calling 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 and using the passcode 99785873. The replay will also be accessible on the Company's website at www.americanecology.com.

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 refineries, chemical manufacturing facilities, steel mills, medical and academic institutions and electric utilities. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the Company is the oldest radioactive and hazardous waste services company in the United States.

Contact Information: Contact: Alison Ziegler Cameron Associates (212) 554-5469 alison@cameronassoc.com www.americanecology.com