American Ecology Announces Schedule for Its Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call


BOISE, ID--(Marketwire - October 16, 2009) - American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ: ECOL) today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 prior to the market open.

Management will conduct an investor conference call the same day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time) to discuss these results and its business outlook for the balance of 2009.

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 November 3, 2009 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