TRC Exit Strategy(R) Program Expands Cleanup and Closure of Midwestern Landfills

LOWELL, MA--(Marketwire - Aug 22, 2011) - TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR) today announced that it has executed a second Exit Strategy® based, risk-sharing transaction with a Midwestern municipal corporation representing a number of cities for the cleanup of multiple solid waste landfills. The contract value is estimated at $10.8 million.

TRC began working with the client in 2010 to manage their environmental risk and properly cleanup two landfills in accordance with regulatory requirements. Through this second Exit Strategy transaction, TRC will continue delivering consultative risk management services to achieve project completion at two additional landfills.

"TRC is proud to continue and expand this valued client relationship," said Chris Vincze, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As a company, we are committed to providing our clients both the strategic advice and remedial excellence necessary to solve their unique environmental and regulatory challenges. Our Exit Strategy program accomplishes both of these goals and delivers results our clients can rely on."

TRC has a core competency in the remediation and resolution of landfill and other cleanup liabilities. The Company's landfill services program offers an unprecedented range of cleanup strategies as well as national, regional and local regulatory relationships, allowing TRC to create site and client-specific remedial designs that efficiently and cost-effectively satisfy regulatory obligations.

About TRC
A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, TRC is a national engineering, consulting, and construction management firm that provides integrated services to the energy, environmental, and infrastructure markets. TRC serves a broad range of clients in government and industry, implementing complex projects from initial concept to delivery and operation. TRC delivers results that enable clients to achieve success in a complex and changing world. For more information, visit TRC's website at www.TRCsolutions.com.

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