KTI, Inc. Delays Filing Form 10-K
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     GUTTENBERG,  N.J.,  April 16, 1999 -- KTI, Inc.  (Nasdaq:  KTIE)  announced
today that due to the previously  announced  recent  developments  regarding its
merger agreement with Casella Waste Systems,  Inc., it would not be able to file
its annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on a
timely basis,  on or before April 15, 1999. KTI will endeavor to file its annual
report with the Securities and Exchange  Commission as promptly as  practicable.
KTI does not expect that the results of operations for the period ended December
31, 1998 set forth in the Form 10-K when filed will deviate from those announced
on March 30, 1999.

     For further information,  contact Ross Pirasteh at KTI, Inc. (201) 854-7777
or Frank N.  Hawkins,  Jr. or Julie  Marshall,  Hawk  Associates  Inc.  at (305)
852-2383. Copies of KTI press releases, SEC filings, current price quotes, stock
charts  and  other  information  for  investors  may be  found  on  the  website
http://www.hawkassociates.com.

     This release contains various forward looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 which  represent  the  company's  expectations  or beliefs
concerning  future  events  of  the  company's  financial   performance.   These
forward-looking  statements are qualified by important  factors that could cause
actual  results to differ  materially  from expected  results  included in these
statements.