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                                                                   Exhibit 99.1
                              PHILIP SERVICES CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS



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(in thousands of US dollars,
except share and per share                  THREE MONTHS                   SIX MONTHS
amounts and in US GAAP)                    ENDED JUNE 30                ENDED JUNE 30
(unaudited)                         1997            1996          1997           1996
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                                              (Restated)                   (Restated)
                                                (Note B)                     (Note B)
                                                                 
Revenue (Note A) 
Metals recovery                 $258,788       $ 58,179       $461,746       $119,378
 Industrial services              91,078         64,951        152,994        117,128
 Utilities management              3,891             --          8,618             --
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                                 353,757        123,130        623,358        236,506
Operating expenses               291,735         96,556        510,282        183,991
Selling, general and
 administrative costs             22,676         12,777         46,254         24,460
Depreciation and
 amortization                      9,140          6,266         17,590         11,291
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Income from operations            30,206          7,531         49,232         16,764
Interest expense                   7,963          4,931         13,979          9,973
Other income and
 expense - net                      (676)        (1,270)        (4,051)        (1,799)
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Earnings from continuing
 operations before tax            22,919          3,870         39,304          8,590
Income taxes                       7,011            810         11,923          1,979
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Earnings from
 continuing operations            15,908          3,060         27,381          6,611
Discontinued operations
 (net of tax)                         --          4,835             --          5,298
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Net earnings                     $15,908       $  7,895       $ 27,381       $ 11,909
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Basic earnings per share
 Continuing operations             $0.22          $0.07          $0.39          $0.17
 Discontinued operations           $  --          $0.11          $  --          $0.12
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                                   $0.22          $0.18          $0.39          $0.29
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Fully diluted earnings
  per share
 Continuing operations             $0.22          $0.06          $0.38          $0.14
 Discontinued operations           $  --          $0.09          $  --          $0.10
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                                   $0.22          $0.15          $0.38          $0.24
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Weighted average
 number of common
 shares outstanding               71,327         43,688         70,970         40,586
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A. Revenue figures have been reclassified to disclose the Company's By-
Products Recovery and Environmental Services operations as Industrial Services.
B. Prior year figures have been restated to disclose the Company's
municipal and commercial solid waste business as discontinued operations.


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                             PHILIP SERVICES CORP.

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                  (in thousands of US dollars and in US GAAP)
                                  (unaudited)




                                  JUNE 30      December 31        June 30
                                    1997           1996             1996
                                  -------      -----------        -------
                                                         
ASSETS
Current assets
   Cash and equivalents        $    7,602       $    6,044       $      607
   Accounts receivable            257,088          199,921          107,788
   Inventory for resale           239,312          181,080           84,976
   Other current assets            36,862           44,690           24,551
                               ----------       ----------       ----------
                                  540,864          431,735          217,922

Fixed assets                      341,494          254,087          267,296
Goodwill                          261,929          235,622          213,980
Other assets                       79,100           55,792           52,604
                               ----------       ----------       ----------
                               $1,223,387       $  977,236       $  751,802
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LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
   Accounts payable and
     accrued liabilities       $  150,846       $  158,104       $   95,412
   Current maturities of
     long-term debt                 7,956           19,956            7,812
                               ----------       ----------       ----------
                                  158,802          178,060          103,224

Long-term debt                    493,948          282,825          179,012
Deferred income taxes              33,714           31,227           26,207
Other liabilities                  40,025           35,217           29,197
Convertible subordinated
   debentures                          --               --          119,875
Shareholders' Equity              496,898          449,907          294,287
                               ----------       ----------       ----------
                               $1,223,387       $  977,236       $  751,802
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                             PHILIP SERVICES CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


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(in thousands of US dollars and in US GAAP)            SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
(unaudited)                                                    1997        1996
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                                                                     (Restated)
                                                                       (Note B)
                                                                 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                       
Net earnings from continuing operations                   $  27,381    $  6,611
Items included in earnings not affecting cash
  Depreciation and amortization                              13,844       8,547
  Amortization of goodwill                                    3,746       2,744
  Deferred income taxes                                       1,886      (2,884)
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Cash flow from continuing operations                         46,857      15,018
Cash used to finance working capital                       (112,656)    (31,485)
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Cash used in continuing operating activities                (65,799)    (16,467)
Cash provided by discontinued operating activities               --      21,590
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Cash provided by (used in) operating activities             (65,799)      5,123
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of solid waste operations                 17,000      38,979
Acquisitions -- including acquired cash 
  (bank indebtedness)                                      (104,416)     (5,377)
Purchase of fixed assets                                    (25,900)    (11,177)
Other                                                       (14,273)    (17,781)
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Cash provided by (used in) continuing 
  investing activities                                     (127,589)      4,644
Cash used in investing activities 
  of discontinued operations                                     --     (10,291)
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Cash used in investing activities                          (127,589)     (5,647)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Changes in long-term debt                                   192,050     (46,388)
Common shares issued                                          2,896      59,216
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Cash provided by continuing financing activities            194,946      12,828
Cash used in financing activities 
  of discontinued operations                                     --     (11,697)
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Cash provided by financing activities                       194,946       1,131
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Net change in cash for the period                             1,558         607
Cash position, beginning of period                            6,044          --
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Cash position, end of period                              $   7,602    $    607
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.