EXHIBIT 43

On February 23, 1998, SK Parent Corp. issued the following press release:

 
SARD VERBINNEN & CO                                                         NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE            Contact:  David Reno/Fred Bratman
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                                           212/687-8080

                 SK PARENT CORP. EXPECTS TO CLOSE ACQUISITION
                          OF SAFETY-KLEEN ON MARCH 6
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      NEW YORK, NY, February 23, 1998 -- SK Parent Corp., a company owned
equally by Philip Services Corp. (NYSE: PHV), affiliates of Apollo Management,
L.P. and affiliates of The Blackstone Group, said today that it expects to close
its acquisition of Safety-Kleen Corp. (NYSE: SK) on March 6, if shareholders
vote in favor of SK Parent's merger offer of $27 a share at a special meeting
scheduled for February 25, 1998.

     Philip Services is a fully integrated resource recovery and industrial
services company, with operations throughout the United States, Canada and the
United Kingdom. Philip provides steel, copper and aluminum processing and
recovery services, together with diversified industrial outsourcing services, to
all major industry sectors.

     Apollo Management is a private merchant banking firm with in excess of $5
billion of assets that specializes in private equity and debt transactions. The
Blackstone Group is a private investment bank, affiliates of which sponsor
corporate private equity and real estate funds with aggregate commitments of $5
billion.

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