EXHIBIT 45

Safety-Kleen Announces Preliminary Proxy Count

ELGIN, Ill., Feb. 25 -- Safety-Kleen Corp. (NYSE: SK - news) today announced 
that, based upon a preliminary count by its proxy solicitor ChaseMellon of 
proxies it has received, those proxies represent approximately 70% of the 
outstanding shares, of which more than two-thirds are in favor of the merger 
with SK Parent Corp. "We appreciate shareholders' continued support of the $27 
per share all cash merger with SK Parent Corp., and all parties associated with 
this offer remain fully committed to consummating this deal," stated Don 
Brinckman, Safety-Kleen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Safety-Kleen is an environmental and industrial service company dedicated to 
helping nearly 400,000 automotive and industrial customers recycle and process 
their waste streams.