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                     LAIDLAW COMMITTED TO SAFETY-KLEEN OFFER

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA...FEBRUARY 24, 1998. Laidlaw Environmental Services,
Inc. (NYSE:LLE) continues to urge all Safety-Kleen Corp. (NYSE:SK) shareholders
to vote against the Philip Group merger proposal on February 25, 1998.

Commenting on LLE's commitment to successfully completing its offer to SK
shareholders, Mr. Kenneth W. Winger, LLE's president and chief executive
officer, said:

       "LLE reaffirms its commitment to pursue its existing offer to the SK
       shareholders. If the SK shareholders vote against the Philip Group merger
       proposal on February 25, 1998, LLE will continue to fight to ensure that
       the SK shareholders have the opportunity to realize what we believe is
       the clearly superior offer."

Commenting on Laidlaw Inc.'s support for LLE's offer to SK shareholders, Mr.
James R. Bullock, LLE's chairman and president and chief executive officer of
Laidlaw Inc. (NYSE:LDW), said:

       "Laidlaw Inc. has more than $850 million invested in LLE and it must be
       absolutely obvious we would not support the LLE acquisition of SK if we
       weren't completely satisfied the transaction was beneficial to LLE
       shareholders afterwards. LLE and SK are an ideal combination and Laidlaw
       Inc. is and will remain fully committed to supporting the LLE acquisition
       of SK under the terms of its tender offer if the Philip merger is
       defeated on February 25, 1998."

Laidlaw Environmental Services is the leading provider of hazardous and
industrial waste management services to industry and government. The company
operates from more than 100 locations throughout North America.


SOURCE Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Kenneth W. Winger, President and Chief Executive Officer, or Paul R.
Humphreys, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Laidlaw
Environmental Services, Inc., 803-933-4210