Exhibit          99.1          Press Release


Environmental Safeguards Names Thompson Chief Financial Officer
Friday September 13, 9:05 am ET
HOUSTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Safeguards, Inc.
(Amex: EVV - News), a soil remediation and hydrocarbon recycling firm
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headquartered here, today announced the appointment of Michael D. Thompson as
chief financial officer.
Prior to joining Environmental Safeguards, Inc. in July 2002, Mr. Thompson was
the chief operating officer of Outsourcing Services, Inc., an accounting
outsourcing and consulting firm, since January 1977, having previously served
for approximately six years as CFO of The Hanover Company, an integrated,
national real estate development concern. Both companies are based in Houston.
Mr. Thompson is a certified public accountant and holds a B.B.A. (with honors)
from the University of Texas.