Industrial Services of America Retains the Equity Group Inc. to Provide Investor Relations Services

Business Wire, Nov 16, 1998

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--Industrial Services of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDSA), a leading waste management and recycling consulting company, today announced that it has retained The Equity Group Inc. of New York City to provide investor relations and financial public relations to the Company.

Sean Garber, President and Chief Operating Officer of IDSA, stated, "The Equity Group was highly recommended as a skilled and respected investor relations company and we are pleased to be working with them in implementing a comprehensive investor relations program specifically targeted to meet our communication objectives. Our recent decision to place a greater emphasis on growing our management services business has us extremely optimistic about the Company's growth and future prospects and we look forward to working closely with The Equity Group to ensure optimum dissemination of information relating to the exciting developments that we anticipate as our progress continues."

The Equity Group has, since 1974, provided investor relations and financial public relations services primarily to Nasdaq growth companies in a number of industries, including environmental services.

Industrial Services of America, Inc. is an integrated waste management/recycling consulting company engaged in the business of retail and industrial outsourcing and waste handling equipment sales and service. The Company is able to offer "total package" waste management solutions to retail and industrial clients nationwide.