Waste Management, Inc. Sets Date for First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release Conference Call and Announces Second Quarter 2010 Conference Presentation Schedule
HOUSTON – March 29, 2010 -- Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) announced that it has scheduled an analyst conference call on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2010 financial results. These results are expected to be released before the opening of the market on Thursday, April 29, 2010 and will be available on Waste Management’s website, www.wm.com, after release to the wire services.
Certain statements and answers to questions during the conference call may contain “forward-looking statements.” These statements, and all phases of the Company’s operations, are subject to risks and uncertainties, any one of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Investors are reminded that these forward-looking statements must be considered in conjunction with the cautionary warnings and risk factors, which are detailed in Waste Management’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and available from the Company.
What: Waste Management first quarter 2010 earnings release conference call
When: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Where: A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed at www.wm.com, under the Investor Relations tab.
You may also listen to the analyst conference call by telephone by contacting the conference call operator 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and asking for the “Waste Management Conference Call – Call ID 64713577.” US/Canada Dial-In #: (877) 710-6139. Int'l/Local Dial-In #: (706) 643-7398. Participation will be in listen-only mode.
Replay: For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available beginning at approximately noon ET April 29th through 5:00 p.m. ET on May 13th. To hear a replay of the call over the Internet, access Waste Management’s website at www.wm.com. To hear a telephonic replay of the call, dial 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 and enter conference code 64713577.
Additionally, Company executives currently plan to present at the following investment conferences during the second quarter of 2010:
May 26 Credit Suisse Environmental Services Conference
June 8 JP Morgan Basics & Industrials Conference
Although these presentations are not expected to include any material non-public information, the Company will post the presentation slides on its website. The slides will be posted some time during the 24-hour period prior to the scheduled presentation time. The slides may be accessed via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s corporate website, which is located at www.wm.com. We anticipate that these conferences will be web cast and we will post the audio link on our website as it is made available to us.
About Waste Management
Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Our subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. We are also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Our customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America.
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