American Ecology Announces $0.15 Per Share Dividend and Schedule for First Quarter Results and Conference Call

Date: April 3, 2006

Source: Business Wire

American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq: ECOL) today announced that shareholders of record on April 14, 2006, will receive a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on April 21, 2006.

At December 31, 2005, the Company reported 17,742,420 shares outstanding and $19.9 million in cash and short-term investments on hand. The Company estimates that approximately $2.7 million in cash will be paid out for the declared quarterly dividend.

First Quarter Results Schedule

The Company will release first quarter 2006 financial results at 2 p.m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, followed by an investor conference call on Wednesday, April 19, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time.

Chief Executive Officer Stephen Romano and Controller Michael Gilberg will present results and discuss operations during the call. Questions will be invited after the presentations. Interested parties may send questions in advance to info@americanecology.com, or by facsimile to 208-331-7900. To join the call, dial 866-261-3296. Participants will be asked to provide their name and affiliation. A replay will be available at www.americanecology.com/investor/INDEX.ASP following the call.

More information: www.americanecology.com.

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