HARRISBURG, Pa., July 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) announced today that its investor relations (IR) program has earned its sixth national recognition in six years, having been cited alongside General Electric and 3M Co. as one of the top three IR programs in the country in the Electrical Equipment and Multi-Industry sector.
The rankings are contained in the recently published 2009 U.S. Investor Relations Market Report from Institutional Investor. The report notes that the 2009 rankings reflect the expert opinions of more than 1,600 buy-side analysts and portfolio managers who were asked to rate IR programs throughout the nation on such attributes as transparency and quality of financial reporting and disclosure, understanding of company and industry fundamentals, and overall responsiveness.
Commenting on this latest recognition, Harsco Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari said, "Serving investors and the general public with transparency, credibility and accessibility is fundamental to our Harsco core value for integrity. It is therefore deeply gratifying to be honored once again by professionals in the investment community for the quality of our efforts, particularly in the same league as mega-giants like GE and 3M. I'm very pleased for our team, and especially Gene Truett, who heads our IR program." Since 2003, Harsco's investor relations program has been cited four times by IR magazine, most recently in 2008, and also once previously by Institutional Investor.
Harsco Corporation is one of the world's leading industrial services companies, serving major industries that play a fundamental role in global economic growth, including infrastructure, metals, railways and energy. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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