Harsco Corporation to Release Fourth Quarter 2008 Results and Hold Conference Call On January 29, 2009


HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) today announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its fourth quarter 2008 earnings release.



 * Earnings Release: Thursday, January 29, 2009 before NYSE market
   opening via public newswire distribution and the Harsco Corporation
   web site at www.harsco.com.

 * Teleconference: Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 10:00 am ET, led by
   Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari. Internet broadcast in
   listen-only mode at www.harsco.com. The call can also be accessed by
   telephone by dialing (800) 611-4920, or (973) 200-3957 from outside
   the United States or Canada. Listeners are advised to dial in
   approximately five minutes prior to the call. Enter Conference ID
   number 78549724.

 * Replays: available after completion of the live call at
   www.harsco.com, and by telephone from approximately 1:00 pm ET
   January 29, 2009 through February 1, 2009.  The telephone replay
   dial-in number is (800) 642-1687, or (706) 645-9291 from outside the
   United States or Canada. Enter Conference ID number 78549724.

Harsco Corporation is one of the world's leading diversified industrial services companies, serving key industries that play a fundamental role in worldwide economic growth and development. The Company employs approximately 22,000 people in 50 countries of operation. 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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