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Stericycle: Q4 and Full Year 2008 results

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Stericycle Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 were $274.0 million, up 8.9% from $251.6 million in the same quarter last year. Acquisitions less than 12 months old contributed approximately $14.2 million to the growth in revenues for the quarter. Gross profit was $125.3 million, up 11.5% from $112.4 million in the same quarter last year. Gross profit as a percent of revenue was 45.7% versus 44.7% in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $39.1 million or $0.45 per diluted share compared with net income of $24.1 million or $0.27 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2007. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 included the effect of $9.8 million of charges or $0.11 per diluted share related to an arbitration settlement, trade name write-down and foreign investment write-down. These charges were partially offset by receipt of insurance proceeds and a gain on sale of assets.

FULL YEAR RESULTS

For the full year ended December 31, 2008, revenues were $1.1 billion, up 16.2% from $932.8 million in the same period last year. Gross profit was $485.0 million, up 16.1% from $417.9 million in the same period last year. Gross profit as a percent of revenues was 44.8% in both 2008 and 2007. Earnings per diluted share for 2008 increased 27.9% to $1.68 from $1.32 per diluted share for 2007. Earnings per diluted share for 2008 were negatively impacted by $0.05 per diluted share related to the arbitration settlement recorded in the first quarter of 2008 and impairment of fixed assets. Earnings per diluted share for 2007 were negatively impacted by $9.3 million of charges or $0.10 per diluted share for the impairment of permit, fixed assets write-offs and the charges described in the quarterly results paragraph above, partially offset by the receipt of insurance proceed and gains from sale of assets.

Cash flow from operations was $210.6 million for the full year of 2008. Cash flow and increased loan balances were used to strengthen our business by acquisitions, international investments, capital expenditures and funding share repurchases.

For more information about Stericycle, please visit our website at www.stericycle.com.

Conference call to be held February 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Central time - Dial 866-516-6872 at least 5 minutes before start time. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available through March 5th by dialing 800-642-1687, access code 79888607. To hear a live simulcast of the call over the internet on www.earnings.com, or to access an audio archive of the call, go to the Investors page on Stericycle’s website at www.stericycle.com.

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control (for example, general economic conditions). Our actual results could differ significantly from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include changes in governmental regulation of medical waste collection and treatment and increases in transportation and other operating costs, as well as the other factors described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate future results or trends. We make no commitment to disclose any subsequent revisions to forward-looking statements.

STERICYCLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)


            December 31,             December 31,
            2008             2007
            (unaudited)             (audited)
ASSETS                         
Current assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents         $     9,095             $     17,108
Short-term investments             1,408                 1,256
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful                         
accounts of $6,616 in 2008 and $6,157 in 2007             168,598                 157,435
Deferred income taxes             16,821                 13,510
Other current assets             28,508                   20,967
Total current assets             224,430                 210,276
Property, plant and equipment, net             207,144                 193,039
Other assets:                         
Goodwill             1,136,843                 1,033,333
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of                         
$14,116 in 2008 and $12,230 in 2007             168,849                 152,689
Other             21,322                   18,822
Total other assets             1,327,014                   1,204,844
Total assets         $     1,758,588               $     1,608,159

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                         
Current liabilities:                         
Current portion of long-term debt         $     38,880             $     22,003
Accounts payable             33,612                 40,049
Accrued liabilities             93,487                 75,571
Deferred revenues             13,663                   12,095
Total current liabilities             179,642                   149,718
Long-term debt, net of current portion             753,846                 613,781
Deferred income taxes             146,577                 125,041
Other liabilities             8,043                 5,544
Shareholders' equity:                         
Common stock (par value $0.01 per share, 120,000,000 shares                         
authorized, 85,252,879 issued and outstanding in 2008,                         
87,410,653 issued and outstanding in 2007)             852                 874
Additional paid-in capital             67,776                 197,462
Accumulated other comprehensive income             (32,075     )             30,520
Retained earnings             633,927                   485,219
Total shareholders' equity             670,480                   714,075
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity         $     1,758,588               $     1,608,159

STERICYCLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)


        Three Months Ended         Year Ended
        December 31,         December 31,
        (unaudited)         

(unaudited)


(audited)
            2008             2007             2008             2007
            $     % of Rev             $     % of Rev             $     % of Rev             $     % of Rev

Revenues         $     274,011         100.0     %         $     251,550         100.0     %         $     1,083,679         100.0     %         $     932,767         100.0     %

Cost of revenues             148,755           54.3     %             139,196           55.3     %             598,650           55.2     %             514,846           55.2     %

Gross profit             125,256         45.7     %             112,354         44.7     %             485,029         44.8     %             417,921         44.8     %

Selling, general and                                                                 
administrative expenses             51,098         18.6     %             48,369         19.2     %             199,171         18.4     %             173,080         18.6     %
Amortization             1,095           0.4     %             978           0.4     %             4,039           0.4     %             3,657           0.4     %

Total SG&A expense and amortization             52,193           19.0     %             49,347           19.6     %             203,210           18.8     %             176,737           18.9     %


Income from operations before acquisition integration and other expenses
            73,063         26.7     %             63,007         25.0     %             281,819         26.0     %             241,184         25.9     %

Gain on sale of assets             -         0.0     %             (201     )     -0.1     %             -         0.0     %             (2,099     )     -0.2     %
Impairment of intangible assets             -         0.0     %             2,041         0.8     %             -         0.0     %             2,269         0.2     %
Impairment of fixed assets             472         0.2     %             -         0.0     %             472         0.0     %             1,261         0.1     %
Arbitration settlement and related costs             -         0.0     %             13,904         5.5     %             5,595         0.5     %             13,904         1.5     %
Acquisition integration expenses             274           0.1     %             26           0.0     %             1,513           0.1     %             1,305           0.1     %

Income from operations             72,317         26.4     %             47,237         18.8     %             274,239         25.3     %             224,544         24.1     %

Other income (expense):                                                                 
Interest Income             186         0.1     %             345         0.1     %             930         0.1     %             1,590         0.2     %
Interest expense             (8,219     )     -3.0     %             (9,125     )     -3.6     %             (33,104     )     -3.1     %             (33,965     )     -3.6     %
Write-down of investment             -         0.0     %             (2,930     )     -1.2     %             -         0.0     %             (2,930     )     -0.3     %
Insurance proceeds             -         0.0     %             2,800         1.1     %             -         0.0     %             3,300         0.4     %
Other expense, net             (1,489     )     -0.5     %             (269     )     -0.1     %             (3,061     )     -0.3     %             (1,299     )     -0.1     %

Total other income (expense)             (9,522     )     -3.5     %             (9,179     )     -3.6     %             (35,235     )     -3.3     %             (33,304     )     -3.6     %

Income before income taxes             62,795         22.9     %             38,058         15.1     %             239,004         22.1     %             191,240         20.5     %

Income tax expense             23,663           8.6     %             13,960           5.5     %             90,296           8.3     %             72,862           7.8     %

Net income         $     39,132           14.3     %         $     24,098           9.6     %         $     148,708           13.7     %         $     118,378           12.7     %

Earnings per share-diluted         $     0.45                   $     0.27                   $     1.68                   $     1.32           

Weighted average number of                                                                 
common shares outstanding-diluted             87,634,578                       89,801,677                       88,347,421                       89,933,242           

STERICYCLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)

            For the Year Ended
            December 31,
            2008             2007
            (unaudited)             (audited)
Operating Activities:                         
Net income         $     148,708             $     118,378     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash                         
provided by operating activities:                         
Gain on sale of assets             -                 (2,099     )
Loss on sale and impairment of fixed assets             472                 1,261     
Impairment of intangibles             -                 2,269     
Write-down of investment             -                 2,930     
Write-off of note receivable related to joint venture             798                 -     
Stock compensation expense             11,755                 10,714     
Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised             (9,319     )             (8,054     )
Depreciation             30,109                 27,480     
Amortization             4,039                 3,657     
Deferred income taxes             26,522                 17,265     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of                         
effect of acquisitions and divestitures:                         
Accounts receivable             (12,998     )             (11,400     )
Accounts payable             (7,041     )             6,987     
Accrued liabilities             19,517                 1,566     
Deferred revenues             1,597                 537     
Other assets             (3,604     )             2,551     

Net cash provided by operating activities             210,555                   174,042     

Investing Activities:                         
Payments for acquisitions and international                         
investments, net of cash acquired             (84,947     )             (114,781     )
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments             (463     )             1,301     
Proceeds from sale of assets             -                 26,616     
Capital expenditures             (47,520     )             (48,397     )

Net cash used in investing activities             (132,930     )             (135,261     )

Financing Activities:                         
Repayment of long-term debt             (13,866     )             (30,447     )
Net (payments)/ proceeds on senior credit facility             (23,073     )             77,686     
Proceeds from private placement of long-term note             100,000                 -     
Payments of deferred financing costs             (236     )             (606     )
Net payments on capital lease obligations             (527     )             (212     )
Purchase/ cancellation of treasury stock             (167,338     )             (103,679     )
Proceeds from other issuances of common stock             17,839                 16,569     
Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised             9,319                   8,054     

Net cash used in financing activities             (77,882     )             (32,635     )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash             (7,756     )             (2,530     )
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents             (8,013     )             3,616     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             17,108                   13,492     

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period         $     9,095               $     17,108     
Non-cash activities:                         
Net issuances of notes payable for certain acquisitions         $     106,074             $     112,509     
Net issuances of common stock for certain acquisitions     -                 13,667     

Contact:
Stericycle, Inc.
Frank ten Brink, 847-607-2012

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