Waste Management Wins Bid for Jay Leno Harley to Support Tsunami Victims

HOUSTON--Feb. 7, 2005--Waste Management Inc. announced today that CEO David P. Steiner, on behalf of the Company, was the winning bidder for the Jay Leno Harley-Davidson motorcycle auction. For the past several weeks, the Harley-Davidson has been sitting on the set of the "Tonight Show." Celebrity guests have signed the motorcycle. Proceeds from the auction go to support tsunami relief efforts. The winning bid was $800,100.

"Like Many U.S. companies, Waste Management felt a need to support the tsunami relief effort," said Steiner. "The auction presented us with the opportunity to continue our support efforts, and also gives us an opportunity to use the bike as an employee pride builder."

Waste Management was already engaged in a tsunami relief effort, in which the Company was matching donations made by its employees, when the Jay Leno Harley auction was announced. Steiner saw Waste Management's involvement in the auction as a way to enhance what the Company was already doing.

"Our involvement in the auction wasn't our original plan. I'm proud that we got involved and I know our employees join me in recognizing how the Company's action here solidified our commitment to the tsunami relief effort," said Steiner.

In addition to its support of the American Red Cross through the purchase of the motorcycle, Waste Management will continue to match contributions made by employees, as previously announced.

Waste Management Inc. is its industry's leading provider of comprehensive waste management and environmental services. Based in Houston, the Company serves municipal, commercial, industrial and residential customers throughout North America.