PITTSBURGH, PA (10/09/06) -- MHF Logistical Solutions Inc. (MHF-LS), a leading provider of packaging, transportation and technical services for generators and shippers of radioactive, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, materials and byproducts, said today that Richard Santello has been appointed as chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

John Evanko, the founder of the company, today resigned as chairman, president and chief executive officer. Evanko remains as a significant shareholder and a member of the board of directors.

"Rich Santello is a man of vision and action and has the leadership skills to continue MHF-LS' growth and expansion, and I have every confidence that the company is in good hands moving forward," Evanko said.

Added Santello: "John Evanko rightfully has earned a reputation in our industry as a true pioneer. Through his leadership, MHF-LS has been a remarkable success story. I'm honored to carry on his great work."

Santello, who joined MHF-LS in 2005, is a waste management industry veteran with substantial senior management experience in the environmental services field. Prior to joining MHF-LS, he was senior vice president for Clean Harbors, Inc., in Braintree, Mass., a $650 million-a-year provider of environmental and waste management services, where he managed their landfill group, large projects and distributor services.

Previous positions include managing business development for Edward C. Levy Company, a Detroit-based recycler of construction materials and steel industry byproducts.

In the 1990s, Santello worked for EnviroSource, Inc., based in Horsham, Pa., where he rose from a regional sales representative to senior vice president and division president. Santello led the company into several new waste management markets, including treatment of steel mill flue dust, and transportation and disposal of radioactive waste.

Santello graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Rhode Island.

ABOUT MHF LOGISTICAL SOLUTIONS

MHF Logistical Solutions (www.mhfls.com) is an asset-based, vertically integrated logistics provider that offers seamless solutions for generators and shippers of radioactive, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, materials and byproducts. The company's clients include nuclear utilities, environmental services companies, large corporations, manufacturers and government agencies, such as the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy and others.

MHF-LS operating units provide all of the project engineering and regulatory management, packaging, technical services, transportation (rail, truck, marine) and equipment necessary for end-to-end movement and disposition of clients' streams of waste, materials and byproducts. Its integrated approach offers improved project safety and lower overall costs.

MHF-LS provides its transportation services by utilizing its portfolio of private railcars and intermodal container equipment. It handles container and bulk material transfers for its North American clients at permanent transload facilities and through a network of other short-term or temporary transload sites. The company's packaging division designs and manufactures various rigid and flexible packaging systems for all types of materials. The company also provides specialized transport and waste-related technical services and consulting, both domestically and internationally, through a dedicated business unit.

MHF Logistical Solutions is based in the Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S., suburb of Cranberry Township, with other offices in the U.S. and representation in the U.K. The company's headquarters may be reached at 724.772.9800, or info@mhfls.com.