Electronic Recyclers Names Ben D. Kaplan CFO.

FRESNO, Calif. -- Electronic Recyclers, California's largest recycler of electronic waste, announced today that Ben D. Kaplan, a finance expert and former CFO of two public companies, has joined its staff as CFO.

Kaplan previously served as CFO for both Packard BioScience and, most recently, Genaissance Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Packard, he was with Arthur Andersen for 17 years leaving as a partner to take the position with Packard.

"We're very proud to add someone with such a strong financial background to our team," said John S. Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers' President and CEO. "Ben brings a wealth of experience that will be invaluable to us as we bring our rapidly growing organization to the next level."

Kaplan is a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Hartford, and has served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater New Haven. He has also held volunteer positions with many other not-for-profit organizations. Additionally, he recently served on the Board of Directors of The Marlin Company. He is an alumnus of the University of Hartford where he received a B.S. in business administration and an M.S. in public accounting. He is the recipient of the United Way of Greater New Haven Alexis de Tocqueville award and the University of Hartford Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award.

A certified public accountant (CPA), Kaplan is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut Society of CPA's.

Kaplan is married to Annie Garcia Kaplan, Ed.D., who serves as director of the Friends of Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital.

Electronic Recyclers is the largest electronic recycling facility in the state that demanufactures, recycles and crushes the cathode ray tubes found in computer monitors, televisions and other types of video equipment. Its revolutionary cathode ray tube crushers provide the capability of processing more than 1500 units per hour. The facility is capable of processing up to 5 million pounds of e-waste per month and provides central California with its first facility for dropping off unwanted televisions and computer monitors free-of-charge, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The largest recycler of electronic waste in the State of California, Fresno-headquartered Electronic Recyclers is licensed to de-manufacture, recycle and crush the cathode ray tubes found in computer monitors, televisions and other types of video equipment. For more information about e-waste recycling and Electronic Recyclers, call 1-800-884-8466 or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com.