Exhibit 99.1
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Appliance
Recycling Centers of America, Inc. |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Appliance Recycling Centers of America to Announce Third Quarter Results on Tuesday, November 9
Minneapolis, MN—October 27, 2010—Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI) today announced that it will report third quarter 2010 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 9, 2010.
The Company will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 to discuss the results for the third quarter. To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number ten minutes prior to the scheduled time: 1-800-954-0650.
A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.arcainc.com.
About ARCA
ARCA (www.ARCAInc.com), one of the nation’s largest recyclers of major household appliances for the energy conservation programs of electric utilities, currently provides services for 150 utility programs in the U.S. and Canada. Toxic chemicals and environmentally harmful materials such as ozone-depleting refrigerants, PCBs, mercury and oil are carefully recovered in the decommissioning process for destruction or disposal, preventing them from contaminating soil, air and water resources. The Company is also the exclusive North American distributor for UNTHA Recycling Technology (URT), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of technologically advanced refrigerator recycling systems and recycling facilities for electrical household appliances and electronic scrap. Through its ApplianceSmart operation (www.appliancesmart.com), ARCA also is one of the nation’s leading retailers of special-buy household appliances, primarily those manufactured by General Electric, Electrolux and Whirlpool. These special-buy appliances, which include close-outs, factory overruns and discontinued models, typically are not integrated into the manufacturer’s normal distribution channel. ApplianceSmart sells these new appliances at a discount to full retail, offers a 100% money-back guarantee and provides warranties on parts and labor. As of October 2010, ApplianceSmart was operating 19 factory outlets: six in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market; one in the Rochester, Minn., market; four in the Columbus, Ohio, market; six in the Atlanta market; and two in San Antonio, Texas.
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