ATG Announces Consolidation of Its Oak Ridge Waste Processing Facility

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

ATG Announces Consolidation of Its Oak Ridge Waste Processing 
Facility; New Treatment Method Makes Processing More Cost 
Effective

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000--ATG Inc. 
(Nasdaq:ATGC), a leading provider of low-level radioactive and low-
level mixed waste treatment services, today announced its plans to 
consolidate two of the company's operating units at its Oak Ridge, 
Tenn. facility. 

The consolidation is being driven by a new non-thermal resin 
decontamination process, called Resin Decon Technology ("RDT"). 
The application of this technology has been in the development 
stage since early 1999. The RDT provides a more cost-effective 
method for the processing and decontamination of ion-exchange 
resins produced by nuclear power plants.  

The RDT process, combined with ATG's Safglas thermal 
processing capabilities in Richland, Wash., will effectively replace 
the company's existing thermal treatment services in Oak Ridge. 
The RDT equipment will be delivered and installed at the Oak Ridge 
facility in May 2000. The incremental cost of the equipment is not 
material to the company's operations. ATG has informed the 
Tennessee regulatory authority of its new RDT treatment process 
and its reorganization. 

Effective today the company will begin to combine its thermal and 
non-thermal processing operations into one operating division. The 
combined workforce will be reduced from approximately 140 to 30 
as a result of the consolidation. The company expects the gradual 
transition will take up to a period of 90 days. 

"We regret that this consolidation will displace about 110 loyal 
ATG employees," said Doreen Chiu, president and chief executive 
officer of ATG. "We will try to offer employment to affected 
employees to fill job openings at our Richland facility or at other 
ATG job sites. 

"Since early 1999, our engineers have conducted various tests on 
the application of the RDT technology as we are always looking for 
ways to enhance the health and safety of our employees and the 
general public. We are also focused on maximizing waste volume 
reduction and lowering our operating costs. We believe RDT will 
allow us to accomplish both of these goals," said Chiu.  

"RDT, a non-thermal process operating at room temperature, 
allows us to combine our existing assets in both Richland and Oak 
Ridge in the most efficient manner, while at the same time 
providing our employees with a better working environment." 

"Thermal processing facilities are expensive to operate and 
maintain," said Dan Mutman, chief financial officer of ATG. 
"Consolidating our thermal operations will increase cost efficiency 
and significantly reduce the Oak Ridge facility's overhead costs." 

ATG is a radioactive and hazardous waste management company 
that offers comprehensive thermal and non-thermal treatment 
solutions for low-level radioactive and low-level mixed waste 
generated by commercial entities such as nuclear power plants, 
medical facilities and research institutions, both in the United 
States and overseas, and by the U.S. Departments of Defense and 
Energy. 
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