Harsco Names New Head of International Sales for Harsco Rail Unit

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services
company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) announced today the appointment of Joseph
P. Dougherty as vice president of international sales for its worldwide Harsco
Rail business group, effective June 1, 2009. Harsco Rail is a global technology
and service leader for virtually all major aspects of railway track maintenance,
serving major U.S. Class I and international rail networks, short lines and
high-speed rapid transit systems throughout the world.

Mr. Dougherty joins Harsco from GE Transportation, where he has served as the
strategic marketing manager for General Electric's multi-billion dollar global
locomotive business. His leadership responsibilities have included global market
planning and analysis; the implementation of new market entry and customer
growth initiatives in China, India, Russia and other key emerging markets; and
involvement as a senior member of negotiation teams on multiple global
locomotive proposals. He has also served as a global product line manager for
GE, leading the product development lifecycle from inception to launch for fuel
and emissions reduction technologies, for which he received GE's Management
Award for Execution and Results. He is a graduate of GE's management training
program and a six sigma black belt for continuous improvement.

Prior to GE, Mr. Dougherty served as a global project management consultant with
PricewaterhouseCoopers, undertaking long-term assignments in Europe, Japan and
South America and leading project teams within the firm's global energy
practice. He received the firm's management award for new business development
and outstanding value-added to clients. Mr. Dougherty holds an MBA from the
University of Michigan and a mechanical engineering degree from the University
of Illinois at Urbana.

Commenting on the appointment, Harsco Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari
said, "Assembling a strong and solid global leadership team is a fundamental and
essential prerequisite to building an enduring global enterprise. As we have
demonstrated with our several recent announcements, our aim is simply to put the
best and strongest management team on the field. This is consistent with our
Harsco core value for People -- the 'A Team.' We welcome Joe to this key seat
and look forward to his strategic leadership contributions to Harsco's global
growth."

Harsco Corporation is one of the world's leading diversified industrial services
companies, serving key industries that play a fundamental role in worldwide
economic growth and recovery, including infrastructure, metals, railways and
energy. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the
Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.

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