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Exhibit 99.1

December 17, 2007





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Frank ten Brink 847-607-2012



Stericycle Announces Inclusion in NASDAQ-100 Index®


Lake Forest, Illinois, December 14, 2007--Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) today announced that effective December 24, 2007 it has been selected by NASDAQ® for inclusion in its NASDAQ-100 Index®. This index consists of 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market® based on market capitalization.


“We are very pleased to receive this recognition of our growth from NASDAQ®” said Mark Miller, Stericycle CEO, “as it represents a major milestone in our company’s commitment to helping our customers protect their employees and reduce risk”.


Only two companies, Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), in the current NASDAQ-100® had positive year over year market value growth from IPO to 11 years post IPO. SRCL will be the third company in the NASDAQ-100® to achieve 11 years of sustained growth since going public in 1996.


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