Bennett Environmental Inc. Misled Investors, Berger & Montague Alleges PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 10, 2004, the law firm of Berger & Montague, P.C. (http://www.bergermontague.com/) filed a class action suit against Bennett Environmental Inc. ("Bennett" or the "Company") (AMEX:BEL) (TSE:BEL) and certain of its officers, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Bennett common stock from June 2, 2003 through July 21, 2004 (the "Class Period"). The Complaint alleges that defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the SEC by issuing materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period that had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the Company's common stock. Some of Bennett's officers sold their personal holdings of Bennett stock at the inflated prices. Bennett is in the hazardous waste remediation business. The Complaint alleges that beginning in June 2003, Bennett misled investors about a purported $200 million (CDN) contract it had been awarded by the United States government. In July 2004, the Company revealed that the contract would be worth significantly less than $200 million, and had been in dispute shortly after it had been awarded. This revelation caused Bennett stock to lose 40% of its value in one week. If you purchased Bennett common stock during the period from June 2, 2003 through July 21, 2004, inclusive, you may, no later than September 27, 2004, move to be appointed as a Lead Plaintiff. A Lead Plaintiff is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. If you have sustained substantial losses in Bennett common stock during the Class Period, please contact Berger & Montague, P.C. for a more thorough explanation of the Lead Plaintiff selection process. The law firm of Berger & Montague, P.C. has over 50 attorneys, all of whom represent plaintiffs in complex litigation. The Berger firm has extensive experience representing plaintiffs in class action securities litigation and has played lead roles in major cases over the past 25 years which have resulted in recoveries of several billion dollars to investors. The firm has served as lead counsel in many securities fraud actions, including actions on behalf of shareholders of waste disposal companies Waste Management, Inc., and Safety-Kleen. The firm has also represented investors as lead counsel in actions against companies including Rite Aid, Sotheby's, Sunbeam, Boston Chicken and IKON Office Solutions, Inc. The standing of Berger & Montague, P.C. in successfully conducting major securities and antitrust litigation has been recognized by numerous courts. For example: "Class counsel did a remarkable job in representing the class interests." In Re: IKON Office Solutions Securities Litigation. Civil Action No. 98-4286 (E.D. Pa.) (partial settlement for $111 million approved May, 2000). "...[Y]ou have acted the way lawyers at their best ought to act. And I have had a lot of cases...in 15 years now as a judge and I cannot recall a significant case where I felt people were better represented than they are here ... I would say this has been the best representation that I have seen." In Re: Waste Management, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 97-C 7709 (N.D. Ill.) (settled in 1999 for $220 million). If you purchased Bennett common stock during the Class Period, please visit our website at http://www.bergermontague.com/ to view the complaint and join the class action or if you have any questions concerning this notice or your rights with respect to this matter, please contact: Sherrie R. Savett, Esquire Arthur Stock, Esquire Diane Werwinski, Investor Relations Manager Berger & Montague, P.C. 1622 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 888-891-2289 or 215-875-3000 Fax: 215-875-5715 Website: http://www.bergermontague.com/ e-mail: DATASOURCE: Berger & Montague, P.C. CONTACT: Sherrie R. Savett, Esquire, or Arthur Stock, Esquire, or Diane Werwinski, Investor Relations Manager, Berger & Montague, +1-888-891-2289 or +1-215-875-3000, or Fax: +1-215-875-5715, or Web site: http://www.bergermontague.com/

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