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Exhibit 99.1
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News Release Contact: Gail A. Gerono 412.787.6795 www.calgoncarbon.com |
CALGON CARBON SETTLES ADA-ES LAWSUIT
PITTSBURGH, PA — December 21, 2010 — Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) announced today
that it has reached a settlement agreement with ADA-ES, Inc.
(ADA-ES) pursuant to which Calgon Carbon will pay ADA-ES $7.2 million in return for the
satisfaction of the $12.0 million adverse judgment against Calgon Carbon on July 29, 2010 in the
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Calgon Carbon Corp. v.
ADA-ES, Inc. The Company had fully accrued for this verdict as of June 30, 2010.
Commenting on the settlement, John S. Stanik, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Calgon Carbon, said, “We are pleased to put this matter behind us as part of an ongoing effort to
resolve outstanding legal and environmental contingency matters.”
Calgon Carbon Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global leader in
services and solutions for making water and air safer and cleaner.
For more information about Calgon Carbon’s leading activated carbon and ultraviolet technology
solutions for municipalities and industries, visit www.calgoncarbon.com.
This news release contains historical information and forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements typically contain words such as “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” or
similar words indicating that future outcomes are uncertain. Statements looking forward in time,
including statements regarding future growth and profitability, price increases, cost savings,
broader product lines, enhanced competitive posture and acquisitions, are included in the company’s
most recent Annual Report pursuant to the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may
cause the company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future
performance suggested herein. Further, the company operates in an industry sector where securities
values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the company’s
control. Some of the factors that could affect future performance of the company are higher energy
and raw material costs, costs of
imports and related tariffs, labor relations, capital and environmental requirements, changes in
foreign currency exchange rates, borrowing restrictions, validity of patents and other intellectual
property, and pension costs. In the context of the forward-looking information provided in this
news release, please refer to the discussions of risk factors and other information detailed in, as
well as the other information contained in the company’s most recent Annual Report.
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