CLAIRVEST ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN WINTERS BROS. WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
June 2, 2006 – Clairvest today announced a $17.3 million investment in Winters Bros. Waste Systems, Inc., a leading non-hazardous solid waste management company based in Long Island, New York.
The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes collection, transfer and recycling. Since its founding in 1998, Winters Bros. has grown through a combination of focused internal growth and numerous acquisitions to become one of the largest waste management companies on Long Island, a market with approximately three million people.
Winters Bros. was founded by Joe Winters, President and CEO of Winters Bros., and his brothers, Sean, James and Andrew, all of whom will continue to manage the business.

