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Covanta Appoints Vice President of Investor Relations

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) ("Covanta") today announced that Dan Mannes has joined the Company as Vice President, Investor Relations.  He will be responsible for Covanta's investor relations program, while also taking on select finance and strategy projects in support of key company initiatives.

"Dan's unique background, with an extensive knowledge of financial markets, the investment community and Covanta's current operations, perfectly positions him to enhance our communications with the shareholder and analyst community," said Brad Helgeson, Covanta's Executive Vice President & CFO.  "We are very excited that Dan is joining the Covanta team and look forward to his contributions as we move forward with the next stages of our growth."

Prior to joining Covanta, Mr. Mannes was a Managing Director at Avondale Partners, a boutique investment bank where he wrote institutional equity research on Clean Energy, Industrial and Engineering & Construction companies.  Previously, he was an analyst in the treasury group of Constellation Energy Group, a utility holding company that was subsequently purchased by Exelon Corp.

Mr. Mannes is a CFA charterholder, and earned a BSBA from Washington University and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from The University of Maryland.

About Covanta
Covanta is a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions. Annually, Covanta's modern Energy-from-Waste facilities safely convert approximately 20 million tons of waste from municipalities and businesses into clean, renewable electricity to power one million homes and recycle approximately 500,000 tons of metal. Through a vast network of treatment and recycling facilities, Covanta also provides comprehensive industrial material management services to companies seeking solutions to some of today's most complex environmental challenges. For more information, visit covanta.com.

Investor Contacts

Dan Mannes
1.862.345.5456

Liz Brezinski
1.862.345.5076
IR@covanta.com

Media Contact
James Regan
1.862.345.5216

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