PRESS RELEASES

Department for Energy and Climate Change renew contract
with Iron Mountain worth over £10 million

September 22, 2009 - London, UK – Following a competitive tender, global leader in information protection and storage services, Iron Mountain, has signed a new contract  with the Coal Liabilities Unit (CLU) of the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to continue to service CLU’s  records and information management requirements for a further ten years to 2019. The contract value is between £10 million and £15 million dependent on the scale of activity required.

The services will be provided to support the CLU, a directorate initially set up within the former Department of Trade and Industry, and which is primarily responsible for administering coal health claims as well as being responsible for the management of British Coal Corporation records.

“Our renewed agreement to work together for the next decade is an endorsement of our working relationship with DECC and our ability to provide a competitive service. We will continue to provide a tailored records management solution to support CLU’s work in dealing with the litigation process surrounding the British coal industry’s legacy,” said Gordon Brockington, Director, Public Sector, Iron Mountain UK.

“Iron Mountain was awarded the contract following a fully competitive tender,” said Ian McKenzie, the Head of the Coal Liabilities Unit.  “The Department looks forward to continuing its very good working relationship with Iron Mountain.”

“The Coal Liabilities Unit has over 3.7 million physical records and 2.7 terabytes of digital data that we manage," said David O’Keefe-Williams, Contract Manager, Iron Mountain UK. “Collectively, our team has over 70 years of experience in working on coal records management,” said O’Keefe-Williams.

For access to the coal industry related records please contact britishcoalrecords@ironmountain.co.uk.  For more information about Iron Mountain’s services and solutions visit: www.ironmountain.co.uk

About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 120,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
www.ironmountain.co.uk

About the contract
Iron Mountain will manage, retrieve and protect in excess of 3.7 million physical records. In addition, Iron Mountain will undertake the management of digital data that includes employment, personnel and training records, as well as a number of records relating to coal industry estates and operations.