Iron Mountain Helps Organizations Stay Abreast of Regulations Governing Secure Destruction and Disposal of Personal Information

May 11, 2006

Company Offers Online Legal Resource & Upcoming Educational Seminar

BOSTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, today announced the launch of an online guide to help educate organizations about the ever-growing state and federal statutes and regulations governing records management and disposal. The resource, which will be updated regularly, is available at: http://www.ironmountain.com/shreddinglaws.

In addition, Iron Mountain will be sponsoring an upcoming online seminar "5 Easy Steps to Data Security Compliance" on May 17th at 11:00 a.m. Designed to provide organizations with guidelines for reducing the risk, cost and complexity of implementing a compliant information management and disposal program, the seminar will feature Charles H. Kennedy, a data and privacy protection expert and lawyer at Morrison & Foerster, LLP. Every seminar attendee will receive a free copy of "Records Disposal and the Law: Trends to Watch in 2006," authored by Mr. Kennedy, as well as a copy of his seminar presentation. Registration is online at: http://www.ironmountain.com/5easysteps.

"Due in part to increasing regulations, secure shredding has become a necessary part of a company's compliant records management program and overall data protection strategy," said Kennedy. "The growing number of state and federal regulations governing information destruction and disposal can be daunting to the most diligent of organizations, so the online legal resource available from Iron Mountain should be invaluable."

One of the most sweeping information disposal regulations, the FACTA Disposal Rule took effect June 1, 2005 and requires all public and private organizations to implement and comply with "policies that require the burning, pulverizing, or shredding of papers concerning consumer information so that the information cannot practically be read or reconstructed."

"It's important that organizations choose a shredding service provider that is knowledgeable about the laws and regulations that govern secure destruction and disposal of sensitive information," said Barry Payne, senior vice president of Iron Mountain's Secure Shredding business. "Through our free online resource and educational seminar, we aim to help companies navigate the ever-changing compliance landscape."

Iron Mountain's online shredding laws resource and data security compliance seminar are announced in conjunction with the opening of Iron Mountain's flagship shredding facility in Jersey City, NJ, which will serve the tri-state area.

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 90,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.ironmountain.com.

Contact:
Laura Sudnik
Iron Mountain
Laura.sudnik@ironmountain.com
(617) 535-2907

Derek Delano / Sara Steindorf
Weber Shandwick
ddelano@webershandwick.com
ssteindorf@webershandwick.com
(617) 520-7120 / (617) 520-7259

SOURCE Iron Mountain Incorporated
05/11/2006

CONTACT: Laura Sudnik of Iron Mountain, +1-617-535-2907, Laura.sudnik@ironmountain.com; or Derek Delano, +1-617-520-7120, ddelano@webershandwick.com, or Sara Steindorf, +1-617-520-7259, ssteindorf@webershandwick.com both of Weber Shandwick

Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com
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