WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2009-- Consumer electronics manufacturers leveraging the aftermarket services of ModusLink PTS, a subsidiary of ModusLink Global Solutions™, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK), can harvest and re-use working components and safely dispose of environmentally hazardous materials from their products with e-scrap, part of the Company’s Sustainable Solutions Suite. The e-scrap service is an intrinsic part of ModusLink’s aftermarket services that helps clients increase asset value recovery and lessen the environmental impact of their electronic waste from consumer electronics like TVs and cell phones. As part of this service offering, ModusLink’s Bloomington, Indiana solution center has earned the ISO’s (International Organization for Standardization) 14001 certification which verifies that ModusLink meets the ISO’s Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Standards.

Damaged or discarded technology devices such as electronics, cell phones, computers, etc., contain toxic substances that pose serious risks when not recycled properly. Toxic and carcinogenic substances commonly found in electronics include lead, mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) among others. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that unwanted electronics totaled two and a half million tons in 2007. Furthermore, an estimated 70 percent of heavy metals in U.S. landfills are the result of discarded electronics.

“Responsible manufacturing means properly recycling broken or unused electronics,” said Joe King, vice president, aftermarket services for ModusLink. “In addition, electronics that aren’t in use represent a significant asset recovery opportunity since those parts can, for the most part, be incorporated into new products. For instance, cell phones are often tucked away in a desk drawer when most of the components of the phone still hold manufacturing value.”

As part of its Aftermarket Suite of Solutions, ModusLink offers repair services to clients and retailers. If a product is too damaged to be repaired, ModusLink segregates the byproducts reusing the valuable components and sending hazardous waste to an EPA-certified vendor to ensure proper disposal.

King concluded, “Our clients turn to us for efficient value recovery strategies that improve margins and positively impact customer satisfaction. Our e-scrap service is just another example of how we help our clients achieve those goals.”

ISO 14001 certification pertains to environmental management with the intent to provide a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to the organization's environmental policy, plans and actions.

Additional information about ModusLink’s Aftermarket Solutions can be found at www.moduslink.com/aftermarket.

About ModusLink Global Solutions

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. is a leader in global supply chain business process management. The Company executes critical processes for clients in the consumer electronics, high technology and communications industries to provide competitive differentiation and enable new channel and new market opportunities. An integrated portfolio of supply chain business process outsourcing and technology solutions span four core competencies: supply chain, aftermarket, e-Business and entitlement management. ModusLink Global Solutions has headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts and more than 25 facilities in 14 countries – giving it the largest global footprint in the industry. For additional information, visit www.moduslink.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements, which address a variety of subjects including, for example, the expected benefits of ModusLink’s the Sustainable Solutions Suite. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: The Company’s success depends on its ability to execute on its business strategy and the continued and increased demand for and market acceptance of its solutions and services, including the Sustainable Solutions Suite; the Company may not be able to expand its operations and capabilities in accordance with its business strategy; the Company may experience difficulties integrating technologies, operations and personnel in accordance with its business strategy; the Company derives a significant portion of its revenue from a small number of customers and the loss of any of those customers would significantly damage its financial condition and results of operations; the Company frequently sells to its supply chain management clients on a purchase order basis rather than pursuant to contracts with minimum purchase requirements, and therefore its revenue is subject to demand variability; increased competition and technological changes in the markets in which the Company competes; and risks associated with international operations. The occurrence of any of the foregoing factors may have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial results. For a detailed discussion of cautionary statements that may affect the Company’s future results of operations and financial results, please refer to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made by us.

ModusLink Global Solutions is a trademark of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. All other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Source: ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

Investors-Financial:
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.
Bob Joyce, 781-663-5120
Investor Relations Director
ir@moduslink.com
or
Media:
Farrah Phillipo, 781-663-5096
PR/Communications Manager
farrah_phillipo@moduslink.com
or
SHIFT Communications
Maura Landry, 617-779-1829
mlandry@shiftcomm.com