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                                                                   EXHIBIT   20

PDGENVIRONMENTAL, INC.                  PORTER, LE VAY & ROSE, INC.

JOHN C. REGAN, CHAIRMAN & CEO           MICHAEL J. PORTER, PRESIDENT
412-243-3200                            JEFF MYHRE, VP - EDITORIAL
                                        CHRISTIAN PFLAUMER, VP - MEDIA RELATIONS
                                        212-564-4700


                      PDG ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. POSTS PROFITS
                        IN SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF

PITTSBURGH, PA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 - PDG Environmental, Inc. (OCT BB: PDGE), an
environmental and specialty contractor, today reported financial results for the
second quarter and six months ended July 31, 2003.

Revenues for the second quarter were $9.5 million versus $12.2 million in the
same prior year period. Net income for the quarter reached $146,000, or $0.02
per fully diluted share, compared with $417,000, or $0.04 per fully diluted
share, in the same period 2002. Prior-period results included a gain of
$273,000, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, related to the sale of the Company's
St. Louis operations in July 2002.

Revenues for the six months ended July 31, 2003 were $17.8 million versus $23.1
million for the same period of 2002. Net income for the six months ended July
31, 2003 was $373,000, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, compared with $190,000,
or $0.02 per fully diluted share in the same prior year period. Again, results
for the prior year period reflect the effects of the sale of the Company's St.
Louis operations.

John Regan, Chairman and CEO, said, "Increased margins helped boost our bottom
line despite the decline in revenues, resulting in another profitable quarter
for the Company. The drop in revenue for the second quarter and the six months
primarily reflects the St. Louis divestiture and a large asbestos abatement
project in New York City. Phase I of that project, completed in July 2002,
contributed approximately $3 million in revenue in the six months ended July 31,
2002. Phase II of the project, representing $8 million in revenue, is scheduled
to begin in third quarter 2003. Our backlog remains strong at $30.4 million, and
we look forward to continued favorable performance for the remainder of the
year."

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PDG Environmental, Inc., is an environmental and specialty contractor providing
asbestos and lead abatement, insulation, microbial remediation and demolition
and related services dedicated to assisting its commercial, industrial and
governmental clients in complying with environmental laws and regulations.
Regional marketing and project operations are conducted through branch offices
located in New York City, NY; Hazelton and Export, PA; Fort Lauderdale and
Tampa, FL; Houston and Pasadena, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Rock Hill, SC; Portland, OR;
Seattle, WA; and Los Angeles, CA. For additional information on the company,
please visit http://www.pdge.com.


Safe Harbor Statement under Private Securities Act of 1995: The statements
contained in this release, which are not historical facts, may be deemed to
contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, deployment of
new services, growth of customer base, and growth of service area, among other
items. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any
forward-looking statement with regard to magnitude, timing or other factors.
Deviation may result from risk and uncertainties, including, without limitation,
the Company's dependence on third parties, market conditions for the sale of
services, availability of capital, operational risks on contracts, and other
risks and uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation to update
information contained in any forward-looking statement.

                                     -more-


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PDG ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)


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                                                              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                         7/31/03                 7/31/02
<S>                                                   <C>                    <C>
    Revenues                                          $9,473,000             $12,227,000
    Net Income (loss)                                   $146,000                $417,000
    Earnings (loss) per common share (diluted)             $0.02                   $0.04
    Shares Outstanding (diluted)                       9,496,000               9,515,000
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                                                                FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                         7/31/03                 7/31/02
<S>                                                  <C>                     <C>
    Revenues                                         $17,836,000             $23,127,000
    Net Income (loss)                                   $373,000                $190,000
    Earnings (loss) per common share (diluted)             $0.04                   $0.02
    Shares Outstanding (diluted)                       9,459,000               9,603,000

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