Iron Mountain Honored by New England Business and Technology Association at 6th Annual Awards Ceremony

Records and Information Management Leader Recognized for Extraordinary Management in Business and Technology

October 9, 2003

Boston, MA - Last night at its 6th Annual Awards ceremony, the New England Business and Technology Association (NEBATA) honored Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) for exceptional leadership at the intersection of business and technology. Richard Reese, chairman and CEO of the Company accepted the award.

Each year, NEBATA, an established non-profit business association that brings together buyers and sellers of information technology, honors business and technology leaders from the New England area that have continuously demonstrated keen management insight and skill while contributing to the advancement of business and technology in the area.

“I am honored to accept this award on behalf of Iron Mountain’s 14,000 employees,” said Iron Mountain Chairman and CEO Richard Reese. “This recognition is truly a reflection of both our people and technology working together to help our customers solve their information management challenges in an ever-changing legal and regulatory climate.”

“Richard Reese has proven to be invaluable to the New England business and technology community,” said NEBATA President Tom Hopcroft. “We are proud to be rewarding his hard work at a time when recognition of superior corporate executive performance is so desperately needed.”

Awards were also given to nine other New England business executives at the formal dinner ceremony held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, Mass. The winners, selected from 21 finalists, were representative of companies that had a high-impact force of change in the way business is conducted, and had contributed winning ideas and best practices to their organization and the New England business community.

About NEBATA
The New England Business and Technology Association is a non-profit business association that brings together buyers and sellers of information technology and an array of related technologies and solutions to foster knowledge-sharing and business development in a professional environment. Programs hosted by the New England Business and Technology Association explore the critical business and leadership issues at the intersection of technology and business. Continuing series include the Leadership Roundtable, New England Business and Technology Awards, Critical Issues Series, and unique programs focusing on the Financial Services, Health & Life Sciences, and Retail & Logistics industries. These initiatives support the overall vitality of the New England economy. For more information, visit www.nebata.org.

Contact:

Lynne Ostrowski
Shift Communications for NEBATA
Phone: (617) 681-1233
Lynne@shiftcomm.com