ATLANTA, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
(NYSE: NWL) today announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.21 per share on the company's common stock. On an annual basis, this is an
indicated rate of $0.84. The dividend is payable March 9, 2006, to common
stockholders of record at the close of business on February 22, 2006.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical in nature
constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
relate to information or assumptions about dividends. These statements are
accompanied by words such as "expect," "project," "will," "enable,"
"estimate," and similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially
from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
suggested by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
our dependence on the strength of retail economies in various parts of the
world; competition with numerous other manufacturers and distributors of
consumer products; major retailers' strong bargaining power; changes in the
prices of raw materials used by the company; our ability to develop innovative
new products and to develop, maintain and strengthen our end-user brands; our
ability to expeditiously close facilities and move operations in the face of
foreign regulations and other impediments; our ability to implement
successfully information technology solutions throughout our organization; our
ability to improve productivity and streamline operations; our ability to
complete strategic acquisitions; our ability to integrate previously acquired
businesses; the risks inherent in our foreign operations and those factors
listed in the company's most recent Form 10-Q or 10-K, including Exhibit 99.1
thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About the Company
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. is a global marketer of consumer and commercial
products with 2005 sales of $6.3 billion and a powerful brand family including
Sharpie(R), Paper Mate(R), DYMO(R), EXPO(R), Waterman(R), rotring(R),
Reynolds(R), Berol(R), Rolodex(R), IRWIN(R), LENOX(R), BernzOmatic(R),
Rubbermaid(R), Graco(R), Calphalon(R) and Goody(R). The company is
headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 30,000 employees
worldwide.
This press release and additional information about the company are
available on the company's web site at http://www.newellrubbermaid.com.
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CONTACT:
Nancy de Jonge Davis, Vice President,
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, or Cari Davidson,
Manager, Public Relations of Newell Rubbermaid Inc.,
+1-770-407-3994, or fax, +1-770-407-3983
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