ATLANTA, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
(NYSE: NWL) today announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of
$.21 cents per share on the company's common stock. On an annual basis, this
is an indicated rate of $.84 cents. The dividend is payable December 7, 2005,
to common stockholders of record at the close of business on November 21,
2005.
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. 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;
our ability to develop innovative new products and to develop, maintain and
strengthen our end-user brands; our ability to improve productivity and
streamline operations; changes in the price of raw materials used by the
company; 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-K or 10-Q, 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 2004 sales of $6.5 billion and a powerful brand family including
Sharpie(R), Paper Mate(R), EXPO(R), Waterman(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.
SOURCE Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
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CONTACT:
Nancy de Jonge Davis, Vice President,
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, or Susan Masten,
Director, Public Relations of Newell Rubbermaid Inc.,
+1-770-407-3994, or fax, +1-770-407-3983
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