| OFFICERS William D. Matthews Chairman of the Board |
TABLEWARE OPERATIONS Oneida Silversmiths Division Oneida, New York |
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR American Stock Transfer & Trust Company 40 Wall Street, 46th Floor New York, NY 10005 |
| Peter J. Kallet President and Chief Executive Officer |
Buffalo China, Inc. Buffalo, New York Cd. Juarez, Mexico |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP One Lincoln Center Syracuse, New York 13202 |
| Edward W. Thoma Senior Vice President, Finance |
THC Systems, Inc. (dba Rego) Melville, New York |
COUNSEL Shearman & Sterling, Attorneys 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 |
| Harold J. DeBarr Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Engineering |
Encore Promotions, Inc. Melville, New York |
HISTORY OF COMPANY Incorporated originally under the laws of New York State on November 20, 1880 as Oneida Community, Ltd., successor to the Oneida Community founded in 1848. Present name, Oneida Ltd., adopted in 1935. |
| Matthew J. Smith Senior Vice President, Information Systems and Logistics |
Consumer Retail Division Consumer Direct Division J. Peter Fobare Senior Vice President and General Manager |
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| Thomas B. Ross Senior Vice President, Advertising and Creative Services |
Foodservice Division W. Arnold Kimmons Senior Vice President |
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE Oneida Ltd. stockholders are cordially invited to the 118th Annual Stockholders' Meeting to be held at 2:00 p.m., on May 26, 1999 in the Big Hall of the Mansion House at Kenwood Station, Oneida, New York 13421-2831. |
| Thomas A. Fetzner Vice President, Corporate Controller |
International Division Allan H. Conseur President |
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| Robert J. Houle Vice President, Human Resources |
Oneida Canada, Limited Niagara Falls, Ontario |
10-K REPORT Investor Relations Department |
| Catherine H. Suttmeier Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Oneida Silversmiths, U.K. London, England |
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| Shelley J. Hyde Treasurer |
Oneida Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Toluca, Mexico |
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN A cost-free dividend reinvestment service provides Oneida Ltd. stock- holders who are residents of the United States a simple, convenient and inexpensive way to invest their cash dividends in Oneida's common stock. Interested stockholders may write for details and authorization forms to: |
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Sant'Andrea, S.r.l. Vercelli, Italy |
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Oneida Australia PTY Ltd. Melbourne, Australia |
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| CORPORATE ADDRESS Oneida Ltd. Oneida, New York 13421-2899 Telephone: 315/361-3000 |
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| LISTING Oneida Ltd. common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OCQ for Oneida Community Quality. |
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| ONEIDA ONLINE For more information about Oneida Ltd., visit our web site at www.oneida.com. In addition, financial reports about Oneida Ltd. can be accessed at www.prnewswire.com, in the Company News section of that site. |