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Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

17 November 1998

Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

    ATLANTA--Nov. 16, 1998--The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share on the company's outstanding common stock.
    The dividend is payable Jan. 4, 1999 to shareholders of record Dec. 4, 1998.
    Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electronic and electrical components from operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico.