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AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

26 August 1999

AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

    PAOLI, Pa., Aug. 25 -- The board of directors of AMETEK Inc.
today declared a regular quarterly dividend of six cents per share
for the third quarter ending September 30, 1999.
    The third quarter dividend is payable September 30, 1999, to stockholders
of record September 16, 1999.
    CONTACT:  William J. Burke of AMETEK, 610-889-5249.