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AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

17 November 1999

AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

    PAOLI, Pa., Nov. 17 --  The board of directors of AMETEK Inc.
today declared a regular quarterly dividend of six cents per share
for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 1999.
    The fourth quarter dividend is payable December 23, 1999, to stockholders
of record December 9, 1999.

    CONTACT:  William J. Burke of AMETEK, 610-889-5249.