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AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

23 August 2000

AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

    PAOLI, Pa., Aug. 23 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, 2000.
    The third quarter dividend is payable September 29, 2000, to stockholders
of record September 15, 2000.

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