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AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

15 November 2000

AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend of Six Cents Per Share

    PAOLI, Pa., Nov. 15 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, 2000.
    The fourth quarter dividend is payable December 22, 2000, to stockholders
of record December 8, 2000.
    For more information, contact William J. Burke of AMETEK, 610-889-5249.