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Koppers Declares Dividend
Mar. 12, 2002, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — The
Board of Directors of Koppers Industries, Inc. has declared a dividend
of $2.85 per share with respect to Koppers common and preferred
stock. The dividend will be paid on or about April 1, 2002 to all
record holders of Koppers common and preferred stock as of the
close of business on March 26, 2002.
Koppers is a global integrated
producer of carbon compounds and treated wood products for use
in a variety of markets including
the railroad, aluminum, chemical and steel industries. The Company
operates 39 facilities with locations in the United States, the
South Pacific (primarily Australia and New Zealand), Europe and
South Africa. The Company also maintains an indirect ownership
interest in an additional facility in the United States through
its domestic joint venture KSA. The Company's stock is shared
by a large number of management investors and by majority equity
owner
Saratoga Partners of New York City. |