HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Board of Directors of Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, or $1.10 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable November 15, 2004 to stockholders of record as of October 15, 2004.
The dividend represents the 218th consecutive cash dividend paid to Harsco stockholders at the same or increased rate. The Company has paid dividends every year since 1939, including dividend increases in each of the past ten years.
Harsco Corporation is a diversified, worldwide industrial services and products company with annual sales in excess of $2 billion. Harsco's market-leading businesses provide mill services, access services, gas containment and control technologies, and engineered products and services to customers worldwide. The company employs 18,000 people at over 400 locations in more than 40 countries of operation. More information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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