Nov 02,2001

MSA Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Mine Safety Appliances Company (Amex: MSA) at its meeting today declared a fourth quarter dividend of 14 cents per share on common stock, payable December 10, 2001 to shareholders of record on November 23, 2001.

The Board also declared a dividend of 56-1/4 cents per share on preferred stock, payable December 1, 2001 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2001.

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SOURCE Mine Safety Appliances Company
CONTACT: Mark Deasy of Ketchum, +1-412-456-3843, for MSA; or Dennis L. Zeitler of MSA, +1-412-967-3047
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