SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on Bucyrus' Class A common stock. The dividend is payable March 17, 2008 to Bucyrus stockholders of record on February 29, 2008. Bucyrus' Class A common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BUCY."
About Bucyrus International, Inc.
Bucyrus International, Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high productivity mining equipment for the surface and underground mining industries. BUCYRUS surface equipment is used for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals and BUCYRUS underground equipment is used primarily for mining coal. In addition to machine manufacturing, Bucyrus manufactures high quality OE parts and provides world-class support services for their machines. The headquarters of Bucyrus International, Inc. is located in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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