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Methode Electronics' Board Approves Dividend
| Source: Methode, Inc.
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 4, 2009) - Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE : MEI ), a global
designer and manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices, announced today
that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per
share to be paid on May 1, 2009, to common stockholders of record at the
close of business on April 17, 2009.
About Methode Electronics, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE : MEI ) is a global designer and manufacturer
of electro-mechanical devices with manufacturing, design and testing
facilities in the United States, Malta, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany,
Czech Republic, China, Singapore, the Philippines and India. We design,
manufacture and market devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless,
radio remote control, sensing and optical technologies to control and
convey signals through sensors, interconnections and controls. Our business
is managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive,
Interconnect, Power Products and Other. Our components are in the primary
end markets of the automobile, computer, information processing and
networking equipment, voice and data communication systems, consumer
electronics, appliances, aerospace vehicles and industrial equipment
industries. Further information can be found on Methode's Web site
www.methode.com.