ORRVILLE, Ohio, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors
of The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) declared a $0.32 per share dividend
on the common shares of the Company to be paid on Tuesday, September 2, 2008,
to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, August 15, 2008.
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The Company will conduct its first quarter fiscal 2009 earnings conference
call and webcast on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Earnings
will be released on the morning of the call. The live webcast can be accessed
from the Company's website at www.smuckers.com. The webcast replay, as well
as a replay in downloadable MP3 format, will be available following the call.
The audio replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and
entering pass code 8981214. The replay will be available until Thursday,
August 21, 2008.
About The J. M. Smucker Company
The J. M. Smucker Company is the leading marketer and manufacturer of
fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings,
sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North
America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's(R), Jif(R), Crisco(R),
Pillsbury(R), Eagle Brand(R), R.W. Knudsen Family(R), Hungry Jack(R), White
Lily(R) and Martha White(R) in the United States, along with Robin Hood(R),
Five Roses(R), Carnation(R), Europe's Best(R) and Bick's(R) in Canada. The
Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth
and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century
ago. Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's annual
listing of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States, ranking
number one in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit
www.smuckers.com.
The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury
is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license and Carnation is a
trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., used under license.
SOURCE J. M. Smucker Company
