Newell Rubbermaid Declares Dividend on Common Stock

ATLANTA, May 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc. NYSE: NWL today announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on the company's common stock. On an annual basis, this is an indicated rate of $0.84. The dividend is payable June 13, 2008, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on May 30, 2008.

About Newell Rubbermaid

Newell Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products with sales of over $6 billion and a strong portfolio of brands, including Rubbermaid(R), Sharpie(R), Graco(R), Calphalon(R), Irwin(R), Lenox(R), Levolor(R), Paper Mate(R), Dymo(R), Waterman(R), Parker(R), Goody(R), BernzOmatic(R) and Amerock(R). The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has approximately 22,500 employees worldwide.

This press release and additional information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company's Web site, www.newellrubbermaid.com.

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