MSA Declares Special $0.28 Dividend

The Board of Directors of MSA MSA today declared a special one-time dividend of 28 cents per share on common stock, to be paid in cash on December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 14, 2012. Today's announcement will not affect the previously announced fourth quarter dividend payable on December 10, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 14, 2012.  Nor will it impact the company's dividend plans for 2013.