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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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WD-40 COMPANY
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WD-40 COMPANY
P.O. BOX 80607, SAN DIEGO, CA 92138-0607
ANNOUNCEMENT
DATE: November 16, 1999
TO: WD-40 Company Shareholders
FROM: Maria Mitchell, Manager, Corporate Services
RE: Annual Meeting of Shareholders
As you are aware, the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the
Mission Valley Doubletree Hotel, in San Diego on December 14, 1999 at 2:00 p.m.
However, we would like to bring to your attention that the address was
erroneously listed in the 1999 Proxy Statement as 901 Camino del Rio South. The
correct address is 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, California 92108. We
apologize for any inconvenience resulting from this error.
1061 Cudahy Place, San Diego, CA 92110-3929
Tel 619/275.1400 Fax 619/275.5823
