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Contacts: Analyst contact: Dennis E. McDaniel
Vice President, Financial Accounting and Investor Relations
513-603-2197
[email protected]
Media contact: Cindy L. Denney
Assistant Vice President, Corporate Communications
513-603-2074
[email protected]
For Immediate Release
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Ohio Casualty Corporation
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Announces Quarterly Dividend
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FAIRFIELD, Ohio, May 18, 2000 --- The Directors of Ohio Casualty Corporation
today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.12 per share, payable June
10, 2000, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2000.
The dividend represents a decrease of 47.8% compared to the prior quarter.
The decision to decrease the dividend was made in order to strengthen the
financial position of the Corporation.
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