PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 RULE 424(b)(2)
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 9, 1997 AND FILE NO. 33-64225
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 9, 1997)
NEWELL CO.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
$100,000,000
5.70%SENIOR NOTES
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Trade Date: September 16, 1998
Original Issue Date: September 21, 1998
Principal Amount: $100,000,000
Initial Price to Public: 100% of Principal Amount, plus accrued
interest, if any, from and including
September 21, 1998
Interest Rate: 5.70%
Interest Payment Dates: January 1 and July 1 of each year,
commencing
January 1, 1999
Maturity Date: September 22, 2003
Discount to Agent
(as percentage of principal amount): .50%
Net Proceeds to Company
(as percentage of principal amount): 99.50%
As of the date hereof, $425,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Medium-
Term Notes, Series A, of the Company have been sold (including the Notes to
which this Pricing Supplement relates).
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Form: /X/ Book-Entry /__/ Certificated
Original Issue Discount Note: /__/ Yes /X/ No
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Agent: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Agent is acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/__/ Agent /X/ Principal
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MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER<PAGE>