ORRVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors
of The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) declared a $0.32 per share dividend
on the common shares of the Company to be paid on Monday, December 1, 2008, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, November 14, 2008.
The Company will conduct its second quarter fiscal 2009 earnings
conference call and webcast on Friday, November 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. E.T.
Earnings will be released on the morning of the call. The live webcast can be
accessed from the Company's website at www.smuckers.com . The webcast replay,
as well as a replay in downloadable MP3 format, will be available following
the call. The audio replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or
719-457-0820 and entering pass code 4221422. The replay will be available
until Friday, November 28, 2008.
About The J. M. Smucker Company
The J. M. Smucker Company is the leading marketer and manufacturer of
fruit spreads, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings,
sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North
America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's(R), Jif(R), Crisco(R),
Pillsbury(R), Eagle Brand(R), R.W. Knudsen Family(R), Hungry Jack(R), White
Lily(R) and Martha White(R) in the United States, along with Robin Hood(R),
Five Roses(R), Carnation(R), Europe's Best(R) and Bick's(R) in Canada. The
Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth
and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century
ago. Since 1998, the Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's annual listing
of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States, ranking number one
in 2004. For more information about the Company, visit www.smuckers.com .
The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury
is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, used under license and Carnation is a
trademark of Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., used under license.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071219/SMUCKERLOGO )
SOURCE The J. M. Smucker Company