CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 25, 2004–Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its capital stock of 15.75 cents per share. The dividend is payable May 3, 2004 to shareowners of record at the close of business on April 12, 2004.
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high quality soup, sauces, beverage, biscuits, confectionery and prepared food products. The Company is 135 years old, with nearly $7 billion in annual sales and a portfolio of more than 20 market-leading brands. In North America, leading brands include “Campbell’s” soups, “Swanson” broths, and “Habitant” soups in Canada, “Pepperidge Farm” cookies, crackers, breads and frozen products, “V8” vegetable juices, “V8 Splash” juice beverages, “Pace” Mexican sauces, “Prego” pasta sauces, and “Franco-American” canned pastas and gravies. In Europe, leading brands include “Erasco” soups in Germany and “Liebig” soups in France, and several dry soup and sauce brands: “Batchelors,” “Oxo,” “Lesieur,” “Royco,” “Liebig,” “Heisse Tasse,” “Bla Band,” “Erin,” and “McDonnells.” Additional European brands include “Homepride” sauces and “Fray Bentos” canned meats in the United Kingdom, and “Devos Lemmens” mayonnaise and cold sauces in Belgium and France. In the Asia-Pacific region, the company markets “Arnott’s” biscuits, “Campbell’s” soups and stock, and “Swanson” broths. “Godiva” chocolates are sold around the world. The company is ably supported by 25,000 full-time employees worldwide. For more information on the company, visit Campbell’s website on the Internet at www.campbellsoup.com.
CONTACT: Campbell Soup Company Media: John W. Faulkner, 856-342-3738 or Analysts: Leonard F. Griehs, 856-342-6428 SOURCE: Campbell Soup Company