| Ticker Symbol: | HPC |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 1313 North Market Street Wilmington DE 19894-0001 302-594-5000 |
| CEO/President: | Craig A. Rogerson |
| Industry: | Chemical - Diversified / Standard Industry Code: 2890 |
| Description: | Hercules Incorporated manufactures chemical specialties used in a varietyof home, office and industrial products. The company is focused on sustaining long-term growth in shareholder value, driven by new product development, continuous improvement in manufacturing costs and responsive customer service. Its principal products are performance and process paper chemicals, water treatment chemicals, water-soluble polymers, food ingredients, resins and polypropylene and polyethylene fibers. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 112,710 (000) | Market Value: | 2,165,160 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 95.13% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 605.80 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 39.50 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.38 | P/E Ratio: | 13 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.38 on 10/27/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 1.43 |
| Most Recent Split: | Annual Dividend Rate: | .2 | |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.050 on 09/24/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.04% |


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