The board of directors of Hershey Foods Corporation yesterday [Wednesday] declared quarterly dividends of US$.3025 on the common stock and US$.2725 on the Class B common stock.

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It is the 289th consecutive regular dividend on the common stock, and the 70th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B common stock.


The dividends are payable 15 March 2002, to stockholders of record 25 February 2002.

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