Wilmington, DE, November 15, 2007 . . . The Board of Directors of Hercules Incorporated (NYSE: HPC) today declared a dividend of five cents per common share, payable on January 18, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2007.
 

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Hercules manufactures and markets chemical specialties globally for making a variety of products for home, office and industrial markets.  For more information, visit the Hercules website at www.herc.com.