Sherritt Announces Quarterly Dividend

Wed Sep 16, 1:49 PM

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2009) - Sherritt International Corporation ("Sherritt") (TSX: S.TO) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.036 per common share, payable on October 14, 2009 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2009. This regular dividend is an "eligible dividend" as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada).

About Sherritt

Sherritt is a diversified natural resource company that produces nickel, cobalt, thermal coal, oil, gas and electricity. It also licenses its proprietary technologies to other metals companies. Sherritt's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "S"

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Sherritt International Corporation
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