Lazard Declares Quarterly Dividend

Tue Jul 29, 4:27 PM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on its outstanding Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on August 29, 2008, to stockholders of record on August 7, 2008.

Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 40 cities across 23 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With origins dating back to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and capital raising, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments, and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com.

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