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To: Steve Felix who wrote (3142)	12/24/2009 11:04:15 PM
From: Investor2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

That's incorrect. I own DBD and the dividends were higher in 2007 than 2006. The following is from the 2008 annual report: "2009 Outlook As I mentioned at the outset of this letter, 2009 will be challenging for the economy, the financial system, the banking industry and our company. But Diebold possesses many strengths – our people, our culture, our technology, our commitment to innovation, our strong customer relationships, our broad portfolio of solutions and our financial strength. We believe these strengths, refined during our 150 years in business, will enable us to thrive in this difficult economic environment. *Reflecting the confidence our board and management have in Diebold, we increased our dividend for the 56th consecutive year in early 2009.* library.corporate-ir.net It looks like it should have been somewhere on the second post you gave us. Best wishes, I2