Financial Releases

Hempel Elected to A.O. Smith Board of Directors MILWAUKEE, April 9 -- Kathleen J. Hempel, the former vice chairman and chief financial officer of Fort Howard Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS).

A.O. Smith Declares Dividend MILWAUKEE, April 9 -- Directors of A.0. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS; Amex: SMCA) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.17 per share on Common Stock and Class A Common Stock payable May 15, 1998 to shareholders of record April 30, 1998.

Fourth quarter earnings doubled, to $.56 per share