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Bank of Butterfield Announces Quarterly Dividend

22 April 2002

Hamilton, Bermuda, 22 April 2002- Bank of Butterfield has today advised the Bermuda Stock Exchange that the Board of Directors of this Bank has declared a dividend of 32 cents per share to shareholders of record 30 April 2002 payable on 15 May 2002.

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