Actuant Announces Dividend

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend on the Company's common stock. The Board declared a dividend of $0.04 per common share payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2008.

About Actuant

Actuant, headquartered in Butler, Wisconsin, is a diversified industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are market leaders in highly engineered position and motion control systems and branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies. Since its creation through a spin-off in 2000, Actuant has grown its sales from $482 million to over $1.6 billion and its market capitalization from $113 million to over $1.6 billion. The Company employs a workforce of more than 7,700 worldwide. Actuant Corporation trades on the NYSE under the symbol ATU. For further information on Actuant and its business units, visit the Company's website at www.actuant.com.

Source: Actuant Corporation