YORK, Pa., Feb. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on April 8, 2009 to

YORK, Pa., Feb. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced sales and earnings for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008. FINANCIAL RESULTS Year Ended December 31, 2008 Net sales for the full 2008 year increased 9.1% to $2,193.7 million

YORK, Pa., Nov. 12, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced that the Company's common stock will be added to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index after the market close on November 13th, 2008. Bret Wise, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are

YORK, Pa., Oct. 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced record sales and earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2008. FINANCIAL RESULTS Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Net sales in the third quarter of 2008 increased 8.6% to $530.0

YORK, Pa., Sept. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.20 per share. This represents approximately an eleven percent

YORK, Pa., July 28, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable on October 7, 2008 to

YORK, Pa., May 13, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable on July 8, 2008 to holders

  Sales Increase 18.6%                Earnings Per Diluted Share Increase 18.4% YORK, Pa., April 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq: XRAY ) today announced record sales and earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008.