CSL Carlisle Companies Inc

The Board of Directors of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share, payable on June 1, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2007. This is the first dividend declared since Carlisle affected a two-for-one stock split on March 19, 2007 for shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 7, 2007. In the quarter prior to the stock split the regular quarterly dividend had been $0.27 per share. Carlisle is a diversified global manufacturing company serving the construction materials, commercial roofing, specialty tire and wheel, power transmission, heavy-duty brake and friction, heavy-haul truck trailer, refrigerated truck body, foodservice, aerospace, and test and measurement industries.