RNS Number:7638T
European Exchange-Traded Fnd Co.PLC
31 December 2003


                                              Stock Exchange Announcement


               For immediate release                                   31 December 2003





                   European Exchange-Traded Fund Company plc

                                (the "Company")





                   Re: Notification of Dividend Distribution








Fund Name                               Sedol              ISIN                Currency    Dividend Rate
                                                                                           Per Unit
iShares DJ Stoxx 50                     0847092            IE0008470928        EUR         0.0537
IShares DJ Euro STOXX 50                0847100            IE0008471009        EUR         0.0355











Record date:                                         09 January 2004



Declaration date:                                   31 December 2003



Ex date:                                               07 January 2004



Payment date:                                       23 January 2004











Contacts


Goodbody Stockbrokers                              Ciara Bollard
                                                   ++353 1 64 19414









This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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