KODAK <EK> TO PAY SLIGHTLY LOWER WAGE DIVIDEND
Eastman Kodak Co said today it
is paying a wage dividend of about 236 mln dlrs to about 84,100
U.S. employees, down slightly from 239 mln dlrs last year.
    Kodak pays the wage dividend annually based on an
employee's earnings over the past five years and cash dividend
on Kodak stock.  It said it will pay about 192 mln dlrs in cash
and trhe remainder to the Eastman Kodak Employees' Savings and
Investment Plan, according to employee election.
    Kodak, which has been cutting down its staff, paid its wage
dividend last year to about 85,000 employees.
 Reuter
