Server: Netscape-Commerce/1.12 Date: Thursday, 18-Dec-97 07:30:13 GMT Last-modified: Wednesday, 04-Sep-96 14:15:53 GMT Content-length: 2448 Content-type: text/html Blyth Industries Shareholder Information

Common Stock

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Trading Symbol: BTH

Dividend Policy

The Company has never paid any cash dividends on the Common Stock, other than the restructuring dividend discussed under Note K of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 1996 Annual Report, and does not intend to pay cash dividends on the Common Stock for the foreseeable future. The Company intends to retain future earnings for reinvestment in its business.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

was held on Thursday, June 6, 1996
at Bank of America Illinois
231 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60697

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Harris Trust and Savings Bank
P.O. Box 755
Chicago, Illinois 60690

Independent Auditors

Grant Thornton LLP
700 One Prudential Plaza
130 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601

For Shareholder Information, contact:

Frances Taylor DeBease
Assistant Secretary
Corporate Offices
(203) 661-1926

Form 10-K

The Company will provide a copy of its report on
Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Requests should be addressed to:

Blyth Industries, Inc.
Investor Relations
100 Field Point Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830-6442

Corporate Offices

Blyth Industries, Inc.
100 Field Point Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830-6442
(203) 661-1926

If you have any questions or comments e-mail us at bthind@netaxis.com.