Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ODC) 8-K Oil-Dri Board of Directors Declares Dividends

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Release:Immediate	Contact:	Ronda J Williams
		312-706-3232

Oil-Dri Board of Directors Declares Dividends

CHICAGO – October 16, 2009 – The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) yesterday declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share of the Company’s Common Stock and $0.1125 per share of the Company’s Class B Stock.

The dividends will be payable on December 4, 2009, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2009.  The Company has paid cash dividends continuously since 1974.

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Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading supplier of specialty sorbent products for industrial, automotive, agricultural, horticultural and specialty markets and the world’s largest manufacturer of cat litter.