DENTSPLY International Inc. Raises Cash Dividend.

YORK, Pa. -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq:XRAY) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.16 per share. This represents about a fourteen percent (14%) increase in the existing dividend. The dividend is payable on January 9, 2007 to holders of record on December 28, 2006.

Gary K. Kunkle, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased that our Board of Directors has chosen to share the continued growth in the Company's earnings with our shareholders."

DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; a leading United States manufacturer and distributor of dental handpieces, dental x-ray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading worldwide manufacturer or distributor of dental injectable anesthetics, impression materials, orthodontic appliances, dental cutting instruments and dental implants. The Company distributes its dental products in over 120 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry.

DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market.