To our Shareholders:

We are pleased to inform you that in our continuing effort to enhance service to you, we have appointed ChaseMellon Shareholder Services to serve as Dover Corporation’s Transfer Agent and Registrar, effective Monday July 3, 2000.

From that date forward, questions and correspondence regarding your Dover Corporation common stock (changes in address, name or ownership; lost certificates; consolidation of multiple accounts) should be addressed to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services:

TELEPHONE INQUIRIES: 1-888-567-8341

Regular Mail:	                        Registered or Overnight Mail:
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services	ChaseMellon Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 3315	                        85 Challenger Road
South Hackensack, NJ  07606-1915	Ridgefield Park, NJ  07660

For all other inquiries, including requests for financial documents such as annual reports, 10-K’s, or proxy statements, please consult Dover Corporation’s web site, www.dovercorporation.com or call our toll free number at ChaseMellon Shareholder Services 1-888-567-8341.