CORPORATE OFFICES

Diebold, Incorporated
5995 Mayfair Road
P.O. Box 3077
North Canton, Ohio, USA 44720-8077
+1 330 490-4000

STOCK EXCHANGE

The Company's Common Shares are listed under the symbol DBD on the New York Stock Exchange.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

The Bank of New York
[800] 432-0140 or +1 212 495-1784
E-mail: Shareowner-svcs@bankofny.com

General Correspondence:
Shareholder Services Department
P.O. Box 11258
Church Street Station
New York, New York, USA 10286-1258

Dividend Reinvestment/Optional Cash:
Dividend Reinvestment Department
P.O. Box 1958
Newark, New Jersey, USA 07101-9774

ANNUAL MEETING

The next meeting of shareholders will take place at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 25, 2002 at the Kent State University [Stark] Professional Education and Conference Center, 6000 Frank Avenue N.W., Canton, Ohio 44720. A proxy statement and form of proxy will be mailed to each shareholder on or about March 19. The Company's independent auditors will be in attendance to respond to appropriate questions.

PUBLICATIONS

Copies of the Company's annual report, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or the annual report on Form 10-K, will be furnished free of charge to shareholders upon written request to Global Communications at the Corporate address, or call +1 330 490-3790 or [800] 766-5859. Some of these reports are available online through the SEC Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval [EDGAR] filings.

INFORMATION SOURCES

Communications concerning share transfer, lost certificates or dividends should be directed to the Transfer Agent.

Investors, financial analysts and media may contact the following at the Corporate address:

Donald E. Eagon, Jr.
[Analysts]
Vice President, Global Communications and Investor Relations
+1 330 490-3770
E-mail: eagond@diebold.com

John D. Kristoff
[Analysts]
Director, Global Communications and Investor Relations
+1 330 490-5900
E-mail: kristoj@diebold.com

Michelle L. Griggy
[Shareholders and Media]
Manager, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
[800] 766-5859 or +1 330 490-3773
E-mail: griggym@diebold.com

DIRECT PURCHASE, SALE AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

BuyDIRECT,SM a direct stock purchase and sale plan administered by The Bank of New York, offers current and prospective shareholders a convenient alternative for buying and selling Diebold shares. Once enrolled in the plan, shareholders may elect to make optional cash investments.

For first-time share purchase by non-registered holders, the minimum initial investment amount is $500. The minimum amount for subsequent investments is $50. The maximum investment is $10,000 per month.

Shareholders may also choose to
reinvest the dividends paid on shares of Diebold Common Stock through
the plan.

Some fees may apply. For more information, contact The Bank of New York [see addresses in opposite column] or visit Diebold's Web site at www.diebold.com.