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DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25
Maximum purchase			$1,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.graco.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Graco Inc DRIP Details:
The Graco Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Graco investment unless you already own Graco stock as it requires at least 1 share of Graco to enroll. For most investors who don’t already own Graco stock, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your GGG investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			N/A
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.govreit.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Government Properties Income Trust DRIP Details:
The Government Properties Income Trust Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Government Properties REIT investment if you don’t own any Government Properties stock since it requires at least 1 share to enroll in the plan. For most investors who don’t already own Government Properties Income Trust stock, a low cost DRIP such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your GOV investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$250,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			www.generalmills.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

General Mills Inc DRIP Details:
The General Mills Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a potentially attractive holding vehicle for long term, DRIP investing with no optional stock investment fees or dividend reinvestment fees, but does have a $10 enrollment fee.. For most long term investors who plan to make several or periodic investments the General Mills DRIP may be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your GIS investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$10
Maximum purchase			$5,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.gannett.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Gannett Co., Inc DRIP Details:
The Gannett Company Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Gannett investment unless you already own Gannett stock as it requires 1 share to enroll in the DRIP. For most investors who don’t already own Gannett stock a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your GCI investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll.
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$15,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			fortunebrands.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Fortune Brands DRIP Details:
Fortune Brands is a consumer brands company that owns Jim Bean, Titleist, Pinnacle, Masterlock, and Moen. The Fortune Brands Stock Accumulation / Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for those who don’t already own Fortune Brans stock as it requires you to own 1 share to enroll. For most investors who don’t already own Fortune Brands stock a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your FO investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$10
Maximum purchase			$5,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.forestcity.net
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Forest City Enterprises, Inc DRIP Details:
The Forest City Dividned ReInvestment Plan offers a less than ideal holding vehicle for your Forest City REOC investment with its requirement that you own at least 1 share before you enroll, however it does offer a 3% discount on all shares purchased. For most individual investors a low cost brokerage such as Share builder may be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your Forest City investment given the expense of acquiring a share in your name. If you plan to be a long term shareholder the ongoing discount on shares purchased through the plan may offset the initial costs to become a stockholder.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
3% discount on shares purchased via optional investments and reinvested dividends
Cons:
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$100
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$3,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.flowserve.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Flowserve Corporation DRIP Details:
The Flowserve Direct Stock Investment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Flowserve investment with no account setup fees, no optional stock investment fees, and no dividend reinvestment fees. For most investors the Flowserve DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your FLS investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Low minimum initial investment required ($100)
Cons:
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$5,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.firstam.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

First American Financial Corporation DRIP Details:
The First American Financial Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a potentially attractive holding vehicle for your First American Title Insurance investment with no optional stock investment fees, no dividend reinvestment fees, but does charge a $10 enrollment fee. For most long term investors the First American DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your FAF investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Please note: This DRIP does not allow initial investments by non-shareholders. Only existing shareholders may enroll in this DRIP.
Minimum shares required to enroll			1 Share
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$120,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			$1.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$1.45
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			empiredistrict.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Empire District Electric Company DRIP Details:
The AGL Resources Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Empire investment unless you already own Empire stock. The Empire DRIP requires you to own at least 1 share prior to enrolling in the plan, but the plan offers no account setup fees, lower than average optional stock investment fees, no dividend reinvestment fees, and a discount on reinvested dividends. For most individual investors who don’t already own Empire Distrcit Electric stock, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your EDE investment given the expense of purchasing 1 share in your name to enroll in the plan.
Pros:
No account setup fee
Lower than average optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Dividends are reinvested at 97% of the preceding three day trading average of the EDE stock price
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Above average stock sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$1,000
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$150,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic investment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$5.00
Reinvestment Fee			3% up to $3
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.lilly.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Eli Lilly and Company DRIP Details:
The Eli Lilly Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Lilly investment with account setup fees, optional stock investment fees, and dividend reinvestment fees. For nearly all investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your LLY investment.
Pros:
Automatic investment fee is less than average
Cons:
Account setup fee
Dividend reinvestment fees
Above average optional investment fees
Above average stock sale fee