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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			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			http://www.bemis.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Bemis DRIP Details:
The Bemis Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Bemis packaging investment unless you already own Bemis stock. The plan requires at least 1 share of Bemis stock to enroll. For most investors who don’t already own Bemis stock, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your BMS 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			$100
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100.00
Maximum purchase			$5,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			associatedestates.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Associated Estates DRIP Details:
The Associated Estates Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Associated Estates investment with account setup fees, but no optional stock investment fees or dividend reinvestment fees. For many long term investors who will make more than a couple investment, the Associated Estates DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your AEC investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Low minimum initial investment ($100)
Cons:
Above average stock sale fee
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			$50,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			$5
Optional Cash Purchase			$5
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			associatedbank.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Associated Banc-corp DRIP Details:
The Associated Bank Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Associated Bank investment because it requires 1 share of Associated Bank stock to enroll. For nearly all investors who don’t already own Associated Banccorp stock, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your ASBC investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll
Optional investment fees
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			$25
Maximum purchase			$5,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10
Company Web Site			http://www.aosmith.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

A.O. Smith DRIP Details:
The A.O. Smith Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your A.O. Smith investment because it requires 1 share to enroll. For nearly all investors who don’t already own A.O. Smith stock a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your AOS 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			$100
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			americangreetings.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

American Greetings DRIP Details:
The American Greetings Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your American Greetings investment unless you already own American Greetings stock. The DRIP requires 1 share of American Greetings to enroll. For most investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your AM 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			$500
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$150,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			$5.00
Reinvestment Fee			5% up to $3
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.allstate.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Allstate Corporation DRIP Details:
The Allstate Direct Stock Investment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Allstate insurance investment with no account setup fees, optional stock investment fees, and dividend reinvestment fees. For most investors the a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your ALL investment.
Pros:
None
Cons:
Account setup fee
Optional investment fees
Above average stock sale fee
Dividend reinvestment fees

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			$25,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$10
Company Web Site			http://www.apachecorp.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

AGL Resources Inc DRIP Details:
The AGL Resources Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Apache investment unless you already own some Apache stock. The plan requires you to purchase at least 1 share of Apache stock from a broker. For most investors the a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your APA investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share of stock to enroll

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$360,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			$0.50
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.alliantenergy.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Alliant Energy DRIP Details:
The Alliant Energy Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Alliant Energy investment with its account setup fees and reinvestment fees but no optional stock investment fees. For most long term investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your LNT investment.
Pros:
No optional investment fees
Cons:
No account setup fee
Above average stock sale fee
Dividend reinvestment fees

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

Allete DRIP Details:
The Allete Direct Stock Investment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Allete Power investment with no account setup fees, no optional stock investment fees, and no dividend reinvestment fees. For most investors the Allete DRIP will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your AGL investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Unclear stock sale fees

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			$50,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			http://www.allergan.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Allergan Inc DRIP Details:
The Allergen Dividend ReInvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Allergen investment since it requires purchase of initial shares outside the investment plan. For nearly all investors who don’t already have Allergan stock a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be the lowest cost holding vehicle for your AGN investment.
Pros:
No account setup fee
No optional investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires initial purchase of stock outside the plan
Above average stock sale fee