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DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$250
Maximum purchase			$120,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Invesment Fee			$3.50
Optional Cash Purchase			$3.50
Reinvestment Fee			5% upto $5
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.newport.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Newport Corporation DRIP Details:
The Newport Corporation Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Newport investment with enrollment fees, purchase fees, dividend reinvestment fees, and above average sales fees. For most long term investors a low cost broker such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your NEWP investment.
Pros:
Below average investment fee
Cons:
Account Setup Fee
Dividend reinvestment fees
Above average investment sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$200
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$100,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Invesment Fee			$5.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$5.00
Reinvestment Fee			5% upto $5
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.baidu.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Baidu.com DRIP Details:
Baidu.com is a China Internet search and media company listed on Nasdaq. The Baidu.com Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Baidu investment with enrollment fees, purchase fees, and dividend reinvestment fees. For most long term investors a low cost broker such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your BIDU investment.
Pros:
None
Cons:
Account Setup Fee
Dividend reinvestment fees 5% up to $5

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$1,000
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100
Maximum purchase			$120,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Invesment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.natfuel.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

National Fuel Gas Company DRIP Details:
The National Fuel Gas Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your NationalFuel investment with enrollment fees and above average sales fees, but features no dividend reinvestment fees and no investment fees. For most long term investors who plan to make regular contributions the National Fuel Gas Company DRIP would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your NFG investment.
Pros:
No dividend reinvestment fees
No stock investment fees
Cons:
Account Setup Fee
Above average investment sale fee
High Initial Investment minimum ($1,000)

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			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$5
Company Web Site			http://www.caseys.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Casey General Stores, Inc DRIP Details:
Casey General Stores, Inc runs convenience stores across the Midwest. The Casey General Stores, Inc Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor attractive holding vehicle unless you are an existing shareholder as it requires 1 share to enroll. If you are not already a shareholder a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your CASY investment.
Pros:
No investment fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$500
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$7.50
Automatic Invesment Fee			$.10/share
Optional Cash Purchase			$.10/share
Reinvestment Fee			3% upto $1.50
Sale Fee			$10.00
Company Web Site			http://www.arbitron.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Arbitron Inc DRIP Details:
Arbitron Inc is an international media and marketing research firm for the radio, television, cable, and mobile industries. The Arbitron Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Arbitron investment with account setup fees and dividend reinvesmtent fees, but below average investment fees for small investors. For long term investors who plan to reinvest their dividends, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder will be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your ARB investment.

Pros:
Below average investment fees for small investors
Cons:
Dividend reinvestment fee 3% up to $1.50
Account setup fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25.00
Maximum purchase			$25,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Investment			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.energen.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Energen Corporation DRIP Details:
Energen Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company. The Energen Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a potentially attractive holding vehicle for your Energen investment with no investment fees, no dividend reinvestment fee, but does have an account setup fee. For many investors the Energen DRIP could be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your EGN investment.
Pros:
No dividend reinvestment fees
No investment fees
Cons:
Account setup fee
Above average sale fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$500
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$120,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Invesment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$3.50
Reinvestment Fee			None for < 100shares
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.kohls.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Kohls Corporation DRIP Details:
The Kohl’s Department Stores Inc Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers an unattractive holding vehicle for your Kohl’s Illinois, Inc investment with enrollment fees, purchase fees, and above average sales fees. For most long term investors a low cost broker such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your KSS investment.
Pros:
No dividend reinvestment fees for < 100 shares Cons:
Account Setup Fee
Dividend reinvestment fees for > 100 shares, 5% up to $3.
Above average investment 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			$20,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Investment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Withdraw Certificates from plan			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.hormelfoods.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Hormel Foods Corporation DRIP Details:
Hormel Foods Corporation is a multinational food and meat product producer based in Minnesota. The Hormel Foods Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a poor holding vehicle for your Hormel Foods investment unless you already own shares. For investors who don’t already own Hormel Foods shares, a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would most likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your HRL investment.
Pros:
No account setup fees
No dividend reinvestment fees
No investment fees
Cons:
Requires 1 share to enroll

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			None
Automatic Invesment Fee			None
Optional Cash Purchase			None
Reinvestment Fee			None
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.apolloreit.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance DRIP Details:
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Apollo Direct Stock Investment Plan offers an attractive holding vehicle for your Apollo REIT investment with no account setup fees, no investment fees, and no dividend reinvestment fees. For most investors the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance DRIP would likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your ARI investment.

Pros:
No dividend reinvestment fees
No investment fees
0-5% discount on shares purchases through plan

Cons:
Above average sales fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15.00
Automatic Invesment Fee			$2.00
Optional Cash Purchase			$3.50
Reinvestment Fee			None*
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.bms.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

Bristol Myers Squibb Company DRIP Details:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a biopharmaceutical company based in New York. The Bristol Myers Squibb Direct Stock Investment Plan offers a mediocre holding vehicle for your Bristol-Myers Squibb investment with account setup fees, and investment fees, but offers no dividend reinvestment fee for accounts with less than 100 shares. For small investors who will make regular small investments the Bristol Myers Squibb will likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle. For larger investments (over 100 shares) a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would likely be your lowest cost holding vehicle for your BMY investment.

Pros:
No dividend reinvestment fee for accounts with < 100 shares
Below average investment fees

Cons:
Dividend reinvestment fee 5% up to $3 for account with > 100 shares
Account setup fee
Above average sales fee