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DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$500
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50.00
Maximum purchase			$250,000.00
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10.00
Automatic Investment Fee			$2.50
Optional Cash Purchase			$5.00
Reinvestment Fee			5% upto $3
Sale Fee			$15.00
Company Web Site			http://www.cisco.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

CSCO DRIP Details:
The Cisco Systems Direct Stock Investment Plan is a less than attractive DRIP with its account setup fees and investment fees. For may long term investors a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be your lowest cost holding vehilce for your CSCO investment.

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			N/A
Purchases
Minimum purchase			N/A
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			N/A
Automatic investment Fee			N/A
Optional Cash Purchase			N/A
Reinvestment Fee			N/A
Sale Fee			N/A
Company Web Site			http://www.starbucks.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

SBUX DRIP Details:
Starbucks does not currently offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). We recommend using a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder for your Starbucks investment.

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			N/A
Purchases
Minimum purchase			N/A
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			N/A
Automatic investment Fee			N/A
Optional Cash Purchase			N/A
Reinvestment Fee			N/A
Sale Fee			N/A
Company Web Site			http://www.google.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

GOOG DRIP Details:
Google currently does not offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. We recommend considering a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder for your lowest cost holding vehicle.

GE DRIP Plan Highlights
DRIP Enrollment
GE Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$10
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$7.50
Automatic investment Fee			$1
Optional Cash Purchase			$3
Reinvestment Fee			$0
Sale Fee			$10
Company Web Site			http://www.ge.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

GE DRIP Details:
The General Electric Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a pretty decent holding vehicle for your GE investment with its $7.5 account setup fee and $3 optional investment fee. The difference between this DRIP and an account at a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder would be pretty minimal. If you are looking to dollar cost average with regular automatic investments in small amounts over a long period of time, the GE DRIP will be your lowest cost holding vehicle. However, in general we would have to lean toward considering a low cost brokerages such as Sharebuilder given its ability to allow you to invest in mutiple stocks and no account setup fee for all other investment styles.
Pros:
Initial investment through plan, no dividend reinvestment fee
Cons:
$7.50 account setup fee, $3 optional cash purchase fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$250
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$150,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$20
Automatic investment Fee			$1
Optional Cash Purchase			$5
Reinvestment Fee			$0
Sale Fee			$20
Company Web Site			http://www.walmart.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

WMT DRIP Details:
The Walmart Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a below average holding vehicle for your Walmart investment with its $20 account setup fee and $5 optional investment fee. You should consider low cost brokerages such as Sharebuilder for your lowest cost holding vehicle.
Pros:
Initial investment through plan
Cons:
$20 account setup fee, $5 optional cash purchase fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			N/A
Purchases
Minimum purchase			N/A
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			N/A
Automatic investment Fee			N/A
Optional Cash Purchase			N/A
Reinvestment Fee			N/A
Sale Fee			N/A
Company Web Site			http://www.sirius.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

SIRI DRIP Details:
Sirius Satellite Radio currently does not offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. We recommend considering a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder for your lowest cost holding vehicle.

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			N/A
Purchases
Minimum purchase			N/A
Maximum purchase			N/A
Fees
Account Setup Fee			N/A
Automatic investment Fee			N/A
Optional Cash Purchase			N/A
Reinvestment Fee			N/A
Sale Fee			N/A
Company Web Site			http://www.apple.com/
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

AAPL DRIP Details:
Apple currently does not offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. We recommend considering a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder for your lowest cost holding vehicle.
On March 19, 2012 Apple announce it was going to resume issuing dividends. Check back soon for any further details on a forthcoming company dividend reinvestment plan.

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$1,000
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$50
Maximum purchase			$10,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10
Automatic investment Fee			$2
Optional Cash Purchase			$5
Reinvestment Fee			5% up to $3
Sale Fee			$15
Company Web Site			http://www.microsoft.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

MSFT DRIP Details:
Microsoft Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a below average holding vehicle for your Microsoft investment. Depending on your investment style you may want to consider a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder for your lowest cost holding vehicle.
Pros:
Initial investment through plan
Cons:
$10 account setup fee, $5 optional investment fee, dividend reinvestment fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$500
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$100
Maximum purchase			$100,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$10
Automatic investment Fee			$2.50
Optional Cash Purchase			$5
Reinvestment Fee			$0
Sale Fee			$15
Sale Processing Fee
Company Web Site			http://www.mattel.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

MAT DRIP Details:
Mattel Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers a below average holding vehicle for your Mattel investment. Depending on your investment style you may want to consider a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder for your lowest cost holding vehicle.
Pros:
Initial investment through plan, free dividend reinvestment
Cons:
$10 account setup fee, $5 optional investment fee

DRIP Plan Highlights
Enrollment
Initial Purchase			$350
Purchases
Minimum purchase			$25
Maximum purchase			$350,000
Fees
Account Setup Fee			$15
Automatic investment Fee			$2
Optional Cash Purchase			$5
Reinvestment Fee			5% up to $3
Sale Fee			$15
Sale Processing Fee			N/A
Company Web Site			http://www.marriott.com
Additional Plan Information			Agent Site

MAR DRIP Details:
The Marriott Dividend Reinvestment Plan is a below average plan with its account setup fee and higher than average optional investment fees, and dividend reinvestment fees. Depending on your investment style you are likely to find a lower cost holding vehicle at a low cost brokerage such as Sharebuilder.
Pros:
Initial investment through plan
Cons:
Dividend reinvestment fees, optional investment fees, $15 account setup fee