DRIPS

Dividend Reinvestment Plans

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For the Week of 9/25/97 to 10/2/97

Companies also offer additional cash investments to participants in their re-investment plans. The Drips that I have listed here also permit direct purchase of initial shares (NO BROKER NEEDED).

I am providing information (lastest that I have - but ALWAYS request and read a current prospectus from the company) as to fees, discounts, and investment dates. It is always best to have some type of plan and purpose to your investing. I have my own strategy - which you may like, or you may want ot create your own. The important thing is to have a PLANand FOLLOWit - no matter what.

Many other companies offer plans requiring that you already own at least one share (some require slightly more). Some Utilities offer initial share purchase and Drip investing to their customers. I may, in the future, include them in these pages; but for now Only companies that allow initial purchase are listed here.

In order to give you some idea as to how these are performing, I will be showing the price/yield as of date added to this page and a current date/yield (monthly).

ATMOS ENERGY (ATO) Natural Gas Utility Service Area is KY, LA, TX, CO, KA, MO

Initial Invest = $ 200. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 25. 00 Invest Dates: Mondays

Price on 12/31/96 $ 23 7/8 to Yield 4. 2% OFFERS A 3% DISCOUNT ON REINVESTED DIVIDENDS

Price on 12/31/97 $ 30 1/4 to Yield 3. 5%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 31 5/8 to Yield 3. 4%

Fees: $ 5 Selling Fee + Costs. Other Fees are minimal.

EXXON (XON) Gas/Oil Pump your gas and get some $ back as dividend

Initial Invest = $ 250. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 50 . 00 Invest Dates: Thursdays

Price on 12/31/96 $ 49 to Yield 3. 2% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 12/31/97 $ 61 1/16 to Yield 2. 7%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 72 7/8 to Yield 2. 3%

Fees: Minimal

JOHNSON CONTROLS (JCI) Building Controls/Auto Prod

Initial Invest = $ 50. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 50. 00 Invest Dates: 25th

Price on 12/31/96 $ 41 1/2 to Yield 2. 1% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 12/31/97 $ 47 3/4 to Yield 1. 9 %

Price on 11/05/98 $ 58 7/8 to Yield 1. 6%

Fees: $ 5 Termination Fee. Other fees are minimal.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES (LU) Telecom/Equip. Recent spinoff from AT&T (T)

Initial Invest = $ 1000. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 100. 00 Invest Dates: Weekly

Price on 12/31/96 $ 23 1/8 to Yield 0. 7% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 12/31/97 $ 39 15/16 to Yield 0. 4% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 11/05/98 $ 87 7/8 to Yield 0. 2%

Fees: Enrollment Fee $ 7. 50; Purch fee 10% of invest. amt/max. of $ 2; Sell Fee $ 10 + $.10/sh

There are many, many more companies out there that offer DRIPS. As time allows, I will be researching and adding more of what I consider to be "Quality" ones.

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