Adams Express Company Declares Dividend

Date: 
01/14/2010

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 14, 2010 – The Board of Directors of The Adams Express Company (NYSE:ADX) declared a dividend of $0.05 per share, payable March 1, 2010, to stockholders of record February 12,  2010, consisting of $0.01 investment income, $0.02 short-term capital gain, and $0.01 long-term capital gain, all realized in 2009, and $0.01 investment income realized in 2010.

The Adams Express Company is a Baltimore-based closed-end investment company. Its stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ADX.

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For further information, please contact:

Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr., Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
at (410) 752-5900 or (800) 638-2479

E-mail: contact@adamsexpress.com
Website: www.adamsexpress.com

Adams Express Company Declares Dividend

Stock and Distribution

Nav & Stock Price Per Share
Net Asset Value: $ 11.54
Closing Price:

$  9.68

Discount: -16.1%

This is the closing price from the NYSE on 07/28/2010.

annual Rate of Distribution
2009 5.2%
5-Year Average 6.3%

*The annual rate of distribution is the total dividends and capital gain distributions during the year divided by the average daily market price of the Company's Common Stock.