BALTIMORE, MARYLAND -- JUNE 22, 2004 - David D. Weaver, CFA, recently joined The Adams Express Company as an equity securities research analyst. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weaver was an analyst with Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. in Baltimore. Mr. Weaver received his undergraduate degree from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) and a M.S. degree in Business/Finance from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the Baltimore Security Analysts Society.
The Adams Express Company is a Baltimore-based closed-end investment company. It is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Pacific Exchange, and its symbol is ADX.
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