Starter Portfolio

The Starter Portfolio is for first-time stock owners. The portfolio includes five well-known stocks that pay dividends and each is from a different industry group. Therefore, the portfolio is designed for a buy-and-hold investor seeking dividend reinvestment.

All five stocks are large companies with reliable earnings and dividends.

Starter Portfolio
Company	Stock Symbol	Industry	Annual Dividend	Dividend Yield
International Business Machines	IBM	Computer	$1.60	1.50%
Phizer	PFE	Drugs	$1.16	4.90%
Southern Company	SO	Electric Utility	$1.61	4.20%
Wells Fargo	WFC	Banking	$1.21	4.00%
Wrigley	WWY	Food	$1.16	1.80%
Note: All data are from finance.yahoo.com as of November 29, 2007.

The Starter Portfolio is a conservative approach to investing in stocks. Each company is very well managed, is a leader in its industry and has a secure dividend.

Updated November 30, 2007.