UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: The Adams Express Company
Address: 7 St. Paul Street, Suite 1140
Baltimore, MD 21202
Form 13F File Number: 28-597
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person
by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the
report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained
herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that
all required items, statements, schedules, lists,and tables, are
considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Christine M. Sloan
Title: Assistant Treasurer
Phone: (410) 752-5900
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Christine M. Sloan Baltimore, MD October 20, 2004
[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported
are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings
for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager (s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Form 13F File Number Name
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 83
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 1,178,269
(in thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name (s) and Form 13F file number(s)
of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this
report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column
headings and
list entries.]
No. Form 13-F File No. Name
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE IN SHARES/PRN SH/ PUT/ INVSTM OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
000's AMOUNT PRN CALLDISCRETNMANAGERS
SOLE SHARED NONE
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3M COMPANY COM 88579Y101 13,195 165,000 SH SOLE 165,000
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 14,826 350,000 SH SOLE 350,000
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICA COM 009158106 13,595 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000
ALLTEL CORP. COM 020039103 19,219 350,000 SH SOLE 350,000
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP COM 023139108 31,180 390,000 SH SOLE 390,000
AMERICAN INT'L GROUP I COM 026874107 50,223 738,675 SH SOLE 738,675
AQUA AMERICA, INC. COM 03836W103 19,899 900,000 SH SOLE 900,000
AVAYA INC. COM 053499109 8,364 600,000 SH SOLE 600,000
BANK OF AMERICA COM 060505104 19,065 440,000 SH SOLE 440,000
BEA SYSTEMS INC. COM 073325102 5,528 800,000 SH SOLE 800,000
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 8,543 315,000 SH SOLE 315,000
BJ WHOLESALE CLUB COM 05548J106 13,670 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000
BLACK HILLS CORP COM 092113109 6,806 245,000 SH SOLE 245,000
BMC SOFTWARE COM 055921100 4,901 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000
BP P.L.C. SPONSORED ADR055622104 15,533 270,000 SH SOLE 270,000
BRINKER INTL INC COM 109641100 12,460 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 8,166 345,000 SH SOLE 345,000
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL COM 136375102 12,368 255,000 SH SOLE 255,000
CINERGY CORP COM 172474108 11,880 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
CISCO SYSTEMS COM 17275R102 21,720 1,200,000 SH SOLE 1,200,000
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNIC COM 184502102 6,390 205,000 SH SOLE 205,000
COMPASS BANKSHARES INC COM 20449H109 13,146 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 16,570 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
CORNING INC COM 219350105 12,964 1,170,000 SH SOLE 1,170,000
CREE INC. COM 225447101 15,265 500,000 SH SOLE 500,000
DEAN FOODS COM 242370104 15,208 506,600 SH SOLE 506,600
DELL INC. COM 24702R101 14,240 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
DIAMONDCLUSTER INTERNA COM 25278P106 6,069 497,500 SH SOLE 497,500
DONNELLEY R R & SONS C COM 257867101 11,119 355,000 SH SOLE 355,000
DUKE ENERGY CORP. COM 264399106 13,999 611,560 SH SOLE 611,560
DUPONT EI DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 17,120 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
EMERSON ELECTRIC COM 291011104 12,378 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 293904108 1,595 100,000 SH SOLE 100,000
EXXON MOBIL CORP. COM 30231G102 6,283 130,000 SH SOLE 130,000
FIFTH THIRD BANC COM 316773100 9,844 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
GANNETT INC. COM 364730101 7,329 87,500 SH SOLE 87,500
GENENTECH, INC COM 368710406 13,105 250,000 SH SOLE 250,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. COM 369604103 49,957 1,487,700 SH SOLE 1,487,700
HCA INC. COM 404119109 17,168 450,000 SH SOLE 450,000
HERSHEY FOODS CORP. COM 427866108 6,539 140,000 SH SOLE 140,000
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS COM 452308109 12,578 135,000 SH SOLE 135,000
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 6,219 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000
INVESTORS FINANCIAL SE COM 461915100 19,406 430,000 SH SOLE 430,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 14,927 265,000 SH SOLE 265,000
KEYSPAN CORP. COM 49337W100 15,680 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
LAB CORP. OF AMERICA COM 50540R409 13,116 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 8,939 2,820,000 SH SOLE 2,820,000
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 10,425 575,000 SH SOLE 575,000
MDU RESOURCES GROUP, I COM 552690109 15,140 575,000 SH SOLE 575,000
MEDIMMUNE INC. COM 584699102 5,332 225,000 SH SOLE 225,000
MEDTRONIC INC. COM 585055106 16,089 310,000 SH SOLE 310,000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 22,120 800,000 SH SOLE 800,000
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. COM 651229106 10,321 515,000 SH SOLE 515,000
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 9,926 880,000 SH SOLE 880,000
PARKER-HANNIFIN COM 701094104 13,243 225,000 SH SOLE 225,000
PEPSI CO. INC. COM 713448108 21,406 440,000 SH SOLE 440,000
PETROLEUM & RESOURCES COM 716549100 52,311 1,985,996 SH SOLE 1,985,996
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 33,660 1,100,000 SH SOLE 1,100,000
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPA COM 742718109 18,401 340,000 SH SOLE 340,000
PROVIDENT BANKSHARES C COM 743859100 11,240 335,021 SH SOLE 335,021
ROHM & HAAS CO. COM 775371107 17,188 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
RYLAND GROUP INC. COM 783764103 6,023 65,000 SH SOLE 65,000
SAFEWAY, INC COM 786514208 8,168 423,000 SH SOLE 423,000
SAPIENT CORP COM 803062108 8,774 1,150,000 SH SOLE 1,150,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS COM 78387G103 15,440 595,000 SH SOLE 595,000
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 12,789 190,000 SH SOLE 190,000
SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC. COM 826170102 6,032 800,000 SH SOLE 800,000
SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINE COM 832727101 12,591 650,000 SH SOLE 650,000
SOLECTRON CORP COM 834182107 9,157 1,850,000 SH SOLE 1,850,000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC. COM 866810104 2,081 515,000 SH SOLE 515,000
SYMANTEC 3%CONV.DEB.11 NOTE 3% 11/06871503AA6 1,611 500,000 PRN SOLE 500,000
SYMANTEC CORP. COM 871503108 11,799 215,000 SH SOLE 215,000
TARGET CORP. COM 87612E106 20,815 460,000 SH SOLE 460,000
THE COCA-COLA CO. COM 191216100 8,010 200,000 SH SOLE 200,000
UNILEVER PLC ADR COM 904767704 9,906 300,000 SH SOLE 300,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICES COM CL B 911312106 6,074 80,000 SH SOLE 80,000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES COM 913017109 24,746 265,000 SH SOLE 265,000
VODAFONE GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR92857W100 11,877 492,613 SH SOLE 492,613
WACHOVIA CORP. NEW COM 929903102 17,371 370,000 SH SOLE 370,000
WELLS FARGO COMPANY COM 949746101 23,852 400,000 SH SOLE 400,000
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP. COM 971807102 15,208 420,000 SH SOLE 420,000
WYETH COMPANY COM 983024100 12,155 325,000 SH SOLE 325,000
ZIMMER HLDGS INC. COM 98956P102 8,694 110,000 SH SOLE 110,000
1,178,269