10/18/07

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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (High Yield Portfolio) has increased its quarterly distribution per share to $.88 from $.85.

FFO: 2006 $3.76, 2007 $3.85, 2008 $4.15; DVD: $3.52 YLD 6.9%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=KMP

McGraw Hill (Dividend Growth Portfolio) reported third quarter earnings per share of $1.34 versus expectations of $1.24 and $1.06 reported in the comparable 2006 quarter. The company said that fourth quarter earnings would not match those of last years fourth quarter but earnings per share for the full year will still rise at a double digit pace.

EPS: 2006 $2.56, 2007 $3.05, 2008 $3.45; DVD: $.82 YLD 1.5%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MHP

Hershey (Dividend Growth Portfolio) reported third quarter earnings per share of $.68 versus expectations of $.78 and lowered its full year earnings per share guidance to $2.08 from $2.25.

EPS: 2006 $2.34, 2007 $2.10, 2008 $2.45; DVD: $1.15, YLD 2.3%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=HSY

Eli Lilly (Dividend Growth Portfolio) reported third quarter earnings per share of $.91 versus expectations of $.87 and $.80 reported in the comparable 2006 quarter.

EPS: 2006 $3.18, 2007 $3.40, 2008 $3.65; DVD: $1.70 YLD 3.2%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LLY

UnitedHealth Group (Aggressive Growth Buy List) reported third quarter earnings per share of $.95 versus expectations of $.92 and $.80 reported in the comparable 2006 quarter.

EPS: 2006 $2.97, 2007 $3.50, 2008 $4.00; DVD: $.03 YLD 0.1%

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=UNH

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