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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
 REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 
Investment Company Act file Number 811-02278
     
The Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017
 
 
Mitchell E. Appel
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-907-1500
 
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2009
 
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2009
 

 
Item 1: Schedule of Investments.
 
A copy of Schedule of Investments for the period ended 3/31/09 is included with this Form.
 

 
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
   
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2009
 
Shares
     
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS (97.1%)
       
               
     
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (2.8%)
       
 
23,800
 
Precision Castparts Corp.
 
$
1,425,620
 
 
12,500
 
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
847,500
 
 
12,000
 
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. *
   
803,760
 
 
11,000
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
   
759,330
 
 
27,000
 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *
   
720,360
 
 
18,400
 
Raytheon Co.
   
716,496
 
 
17,400
 
Goodrich Corp.
   
659,286
 
 
15,000
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
654,600
 
 
44,000
 
Orbital Sciences Corp. *
   
523,160
 
 
20,000
 
Esterline Technologies Corp. *
   
403,800
 
 
36,000
 
BE Aerospace, Inc. *
   
312,120
 
           
7,826,032
 
     
AIR TRANSPORT (0.3%)
       
 
106,500
 
Lan Airlines S.A. ADR
   
890,340
 
     
APPAREL (1.1%)
       
 
46,000
 
Guess?, Inc.
   
969,680
 
 
15,000
 
VF Corp.
   
856,650
 
 
30,000
 
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
   
680,400
 
 
26,500
 
Warnaco Group, Inc. (The) *
   
636,000
 
           
3,142,730
 
     
AUTO PARTS (0.8%)
       
 
56,000
 
LKQ Corp. *
   
799,120
 
 
32,000
 
BorgWarner, Inc.
   
649,600
 
 
12,600
 
Eaton Corp.
   
464,436
 
 
13,000
 
Autoliv, Inc.
   
241,410
 
           
2,154,566
 
     
BANK (0.5%)
       
 
25,000
 
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
   
824,500
 
 
30,000
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
   
427,200
 
 
7,322
 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
214,461
 
           
1,466,161
 
     
BANK - CANADIAN (0.7%)
       
 
22,100
 
Bank of Nova Scotia
   
541,892
 
 
14,400
 
Royal Bank of Canada
   
416,448
 
 
13,300
 
Bank of Montreal
   
347,263
 
 
8,200
 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
   
297,824
 
 
7,400
 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
   
255,892
 
           
1,859,319
 
     
BANK - FOREIGN (1.6%)
       
 
221,251
 
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA
   
2,407,211
 
 
35,000
 
Bancolombia S.A. ADR
   
681,450
 
 
68,800
 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ADR
   
559,344
 
 
60,000
 
Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A. ADR
   
414,000
 
 
16,000
 
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR
   
212,640
 
 
5,500
 
Banco Santander Chile S.A. ADR
   
188,925
 
           
4,463,570
 
     
BANK - MIDWEST (0.6%)
       
 
17,900
 
Northern Trust Corp.
   
1,070,778
 
 
8,808
 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
   
319,730
 
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
20,000
 
U.S. Bancorp
 
$
292,200
 
           
1,682,708
 
     
BEVERAGE - ALCOHOLIC (0.2%)
       
 
20,000
 
Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B
   
685,600
 
     
BEVERAGE - SOFT DRINK (0.9%)
       
 
29,000
 
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas ADR
   
1,384,750
 
 
16,800
 
Coca-Cola Femsa, S.A.B. de C.V. ADR
   
572,208
 
 
20,000
 
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR
   
504,200
 
           
2,461,158
 
     
BIOTECHNOLOGY (1.0%)
       
 
18,000
 
Techne Corp.
   
984,780
 
 
12,800
 
United Therapeutics Corp. *
   
845,952
 
 
18,000
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *
   
818,460
 
           
2,649,192
 
     
BUILDING MATERIALS (1.0%)
       
 
40,000
 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. *
   
1,546,400
 
 
24,000
 
Fluor Corp.
   
829,200
 
 
8,800
 
Ameron International Corp.
   
463,408
 
           
2,839,008
 
     
CABLE TV (1.0%)
       
 
41,000
 
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The) *
   
934,390
 
 
59,000
 
Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B
   
893,850
 
 
37,800
 
Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B
   
862,974
 
           
2,691,214
 
     
CANADIAN ENERGY (0.7%)
       
 
38,000
 
Suncor Energy, Inc.
   
843,980
 
 
26,000
 
TransCanada Corp.
   
614,900
 
 
20,000
 
Nexen, Inc.
   
339,200
 
 
17,000
 
Talisman Energy, Inc.
   
178,500
 
           
1,976,580
 
     
CHEMICAL - BASIC (1.1%)
       
 
12,000
 
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
   
969,720
 
 
22,000
 
FMC Corp.
   
949,080
 
 
21,000
 
Agrium, Inc.
   
751,590
 
 
28,000
 
Celanese Corp. Series A
   
374,360
 
           
3,044,750
 
     
CHEMICAL - DIVERSIFIED (1.7%)
       
 
24,000
 
Monsanto Co.
   
1,994,400
 
 
44,000
 
Albemarle Corp.
   
957,880
 
 
15,000
 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
   
843,750
 
 
16,000
 
Bayer AG ADR
   
764,960
 
 
22,000
 
Zoltek Companies, Inc. *
   
149,820
 
           
4,710,810
 
     
CHEMICAL - SPECIALTY (3.4%)
       
 
30,000
 
Praxair, Inc.
   
2,018,700
 
 
36,800
 
Syngenta AG ADR
   
1,476,048
 
 
30,000
 
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
   
1,133,700
 
 
29,000
 
Airgas, Inc.
   
980,490
 
 
26,000
 
Ecolab, Inc.
   
902,980
 
 
16,000
 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
   
831,520
 
 
11,400
 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
   
810,882
 
 
 

1

 
 
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
March 31, 2009
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
17,000
 
Mosaic Co. (The)
 
$
713,660
 
 
17,500
 
Lubrizol Corp. (The)
   
595,175
 
           
9,463,155
 
     
COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS (0.6%)
       
 
37,200
 
MICROS Systems, Inc. *
   
697,500
 
 
20,000
 
Synaptics, Inc. *
   
535,200
 
 
42,300
 
NCR Corp. *
   
336,285
 
           
1,568,985
 
     
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES (2.2%)
       
 
60,000
 
ANSYS, Inc. *
   
1,506,000
 
 
60,000
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A *
   
1,247,400
 
 
27,000
 
Sybase, Inc. *
   
817,830
 
 
28,000
 
Accenture Ltd. Class A
   
769,720
 
 
28,400
 
Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR
   
756,292
 
 
30,000
 
Concur Technologies, Inc. *
   
575,700
 
 
26,000
 
Omniture, Inc. *
   
342,940
 
 
3,000
 
ManTech International Corp. Class A *
   
125,700
 
           
6,141,582
 
     
DIVERSIFIED COMPANIES (2.9%)
       
 
85,000
 
ABB Ltd. ADR
   
1,184,900
 
 
33,000
 
AMETEK, Inc.
   
1,031,910
 
 
16,000
 
Danaher Corp.
   
867,520
 
 
17,000
 
United Technologies Corp.
   
730,660
 
 
13,700
 
Valmont Industries, Inc.
   
687,877
 
 
17,200
 
ITT Corp.
   
661,684
 
 
24,300
 
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
547,722
 
 
19,000
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
   
529,340
 
 
18,300
 
Brink’s Co. (The)
   
484,218
 
 
34,875
 
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. Class A
   
480,578
 
 
35,600
 
Barnes Group, Inc.
   
380,564
 
 
6,700
 
SPX Corp.
   
314,967
 
 
3,000
 
GeoEye, Inc. *
   
59,250
 
           
7,961,190
 
     
DRUG (4.3%)
       
 
56,000
 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
   
2,108,960
 
 
42,000
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. *
   
1,945,440
 
 
27,060
 
Celgene Corp. *
   
1,201,464
 
 
23,000
 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
   
1,036,150
 
 
20,800
 
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR
   
997,984
 
 
17,200
 
Allergan, Inc.
   
821,472
 
 
32,500
 
Immucor, Inc. *
   
817,375
 
 
32,000
 
Perrigo Co.
   
794,560
 
 
32,000
 
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.
   
759,040
 
 
18,400
 
Covance, Inc. *
   
655,592
 
 
21,000
 
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
   
582,120
 
 
8,400
 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *
   
103,740
 
 
4,000
 
PAREXEL International Corp. *
   
38,920
 
           
11,862,817
 
     
E-COMMERCE (0.7%)
       
 
30,000
 
Salesforce.com, Inc. *
   
981,900
 
 
19,600
 
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR
   
537,040
 
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
60,000
 
Ariba, Inc. *
 
$
523,800
 
           
2,042,740
 
     
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (1.5%)
       
 
15,500
 
ITT Educational Services, Inc. *
   
1,882,010
 
 
6,700
 
Strayer Education, Inc.
   
1,205,129
 
 
20,400
 
Blackboard, Inc. *
   
647,496
 
 
11,400
 
DeVry, Inc.
   
549,252
 
           
4,283,887
 
     
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (1.4%)
       
 
44,000
 
FLIR Systems, Inc. *
   
901,120
 
 
12,600
 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
   
884,268
 
 
23,200
 
Cooper Industries Ltd. Class A
   
599,952
 
 
21,500
 
Thomas & Betts Corp. *
   
537,930
 
 
27,000
 
General Cable Corp. *
   
535,140
 
 
30,000
 
Trimble Navigation Ltd. *
   
458,400
 
 
8,000
 
EnerSys *
   
96,960
 
           
4,013,770
 
     
ELECTRICAL UTILITY - CENTRAL (0.8%)
       
 
13,000
 
Entergy Corp.
   
885,170
 
 
20,000
 
ITC Holdings Corp.
   
872,400
 
 
13,400
 
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
   
551,678
 
           
2,309,248
 
     
ELECTRICAL UTILITY - EAST (1.3%)
       
 
27,000
 
Southern Co.
   
826,740
 
 
18,000
 
Exelon Corp.
   
817,020
 
 
24,000
 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
   
707,280
 
 
17,000
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
   
656,200
 
 
18,000
 
NSTAR
   
573,840
 
           
3,581,080
 
     
ELECTRICAL UTILITY - WEST (0.4%)
       
 
18,500
 
Sempra Energy
   
855,440
 
 
15,000
 
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
   
242,100
 
           
1,097,540
 
     
ELECTRONICS (1.1%)
       
 
40,800
 
Amphenol Corp. Class A
   
1,162,392
 
 
26,500
 
Harris Corp.
   
766,910
 
 
31,000
 
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. *
   
511,190
 
 
18,300
 
Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. *
   
413,580
 
 
27,550
 
Diodes, Inc. *
   
292,306
 
           
3,146,378
 
     
ENTERTAINMENT (0.1%)
       
 
15,100
 
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Class A *
   
173,046
 
     
ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY (0.3%)
       
 
46,000
 
Activision Blizzard, Inc. *
   
481,160
 
 
13,000
 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A *
   
443,430
 
           
924,590
 
 
 

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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
     
ENVIRONMENTAL (1.2%)
       
 
36,600
 
Stericycle, Inc. *
 
$
1,746,918
 
 
37,800
 
Waste Connections, Inc. *
   
971,460
 
 
37,500
 
Republic Services, Inc.
   
643,125
 
           
3,361,503
 
     
FINANCIAL SERVICES - DIVERSIFIED (3.5%)
       
 
9,300
 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
   
1,557,564
 
 
10,700
 
BlackRock, Inc.
   
1,391,428
 
 
18,300
 
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR
   
1,115,019
 
 
21,000
 
ProAssurance Corp. *
   
979,020
 
 
34,000
 
Eaton Vance Corp.
   
776,900
 
 
24,000
 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
   
692,640
 
 
18,000
 
Global Payments, Inc.
   
601,380
 
 
12,000
 
Credicorp Ltd.
   
562,080
 
 
12,000
 
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. *
   
500,520
 
 
9,000
 
Franklin Resources, Inc.
   
484,830
 
 
15,961
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
   
290,490
 
 
7,980
 
Lender Processing Services, Inc.
   
244,268
 
 
11,011
 
Loews Corp.
   
243,343
 
 
14,000
 
Leucadia National Corp. *
   
208,460
 
 
5,000
 
Credit Suisse Group ADR
   
152,450
 
           
9,800,392
 
     
FOOD PROCESSING (2.4%)
       
 
56,250
 
Flowers Foods, Inc.
   
1,320,750
 
 
18,600
 
General Mills, Inc.
   
927,768
 
 
28,000
 
Hormel Foods Corp.
   
887,880
 
 
30,000
 
McCormick & Company, Inc.
   
887,100
 
 
22,000
 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. *
   
633,380
 
 
11,000
 
Bunge Ltd.
   
623,150
 
 
15,000
 
H.J. Heinz Co.
   
495,900
 
 
17,000
 
Perdigao S.A. ADR
   
421,770
 
 
4,000
 
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. *
   
215,520
 
 
12,600
 
Groupe Danone ADR
   
121,968
 
           
6,535,186
 
     
FOOD WHOLESALERS (0.3%)
       
 
20,000
 
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. *
   
960,000
 
     
FOREIGN ELECTRONICS (0.2%)
       
 
21,000
 
Canon, Inc. ADR
   
609,630
 
     
FOREIGN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (1.0%)
       
 
11,700
 
Telefonica S.A. ADR
   
697,554
 
 
41,000
 
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. ADR
   
567,440
 
 
34,000
 
Telefonos de Mexico S.A. de C.V. ADR
   
511,360
 
 
12,601
 
Brasil Telecom Participacoes S.A. ADR
   
455,148
 
 
16,600
 
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR
   
426,620
 
           
2,658,122
 
     
GROCERY (0.3%)
       
 
32,000
 
Ruddick Corp.
   
718,400
 
 
Shares
     
Value
 
     
HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (0.2%)
       
 
10,000
 
Cerner Corp. *
 
$
439,700
 
     
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION (0.3%)
       
 
42,600
 
Foster Wheeler AG *
   
744,222
 
     
HOME APPLIANCES (0.3%)
       
 
33,000
 
Toro Co. (The)
   
797,940
 
     
HOTEL/GAMING (0.8%)
       
 
52,000
 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *
   
1,255,800
 
 
29,000
 
WMS Industries, Inc. *
   
606,390
 
 
18,000
 
Bally Technologies, Inc. *
   
331,560
 
 
5,000
 
Vail Resorts, Inc. *
   
102,150
 
           
2,295,900
 
     
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (1.1%)
       
 
24,200
 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
   
1,263,966
 
 
16,000
 
Energizer Holdings, Inc. *
   
795,040
 
 
35,000
 
Tupperware Brands Corp.
   
594,650
 
 
10,000
 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
   
470,900
 
           
3,124,556
 
     
HUMAN RESOURCES (0.5%)
       
 
25,300
 
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. Class A
   
1,249,061
 
 
8,000
 
Hewitt Associates, Inc. Class A *
   
238,080
 
           
1,487,141
 
     
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (3.2%)
       
 
43,369
 
URS Corp. *
   
1,752,541
 
 
29,000
 
FTI Consulting, Inc. *
   
1,434,920
 
 
30,000
 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
1,368,300
 
 
63,000
 
Corrections Corp. of America *
   
807,030
 
 
36,000
 
Quanta Services, Inc. *
   
772,200
 
 
34,500
 
Iron Mountain, Inc. *
   
764,865
 
 
40,000
 
EMCOR Group, Inc. *
   
686,800
 
 
42,000
 
Geo Group, Inc. (The) *
   
556,500
 
 
20,000
 
Stanley, Inc. *
   
507,800
 
 
21,000
 
Rollins, Inc.
   
360,150
 
           
9,011,106
 
     
INFORMATION SERVICES (1.4%)
       
 
14,000
 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)
   
1,078,000
 
 
22,600
 
IHS, Inc. Class A *
   
930,668
 
 
19,000
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp. *
   
702,050
 
 
63,000
 
Nuance Communications, Inc. *
   
684,180
 
 
11,000
 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
   
549,890
 
           
3,944,788
 
     
INSURANCE - LIFE (0.5%)
       
 
18,212
 
MetLife, Inc.
   
414,687
 
 
20,600
 
AFLAC, Inc.
   
398,816
 
 
20,000
 
Manulife Financial Corp.
   
224,000
 
 
6,000
 
Torchmark Corp.
   
157,380
 
 
 

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Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
March 31, 2009
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
2,264
 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
 
$
73,331
 
           
1,268,214
 
     
INSURANCE - PROPERTY & CASUALTY (1.2%)
       
 
15,000
 
Arch Capital Group Ltd. *
   
807,900
 
 
19,000
 
ACE Ltd.
   
767,600
 
 
30,000
 
American Financial Group, Inc.
   
481,500
 
 
22,000
 
Assurant, Inc.
   
479,160
 
 
24,100
 
Sun Life Financial, Inc.
   
430,426
 
 
13,000
 
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
   
293,020
 
           
3,259,606
 
     
INTERNET (1.3%)
       
 
5,000
 
Google, Inc. Class A *
   
1,740,300
 
 
13,500
 
Amazon.com, Inc. *
   
991,440
 
 
34,000
 
Atheros Communications, Inc. *
   
498,440
 
 
28,000
 
CyberSource Corp. *
   
414,680
 
           
3,644,860
 
     
MACHINERY (3.7%)
       
 
26,000
 
Roper Industries, Inc.
   
1,103,700
 
 
18,000
 
Flowserve Corp.
   
1,010,160
 
 
31,500
 
Lennox International, Inc.
   
833,490
 
 
23,300
 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
   
653,565
 
 
29,850
 
IDEX Corp.
   
652,819
 
 
19,200
 
Deere & Co.
   
631,104
 
 
21,000
 
Kaydon Corp.
   
573,930
 
 
21,000
 
Donaldson Company, Inc.
   
563,640
 
 
21,000
 
Snap-on, Inc.
   
527,100
 
 
34,000
 
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
   
515,780
 
 
23,200
 
Gardner Denver, Inc. *
   
504,368
 
 
15,600
 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A
   
484,692
 
 
28,125
 
Graco, Inc.
   
480,094
 
 
28,400
 
Bucyrus International, Inc.
   
431,112
 
 
16,000
 
Wabtec Corp.
   
422,080
 
 
14,000
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
391,440
 
 
6,000
 
Regal-Beloit Corp.
   
183,840
 
 
42,000
 
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
   
137,340
 
 
11,700
 
CNH Global N.V.
   
121,446
 
           
10,221,700
 
     
MARITIME (0.3%)
       
 
34,000
 
Kirby Corp. *
   
905,760
 
     
MEDICAL SERVICES (1.1%)
       
 
20,900
 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR
   
808,830
 
 
13,200
 
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings *
   
772,068
 
 
26,000
 
Amedisys, Inc. *
   
714,740
 
 
42,400
 
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. *
   
666,952
 
 
10,000
 
Kendle International, Inc. *
   
209,600
 
           
3,172,190
 
     
MEDICAL SUPPLIES (6.8%)
       
 
56,000
 
Henry Schein, Inc. *
   
2,240,560
 
 
20,000
 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *
   
1,907,200
 
 
51,200
 
Illumina, Inc. *
   
1,906,688
 
 
21,000
 
Baxter International, Inc.
   
1,075,620
 
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
37,000
 
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
 
$
993,450
 
 
14,500
 
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
   
974,980
 
 
12,200
 
Bard (C.R.), Inc.
   
972,584
 
 
27,000
 
Owens & Minor, Inc.
   
894,510
 
 
28,000
 
NuVasive, Inc. *
   
878,640
 
 
24,000
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *
   
829,920
 
 
13,000
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *
   
788,190
 
 
22,400
 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
   
734,944
 
 
11,000
 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A *
   
724,900
 
 
12,600
 
Haemonetics Corp. *
   
694,008
 
 
19,400
 
Covidien Ltd.
   
644,856
 
 
20,000
 
Masimo Corp. *
   
579,600
 
 
18,000
 
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *
   
547,920
 
 
15,700
 
Stryker Corp.
   
534,428
 
 
17,500
 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *
   
476,175
 
 
8,000
 
Life Technologies Corp. *
   
259,840
 
 
21,000
 
Natus Medical, Inc. *
   
178,710
 
           
18,837,723
 
     
METALS & MINING DIVERSIFIED (0.1%)
       
 
18,000
 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
   
394,740
 
     
METALS FABRICATING (0.2%)
       
 
26,000
 
Harsco Corp.
   
576,420
 
     
NATURAL GAS - DISTRIBUTION (1.0%)
       
 
15,800
 
BG Group PLC ADR
   
1,189,582
 
 
31,000
 
UGI Corp.
   
731,910
 
 
33,600
 
Southern Union Co.
   
511,392
 
 
18,000
 
AGL Resources, Inc.
   
477,540
 
           
2,910,424
 
     
NATURAL GAS - DIVERSIFIED (2.7%)
       
 
80,000
 
Southwestern Energy Co. *
   
2,375,200
 
 
53,470
 
XTO Energy, Inc.
   
1,637,252
 
 
32,000
 
Energen Corp.
   
932,160
 
 
24,000
 
National Fuel Gas Co.
   
736,080
 
 
20,000
 
EQT Corp.
   
626,600
 
 
20,000
 
Questar Corp.
   
588,600
 
 
8,600
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
470,936
 
 
24,000
 
Penn Virginia Corp.
   
263,520
 
           
7,630,348
 
     
OILFIELD SERVICES/EQUIPMENT (1.6%)
       
 
44,000
 
FMC Technologies, Inc. *
   
1,380,280
 
 
10,500
 
Core Laboratories N.V.
   
768,180
 
 
25,000
 
AZZ, Inc. *
   
659,750
 
 
20,000
 
Bristow Group, Inc. *
   
428,600
 
 
32,000
 
Weatherford International Ltd. *
   
354,240
 
 
11,000
 
Arena Resources, Inc. *
   
280,280
 
 
14,600
 
Exterran Holdings, Inc. *
   
233,892
 
 
18,000
 
Willbros Group, Inc. *
   
174,600
 
 
8,000
 
Superior Energy Services, Inc. *
   
103,120
 
           
4,382,942
 
 
 

 4

 
 
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
 
Shares
     
Value
 
     
PACKAGING & CONTAINER (1.0%)
       
 
30,700
 
AptarGroup, Inc.
 
$
955,998
 
 
34,000
 
CLARCOR, Inc.
   
856,460
 
 
18,500
 
Greif, Inc. Class A
   
615,865
 
 
7,000
 
Ball Corp.
   
303,800
 
           
2,732,123
 
     
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS (0.0%)
       
 
27,000
 
Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A. ADR *
   
118,260
 
     
PETROLEUM - INTEGRATED (1.3%)
       
 
64,000
 
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR
   
1,950,080
 
 
13,700
 
Total S.A. ADR
   
672,122
 
 
32,000
 
Tesoro Corp.
   
431,040
 
 
14,000
 
BASF AG ADR
   
424,060
 
           
3,477,302
 
     
PETROLEUM - PRODUCING (2.0%)
       
 
66,000
 
Range Resources Corp.
   
2,716,560
 
 
77,500
 
Tenaris S.A. ADR
   
1,563,175
 
 
8,600
 
CNOOC Ltd. ADR
   
865,160
 
 
22,200
 
Forest Oil Corp. *
   
291,930
 
 
30,000
 
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. *
   
166,200
 
           
5,603,025
 
     
PHARMACY SERVICES (1.4%)
       
 
40,000
 
Express Scripts, Inc. *
   
1,846,800
 
 
30,000
 
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. *
   
1,240,200
 
 
28,000
 
CVS Caremark Corp.
   
769,720
 
           
3,856,720
 
     
POWER (0.3%)
       
 
58,000
 
Covanta Holding Corp. *
   
759,220
 
     
PRECISION INSTRUMENT (1.3%)
       
 
38,000
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. *
   
1,355,460
 
 
19,000
 
Waters Corp. *
   
702,050
 
 
8,400
 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *
   
431,172
 
 
68,680
 
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. ADR
   
398,344
 
 
9,400
 
Triumph Group, Inc.
   
359,080
 
 
24,000
 
Woodward Governor Co.
   
268,320
 
           
3,514,426
 
     
R.E.I.T. (0.6%)
       
 
9,400
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
   
538,996
 
 
9,490
 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
   
446,599
 
 
16,000
 
BRE Properties, Inc.
   
314,080
 
 
16,000
 
Taubman Centers, Inc.
   
272,640
 
 
4,000
 
SL Green Realty Corp.
   
43,200
 
 
5,000
 
ProLogis
   
32,500
 
           
1,648,015
 
     
RAILROAD (1.2%)
       
 
13,500
 
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
   
812,025
 
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
22,900
 
Canadian National Railway Co.
  $
811,805
 
 
20,000
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.
   
675,000
 
 
19,000
 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
   
562,970
 
 
41,000
 
Kansas City Southern *
   
521,110
 
           
3,382,910
 
     
RECREATION (0.3%)
       
 
27,000
 
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. *
   
716,850
 
     
RESTAURANT (1.3%)
       
 
20,000
 
McDonald’s Corp.
   
1,091,400
 
 
34,000
 
Yum! Brands, Inc.
   
934,320
 
 
27,000
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
925,020
 
 
65,000
 
Sonic Corp. *
   
651,300
 
           
3,602,040
 
     
RETAIL - AUTOMOTIVE (1.0%)
       
 
8,400
 
AutoZone, Inc. *
   
1,366,008
 
 
27,000
 
Copart, Inc. *
   
800,820
 
 
18,000
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *
   
630,180
 
           
2,797,008
 
     
RETAIL - SPECIAL LINES (2.0%)
       
 
44,000
 
GameStop Corp. Class A *
   
1,232,880
 
 
34,500
 
Buckle, Inc. (The)
   
1,101,585
 
 
33,500
 
Aeropostale, Inc. *
   
889,760
 
 
34,300
 
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
   
879,452
 
 
45,000
 
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. *
   
642,150
 
 
24,000
 
Gymboree Corp. (The) *
   
512,400
 
 
48,700
 
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A *
   
434,404
 
           
5,692,631
 
     
RETAIL STORE (0.5%)
       
 
18,000
 
Costco Wholesale Corp.
   
833,760
 
 
33,000
 
Nordstrom, Inc.
   
552,750
 
           
1,386,510
 
     
SECURITIES BROKERAGE (0.8%)
       
 
6,200
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
   
657,324
 
 
33,000
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
   
650,100
 
 
6,300
 
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. *
   
469,161
 
 
7,000
 
Stifel Financial Corp. *
   
303,170
 
           
2,079,755
 
     
SHOE (0.7%)
       
 
20,000
 
NIKE, Inc. Class B
   
937,800
 
 
13,000
 
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *
   
689,520
 
 
16,000
 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
   
249,280
 
           
1,876,600
 
     
STEEL - GENERAL (0.1%)
       
 
16,000
 
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
   
290,560
 
     
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (2.6%)
       
 
35,750
 
American Tower Corp. Class A *
   
1,087,872
 
 
 

 5

 
 
Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
March 31, 2009
 
Shares
     
Value
 
 
50,877
 
Crown Castle International Corp. *
  $
1,038,400
 
 
16,000
 
Equinix, Inc. *
   
898,400
 
 
19,500
 
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. ADR
   
860,535
 
 
113,500
 
Vimpel-Communications ADR
   
742,290
 
 
20,000
 
Mobile TeleSystems ADR
   
598,400
 
 
21,000
 
CenturyTel, Inc.
   
590,520
 
 
14,500
 
Millicom International Cellular S.A.
   
537,080
 
 
52,300
 
TW Telecom, Inc. *
   
457,625
 
 
34,000
 
Telmex Internacional S.A.B. de C.V. ADR
   
311,780
 
           
7,122,902
 
     
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (0.5%)
       
 
22,700
 
Anixter International, Inc. *
   
719,136
 
 
34,000
 
CommScope, Inc. *
   
386,240
 
 
12,000
 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. *
   
297,240
 
           
1,402,616
 
     
THRIFT (0.7%)
       
 
89,768
 
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.
   
1,049,388
 
 
47,250
 
People’s United Financial, Inc.
   
849,083
 
           
1,898,471
 
     
TIRE & RUBBER (0.1%)
       
 
12,400
 
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
   
243,412
 
     
TOBACCO (0.6%)
       
 
17,000
 
British American Tobacco PLC ADR
   
782,000
 
 
16,000
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
   
569,280
 
 
16,000
 
Altria Group, Inc.
   
256,320
 
           
1,607,600
 
     
TOILETRIES & COSMETICS (0.4%)
       
 
14,000
 
Chattem, Inc. *
   
784,700
 
 
24,800
 
Luxottica Group S.p.A. ADR
   
381,920
 
           
1,166,620
 
     
TRUCKING (1.2%)
       
 
76,000
 
Landstar System, Inc.
   
2,543,720
 
 
33,000
 
Hunt (J.B.) Transport Services, Inc.
   
795,630
 
           
3,339,350
 
     
WATER UTILITY (0.2%)
       
 
27,600
 
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR
   
589,260
 
     
WIRELESS NETWORKING (0.8%)
       
 
43,000
 
SBA Communications Corp. Class A *
   
1,001,900
 
 
15,900
 
Research In Motion Ltd. *
   
684,813
 
 
11,300
 
Itron, Inc. *
   
535,055
 
           
2,221,768
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (97.1%)
(Cost $300,438,480)
   
269,933,213
 
 
Principal
Amount
     
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (2.8%)
       
               
     
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (2.4%)
       
$
6,700,000
 
United States Treasury Bill, 0.13%, 4/23/09 (1)
 
$
6,699,959
 
     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (2) (0.4%)
       
 
1,100,000
 
With Morgan Stanley, 0.06%, dated 3/31/09, due 4/1/09, delivery value $1,100,002 (collateralized by $1,120,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 1.125%, due 12/15/11, with a value of $1,126,994), 0.0%, 1/1/00
   
1,100,000
 
     
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,799,959)
   
7,799,959
 
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (0.1%)
   
265,340
 
NET ASSETS (3) (100%)
 
$
277,998,512
 
NET ASSET VALUE OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE, PER OUTSTANDING SHARE
($277,998,512 ÷ 18,141,099 shares outstanding)
 
$
15.32
 
 
*
Non-income producing.
(1)
The rate shown on discount securities represents the yield or rate at the end of the reporting period.
(2)
The Fund’s custodian takes possession of the underlying collateral securities, the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest.
(3)
For federal income tax purposes, the aggregate cost was $308,238,439, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation was $49,858,682, aggregate gross unrealized depreciation was $80,363,949 and the net unrealized ddepreciation was $30,505,267.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.
 
 

 6

 
 
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
     
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
             
Valuation Inputs
 
Investments in
Securities
   
Other
Financial
Instruments*
 
Level 1 - Quoted Prices
  $ 269,933,213        
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs
    7,799,959        
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
Total
  $ 277,733,172        
 
*Other financial instruments include futures, forwards and swap contracts.
 
For the period ended 3/31/09, there were no Level 3 investments.
 

 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(c)) based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of the date within 90 days of filing date of this report, are approximately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to such officers and are operating effectively.
   
 (b)
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have determined that there have been no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
 
Item 3. Exhibits:
(a)
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant.
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
       
By
/s/ Mitchell E. Appel  
 
Mitchell E. Appel, President
   
Date:
June 1, 2009
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
/s/ Mitchell E. Appel  
 
Mitchell E. Appel, President, Principal Executive Officer
   
By:
/s/ Emily D. Washington  
 
Emily D. Washington, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer
   
Date:
June 1, 2009
 
 
EX-99.CERT 2 ex99-cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS ex99-cert.htm

Exhibit 99.CERT
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Mitchell E. Appel, President of the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. certify that:
     
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of the Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
     
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report:
     
3.
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;
     
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
     
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
     
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusion about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
     
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date:
June 1, 2009
  /s/ Mitchell E. Appel  
 
Mitchell E. Appel
 
President
 
The Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 

 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Emily D. Washington, Treasurer of The Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc. certify that:
     
1.
I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of The Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
     
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report:
     
3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;
     
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
     
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
 
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
     
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusion about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
     
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date:
June 1, 2009
  /s/ Emily D. Washington  
 
Emily D. Washington
 
Treasurer
 
The Value Line Premier Growth Fund, Inc.
 
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