X0202 4/A 2006-01-12 2006-01-12 0 0000002230 ADAMS EXPRESS CO ADX 0001202949 OBER DOUGLAS G 7 ST PAUL STREET STE 1140 BALTIMORE MD 21202 1 1 0 0 Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2006-01-12 4 A 0 1934 0 A 11786 D These restricted shares were also granted as part of the January 12, 2006 grant of restricted shares that was reported on the original Form 4, and were not included by oversight. N/A. Restricted Stock Grant. Of these shares, 8 shares were acquired in exempt transactions as a result of dividend reinvestment. Douglas G. Ober 2006-05-09