X0202 4/A 2006-01-12 2006-01-17 0 0000002230 ADAMS EXPRESS CO ADX 0001202952 HOOPER LAWRENCE L JR 7 ST PAUL STREET STE 1140 BALTIMORE MD 21202 0 1 0 0 VP, Gen'l Counsel & Sec'y Common Stock 2006-01-12 4 A 0 773 0 A 5132 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, 5 were acquired during 2005 in exempt acquisitions as a result of dividend reinvestment. Of these shares, 59 are held in two custodial accounts with the undersigned's children. Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr. 2006-05-09