X0203 3 2010-03-23 0 0000002230 ADAMS EXPRESS CO ADX 0001353074 Prue Nancy J F ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY 7 SAINT PAUL STREET BALTIMORE MD 21202 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Common Stock 5146 D Common Stock 6295 I By Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust Common Stock 8092 I By Petroleum & Resources Corporation Thrift Plan Trust Stock options w/tandem SARs 0 2003-01-11 2011-01-11 Common Stock 1428 D Stock options w/tandem SARs 0 2004-01-10 2012-01-10 Common Stock 2091 D Of these shares, 1,692 shares are held directly. 3,454 shares were granted as restricted stock of which, depending on meeting performance benchmarks, 910 shares vest in 2011, 1,095 shares vest in 2012, and 1,449 shares vest in 2013. The number of shares reported as held by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust. Such number is based on information as of March 24, 2010, the most recent date such information is available. The number of shares reported as held by Petroleum & Resource Corporation Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust. Such number is based on information as of March 24, 2010, the most recent date such information is available. Nancy J. F. Prue 2010-03-25