Rule Maker Sells Foolish Four
On January 5, 2000

Today, the Rule Maker Portfolio sold the entirety of its positions in Exxon <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: XON)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: XON)") end if %>, General Motors <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: GM)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: GM)") end if %>, Chevron <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: CHV)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: CHV)") end if %>, Eastman Kodak <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: EK)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: EK)") end if %> and Delphi Automotive Systems <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: DPH)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: DPH)") end if %>, a spin-off from GM. For some time, January has been the time that we determined we would rotate out of our current Fool Four holdings. But this year, we will not rotate into a new set of Foolish Four stocks. Rather, we will use the proceeds to purchase one or two new Rule Makers, to be determined over the coming month. See the January 3 Rule Maker report for the full rationale of this decision.

ACTION # STOCK  PRICE  COMS'N PROCEEDS
Sold  15 CHV $86 5/16  $14.95 $1279.74
Sold  11 DPH $14 11/16 $14.95  $146.61
Sold  20 EK  $61 7/8   $14.95 $1222.55
Sold  17 GM  $71 11/16 $14.95 $1203.74
Sold  20 XOM $80 7/16  $14.95 $1593.80