-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J4vaSbgMtxD5qTR82jYeESmuf4TSKFwwVrTqZiiTCSDfsHQQoET3Tb4TSl2Q55Pb 5way0doZGkpsudpQvTnpOQ== 0000850027-01-500015.txt : 20010416 0000850027-01-500015.hdr.sgml : 20010416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000850027-01-500015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-30D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NAIC GROWTH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850027 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 311274796 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-30D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05807 FILM NUMBER: 1601182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 WEST THIRTEEN MILE RD CITY: MADISON HEIGHTS STATE: MI ZIP: 48071 BUSINESS PHONE: 8105836242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 711 WEST THIRTEEN MILE RD CITY: MADISON HEIGHTS STATE: MI ZIP: 48071 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BETTER INVESTING FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890716 N-30D/A 1 annual2000dos.txt AMENDMENT NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. December 31, 2000 Annual Report Contents Report to Shareowners 2 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 3 Statement of Operations 4 Statements of Changes in Net Assets 5 Financial Highlights 6 Portfolio of Investments 7 Notes to Financial Statements 10 Report of Independent Public Accountants 13 Dividends and Distributions 14 NAIC Growth Fund, Inc., Board of Directors 18 Shareowner Information 18 Report to Shareowners: December 31, 2000 Investors, individual or institutional, holding technology stocks during 2000 had a trying year. The Nasdaq average performed less than spectacularly with many favorites of investors plummeting in price. Many of the declines were probably warranted as accepted measurements of equity values, such as p/e ratios, reached very high levels. While the Fund managers feel that technology will continue to play an important role there was a concern about the valuations of a couple of stocks held in the portfolio. That led to partial sales in fine growth stocks such as EMC, Reuters and ADC Telecommunications, even though positions are still held in those companies. Careful consideration was also given to other holdings, many of which did not pay dividends and were sold at a profit. The result was a capital gain distribution of $1.443 per share that was made to shareowners of record on December 29, 2000 and payable January 29, 2001. When added to the August dividend (adjusted for 15% stock dividend) and ordinary income distribution that accompanied the December declaration, the total for the year was $1.53. When adjusted for the stock dividend, the Net Asset Value when adding back the dividend attributable for 2000, showed an increase of 27% for the year. Considering the performance of the popular averages during the year, the Fund fared well. The Fund managers will continue to monitor the portfolio, making changes when they feel it is justified and using fundamental analysis to try to seek stocks that appear to be fairly priced. The Fund will continue to be focused on long-term growth and not enter into a timing, or trading mentality. Thomas E. O'Hara Kenneth S. Janke Chairman President NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Statement of Assets and Liabilities As of December 31, 2000 ASSETS Investment securities -at market value (cost $9,133,088) $22,940,239 Short-term investments -at amortized cost 2,986,466 Cash and cash equivalents 948,425 Dividends & interest receivable 53,108 Prepaid insurance 9,917 Prepaid fees 15,000 26,953,155 LIABILITIES Dividends payable 2,984,473 Accounts payable 40,891 3,025,364 TOTAL NET ASSETS $23,927,791 SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY Common Stock-par value $0.001 per share; authorized 50,000,000 shares, outstanding 2,000,317 shares $ 2,001 Additional Paid-in Capital 10,117,049 Undistributed net investment income 1,590 Unrealized appreciation of investments 13,807,151 SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY $23,927,791 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE $ 11.96 See notes to financial statements NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Statement of Operations For the year ended December 31, 2000 INVESTMENT INCOME Interest $ 184,440 Dividend 308,560 493,000 EXPENSES Advisory fees 186,638 Transfer agent & custodian fees 49,469 Legal fees 29,004 Audit fees 20,000 Insurance 17,600 Other professional fees 14,500 Directors' fees & expenses 14,470 Printing 7,743 Mailing & postage 6,110 Annual shareowners' meeting 3,924 Other fees & expenses 6,963 Less: Advisory fees waived (46,660) Net Expenses 309,761 Net investment income 183,239 REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS Realized gain on investments: Proceeds from sale of investment securities 4,117,832 Cost of investment securities sold 1,242,160 Net realized gain on investments 2,875,672 Unrealized appreciation of investments: Unrealized appreciation at beginning of year12,325,472 Unrealized appreciation at end of year 13,807,151 Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments 1,481,679 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 4,357,351 NET INCREASE FROM OPERATIONS $ 4,540,590 See notes to financial statements NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Statements of Changes in Net Assets For the years ended: December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999 FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income $ 183,239 $ 149,638 Net realized gain on investments 2,875,672 787,318 Net change in unrealized-appreciation on investments 1,481,679 738,906 Net increase from operations 4,540,590 1,675,862 DISTRIBUTIONS TO STOCKHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income 186,201 156,231 Net realized gain from investment transactions 2,875,672 787,318 Total distributions 3,061,873 943,549 FROM CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS: Dividend reinvestment 47,746 607,813 Cash purchases 49,622 310,405 Net increase from capital stock transaction 97,368 918,218 Net increase in net assets 1,576,085 1,650,531 TOTAL NET ASSETS: Beginning of year $22,351,706 $20,701,175 End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $1,590 and $4,552, respectively)$23,927,791 $22,351,706 Shares: Shares issued to common stockholders under the dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan 6,512 73,588 Shares issued to common stockholders for the 15% stock dividend 260,823 0 Shares at beginning of year 1,732,982 1,659,394 Shares at end of year 2,000,317 1,732,982 See notes to financial statements NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Financial Highlights For the years ended(a): 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Net asset value at beginning of year$11.22 $10.86 $9.56 $7.89 $6.61 Net investment income .09 .08 .12 .09 .09 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 2.18 .76 1.68 1.99 1.52 Total from investment operations 2.27 .84 1.80 2.08 1.61 Distributions from: Net investment income (.09) (.09) (.11) (.09) (.09) Realized gains (1.44) (.39) (.39) (.32) (.24) Total distributions (1.53) (.48) (.50) (.41) (.33) Net asset value at end of year $11.96 $11.22 $10.86 $9.56 $7.89 Per share market value, end of year Ask 11 10 1/4 10 3/4 15 1/4 9 3/4 Bid 10 1/2 10 10 14 1/2 9 7/16 Total Investment Return: based on market value 1 year 30.90% 2.85% (25.42%) 58.50% 42.94% from inception 12.57% 10.28% 11.30% 17.84% 12.59% based on net asset value 1 year 27.27% 7.75% 18.84% 26.43% 24.46% from inception 13.81% 13.15% 13.79% 13.69% 11.92% Net Assets, end of year (mil)$23,927.8 $22,351.7 $20,701.2 $17,335.3 $13,487.8 Ratios to average net assets: Ratio of expenses to average net assets(b) 1.25% 1.00% 0.83% 0.96% 0.96% Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b) 0.74% 0.70% 1.13% 0.96% 1.10% Portfolio turnover rate 10.61% 4.20% 5.87% 6.31% 5.93% (a) All per share data for all periods hs been restated to reflect the effect of a 15% stock dividend which was declared on August 18, 2000 and paid on September 29, 2000 to shareholders of record on September 18, 2000. (b) For all years presented, the adviser voluntarily waived all or a portion of its fees.Had the adviser not done so in 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, and 1996 the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.44%, 1.37%, 1.39%, 1.69% and 1.68% and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.55%, 0.32%, 0.57%, 0.23%, and 0.38% respectively. NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Portfolio of Investments - December 31, 2000 % Common Stock Shares Cost Market 2.9 Auto Replacement Dana Corp. 10,000 $223,000 $153,125 O'Reilly Auto * 20,000 242,606 535,000 10.5 Banking Citigroup 20,000 79,167 1,021,250 Comerica, Inc. 5,000 148,750 296,875 Bank One Corp. 7,000 212,494 256,375 Huntington Banc. 24,200 221,907 391,737 Synovus Financial 20,000 140,937 538,750 2.3 Building Products Clayton Homes 20,000 221,325 230,000 Johnson Controls 6,000 96,894 312,000 4.0 Chemicals OM Group, Inc. 10,000 344,650 546,250 Polyone corp 10,000 88,000 58,750 RPM 18,000 190,250 154,125 Sigma Aldrich 5,000 94,937 196,563 2.8 Computers EMC Corp. * 10,000 72,500 665,000 3.0 Consumer Products Colgate-Palmolive 8,000 $ 98,500 $516,400 Newell Rubbermaid 9,000 237,375 204,750 6.5 Electrical Equipment American Power Conv.* 10,000 190,531 123,750 Cooper industries 6,000 207,813 275,624 Federal Signal 12,000 280,562 235,500 General Electric 12,000 56,000 575,250 Vishay Intertech. * 22,000 200,754 332,750 % Common Stock Shares Cost Market 1.9 Electronics Diebold 10,000 269,188 333,750 Molex, Inc. 5,000 81,978 127,187 10.9 Ethical Drugs Amer. Home Prod. 6,000 90,510 381,300 Bristol-Myers Squibb 6,000 106,538 443,625 Eli Lilly 6,000 91,688 558,375 Johnson & Johnson 2,000 45,500 210,125 Merck & Co., Inc. 5,000 83,320 468,125 Pfizer, Inc. 12,000 58,750 552,000 7.8 Financial Services Household Intl. 25,000 223,538 1,375,000 State Street Boston 4,000 75,500 496,840 4.5 Food Albertson's 7,000 $235,331 $185,500 ConAgra 10,000 166,875 260,000 Heinz, H.J. 6,000 179,375 284,625 McCormick & Co. 10,000 223,975 360,625 6.1 Hospital Supplies Biomet Corp. 10,500 122,250 416,719 Invacare 10,000 245,375 342,500 Stryker Corp. 14,000 160,063 708,260 1.4 Industrial Services Donaldson Co. 12,000 162,563 333,750 6.9 Insurance AFLAC, Inc. 10,000 143,906 721,875 Amer. Int'l. Group 9,490 79,033 935,358 % Common Stock Shares Cost Market 2.3 Machinery Emerson Electric Co. 7,000 170,393 551,688 4.0 Multi Industry Carlisle 8,000 318,631 343,500 Pentair 7,000 171,894 169,313 Teleflex 10,000 277,938 441,875 1.3 Office Equipment Hon Industries 12,000 $283,938 $306,000 1.7 Publishing Reuters Holdings 4,000 96,904 394,000 1.1 Restaurants McDonald's 8,000 53,625 272,000 1.4 Realty Trust First Ind. Realty Trust 10,000 257,463 340,000 2.8 Semiconductor Dallas Semiconductor 12,000 138,438 307,500 Intel 12,000 228,563 360,750 3.5 Soft Drinks Coca Cola 4,000 82,250 243,750 PepsiCo 12,000 205,374 594,750 1.8 Telecommunications ADC Telecom. * 24,000 14,156 435,000 % Common Stock Shares Cost Market 2.5 Transportation Sysco Corp. 20,000 $142,750 $600,000 1.9 Utilities CenturyTel Inc 13,000 196,563 464,750 95.8 Investment Securities $9,133,088 $22,940,239 Short-term Investments 12.5 United States Treasury Bill, maturing 1/4/2001 $2,986,466 4.0 Misc. Cash Equivalents 948,425 16.5 3,934,891 Total Investments 26,875,130 (12.3) All other assets less liabilities (2,947,339) 100.0% Total Net Assets $23,927,791 * non-income producing security See notes to financial statements Top Ten Holdings - NAIC Growth Fund, 12/31/00 Company Mkt Value % of Portfolio investments Household Int'l $1,375,000 5.1 Citigroup 1,021,250 3.8 American Int'l Group 935,358 3.5 AFLAC 721,875 2.7 Stryker 708,260 2.6 EMC Corp. 665,000 2.5 Sysco 600,000 2.2 PepsiCo 594,750 2.2 General Electric 575,250 2.1 Eli Lilly 558,375 2.1 NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements (1) ORGANIZATION The NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") was organized under Maryland law on April 11, 1989 as a diversified closed-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund commenced operations on July 2, 1990. (2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund not otherwise set forth in the notes to financial statements: Dividends and Distributions - Dividends from the Fund's net investment income and realized net long- and short-term capital gains will be declared and distributed at least annually. Shareowners may elect to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (see Note 4). Investments - Investments in equity securities are stated at market value, which is determined based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. Pursuant to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund utilizes the amortized cost method to determine the carrying value of short-term debt obligations. Under this method, investment securities are valued for both financial reporting and Federal tax purposes at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Any discount or premium is amortized from the date of acquisition to maturity. Investment security purchases and sales are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued on a daily basis while dividends are included in income on the ex-dividend date. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the united states requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Federal Income Taxes - The Fund intends to comply with the general qualification requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Fund intends to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income, including net long-term capital gains, to its shareowners. In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also the Fund's intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income and 98% of its net realized capital gains plus undistributed amounts from prior years. The following information is based upon Federal income tax cost of portfolio investments as of December 31, 2000: Gross unrealized appreciation $ 14,139,283 Gross unrealized depreciation (332,132) Net unrealized appreciation 13,807,151 Federal income tax cost $ 9,133,088 Expenses -The Fund's service contractors bear all expenses in connection with the performance of their services. The Fund bears all expenses incurred in connection with its operations including, but not limited to, management fees (as discussed in Note 3), legal and audit fees, taxes, insurance, shareowner reporting and other related costs. Such expenses will be charged to expense daily as a percentage of net assets. The Advisory Agreement provides that the Fund may not incur annual aggregate expenses in excess of two percent (2%) of the first Ten Million Dollars of the Fund's average net assets, one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of the next Twenty Million Dollars of the average net assets, and one percent (1%) of the remaining average net assets for any fiscal year. Any excess expenses shall be the responsibility of the Investment Adviser, and the pro rata portion of the estimated annual excess expenses will be offset against the Investment Adviser's monthly fee. A director of the Fund provides professional services to the fund. The fees for those services amounted to $14,500 for the year. (3) MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS Investment Adviser - Growth Fund Advisor, Inc., serves as the Fund's Investment Adviser subject to the Investment Advisory Agreement, and is responsible for the management of the Fund's portfolio, subject to review by the board of directors of the Fund. For the services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser receives a monthly fee at an annual rate of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) of the average weekly net asset value of the Fund, during the times when the average weekly net asset value is at least $3,800,000. The Investment Adviser will not be entitled to any compensation for a week in which the average weekly net asset value falls below $3,800,000. The Adviser has voluntarily waived $46,660 of its total fee of $186,638 for the year ended 2000. Plan Agent - Michigan National Bank (MNB) serves as the Fund's custodian pursuant to the Custodian Agreement. As the Fund's custodian, MNB receives fees and compensation of expenses for services provided including, but not limited to, an annual account charge, annual security fee, security transaction fee and statement of inventory fee. Boston EquiServe serves as the Fund's transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent pursuant to Transfer Agency and Dividend Disbursement Agreements. Boston EquiServe receives fees for services provided including, but not limited to, account maintenance fees, activity and transaction processing fees and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses such as forms and mailing costs. (4) DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND CASH PURCHASE PLAN The Fund has a Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the "Plan") which allows shareowners to reinvest dividends paid and make additional contributions. Under the Plan, if on the valuation date the net asset value per share is lower than the market price at the close of trading on that day, then the Plan Agent will elect on behalf of the shareowners who are participants of the Plan to take the dividends in newly issued shares of the Fund's common stock. If net asset value exceeds the market price on the valuation date, the Plan Agent will elect to receive cash dividends, and will promptly buy shares of the Fund's common stock on whatever market is consistent with best price and execution. The number of shares credited to each shareowner participant's account will be based upon the average purchase price for all shares purchased. (5) DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS On May 18, 2000, a distribution of $0.045 per share aggregating $77,984 was declared from net investment income. The dividend was paid August 1, 2000, to shareowners of record June 30, 2000. On August 18, 2000, a distribution of a 15% stock dividend was declared the dividend was paid September 29, 2000, to shareowners of record September 18, 2000. On December 7, 2000, a distribution of $1.492 per share aggregating $2,984,473 was declared from net investment income and capital gains. the dividend was paid paid January 29, 2001, to shareowners of record December 29, 2000. (6) Investment transactions Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2000, were $2,298,531 and $4,117,832, respectively. (7) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The Financial Highlights present a per share analysis of how the Fund's net asset value has changed during the years presented. Additional quantitative measures expressed in ratio form analyze important relationships between certain items presented in the financial statements. The Total Investment Return based on market value assumes that shareowners bought into the Fund at the bid price and sold out of the Fund at the bid price. In reality, shareowners buy into the Fund at the ask price and sell out of the Fund at the bid price. Therefore, actual returns may differ from the amounts stated. Report of Independent Public Accountants To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of NAIC GROWTH FUND, INC. (a Maryland corporation), including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2000, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the united states. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2000, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. as of December 31, 2000, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the united states. ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Detroit, Michigan, January 5, 2001. NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Dividends and Distributions: Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan We invite you to join the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), which is provided to give you easy and economical ways of increasing your investment in the Fund's shares. THOSE SHAREOWNERS WHO HAVE ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN NEED NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO MAINTAIN THEIR ELECTION. Boston EquiServe will act as the Plan Agent on behalf of shareowners who are participants in the Plan. All shareowners of the Fund (other than brokers and nominees of financial institutions) who have not previously elected to participate in the Plan or who have terminated their election may elect to become participants in the Plan by filling in and signing the form of authorization obtainable from Boston EquiServe, P.O. Box 8200, Boston, Massachusetts 02266, the transfer agent for the Fund's shares and the shareowners' agent for the Plan, and mailing it to Boston EquiServe. The authorization must be signed by the registered shareowners of an account. Participation is voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time upon written notice from the participant received by the Plan Agent prior to the record date of the next dividend. Additional information regarding the election may be obtained from the Fund. Dividend payments and other distributions to be made by the Fund to participants in the Plan either will be paid to the Plan Agent in cash (which then must be used to purchase shares in the open market) or, will be represented by the delivery of shares depending upon which of the two options would be the most favorable to participants, as hereafter determined. On each date on which the Fund determines the net asset value of the shares (a Valuation Date), and which occurs not more than five business days prior to a date fixed for payment of a dividend or other distribution from the Fund, the Plan Agent will compare the determined net asset value per share with the market price per share. For all purposes of the Plan, market price shall be deemed to be the highest price bid at the close of the market by any market maker on the date which coincides with the relevant Valuation Date, or, if no bids were made on such date, the next preceding day on which a bid was made. The market price was $11 on December 31, 2000. If the net asset value in any such comparison is found to be lower than said market price, the Plan Agent will demand that the Fund satisfy its obligation with respect to any such dividend or other distribution by issuing additional shares to the Participants in the Plan at a price per share equal to the greater of the determined net asset value per share or ninety-five percent (95%) of the market price per share determined as of the close of business on the relevant Valuation Date. However, if the net asset value per share (as determined above) is higher than the market price per share, then the Plan Agent will demand that the Fund satisfy its obligation with respect to any such dividend or other distribution by a cash payment to the Plan Agent for the account of Plan participants and the Plan Agent then shall use such cash payment to buy additional shares in the open market for the account of the Plan participants, provided, however, that the Plan Agent shall not purchase shares in the "open market" at a price in excess of the net asset value as of the relevant Valuation Date. In the event the Plan Agent is unable to complete its acquisition of shares to be purchased in the "open market" by the end of the first trading day following receipt of the cash payment from the Fund, any remaining funds shall be used by the Plan Agent to purchase newly issued shares of the Fund's common stock from the Fund at the greater of the determined net asset value per share or ninety-five percent (95%) of the market price per share as of the date coinciding with or next preceding the date of the relevant Valuation Date. Participants in the Plan will also have the option of making additional cash payments to the Plan Agent, on a monthly basis, for investment in the Fund's shares. Such payments may be made in any amount from a minimum of $50.00 to a maximum of $1,000.00 per month. The Fund may, in its discretion, waive the maximum monthly limit with respect to any participant. At the end of each calendar month, the Plan Agent will determine the amount of funds accumulated. Purchases made from the accumulation of payments during any one calendar month will be made on or about the first business day of the following month (Investment Date). The funds will be used to purchase shares of the Fund's common stock from the Fund if the net asset value of the shares is lower than the market price as of the Valuation Date which occurs not more than five business days prior to the relevant Investment Date. In such case, such shares will be newly issued shares and will be issued at a price per share equal to the greater of the determined net asset value per share or ninety-five percent (95%) of the market price per share. If the net asset value per share is higher than the market price per share, then the Plan Agent shall use such cash payments to buy additional shares in the open market for the account of the Plan participants, provided, however, that the Plan Agent shall not purchase shares in the "open market" at a price in excess of the net asset value as of the relevant Valuation Date. In the event the Plan Agent is unable to complete its acquisition of shares to be purchased in the "open market" by the end of the Investment Date, any remaining cash payments shall be used by the Plan Agent to purchase newly issued shares of the Fund's common stock from the Fund at the greater of the determined net asset value per share or ninety-five (95%) percent of the market price per share as of the relevant Valuation Date. All cash payments received by the Plan Agent in connection with the Plan will be held without earning interest. To avoid unnecessary cash accumulations, and also to allow ample time of receipt and processing by the Plan Agent, participants that wish to make voluntary cash payments should send such payments to the Plan Agent in such a manner that assures that the Plan Agent will receive and collect Federal Funds by the end of the month. This procedure will avoid unnecessary accumulations of cash and will enable participants to realize lower brokerage commissions and to avoid additional transaction charges. If a voluntary cash payment is not received in time to purchase shares in any calendar month, such payment shall be invested on the next Investment Date. A participant may withdraw a voluntary cash payment by written notice to the Plan Agent if the notice is received by the Plan Agent at least forty-eight hours before such payment is to be invested by the Plan Agent. Boston EquiServe as the Plan Agent will perform bookkeeping and other administrative functions, such as maintaining all shareowner accounts in the Plan and furnishing written confirmation of all transactions in the account, including information needed by shareowners for personal and tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent in noncertificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareowner's proxy will include those shares purchased pursuant to the Plan and of record as of the record date for determining those shareowners who are entitled to vote on any matter involving the Fund. In case of shareowners such as banks, brokers or nominees, which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by such shareowners as representing and limited to the total number of shares registered in the shareowner's name and held for the account of beneficial owners who have elected to participate in the Plan. There are no special fees or charges to participants other than reasonable transaction fees and a termination fee of up to one ($1.00) dollar. With respect to purchases from voluntary cash payments, the Plan Agent will charge a pro rata share of the brokerage commissions, if any. Brokerage charges for purchasing small blocks of stock for individual accounts through the Plan are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charges for such transactions, as the Plan Agent will be purchasing shares for all participants in larger blocks and prorating the lower commission rate thus applied. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax liability associated therewith. Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes a re desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payment received and any dividend or distribution to be paid subsequent to a date specified in a notice of the change sent to all shareowners at least ninety days before such specified date. The Plan may also be terminated on at least ninety days written notice to all shareowners in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to Boston EquiServe, P.O. Box 8200, Boston, Massachusetts 02266 or call 1-800-257-1770. NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Thomas E. O'Hara Chairman, Bloomfield Hills, MI Lewis A. Rockwell Secretary, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Carl A. Holth Director, Clinton Twp., MI President, Bloomfield Hills, MI Benedict J. Smith Director, Birmingham, MI James M. Lane Director, Stone Harbor, NJ eggy L. Schmeltz Director, Bowling Green, OH Cynthia P. Charles Director, Ambler, PA Shareowner Information The ticker symbol for the NAIC Growth Fund, Inc., on the Chicago Stock Exchange is GRF. You may wish to visit the Chicago Stock Exchange web site at www.chicagostockex.com. The dividend reinvestment plan allows shareowners to automatically reinvest dividends in Fund common stock without paying commission. Once enrolled, you can make additional stock purchases through monthly cash deposits ranging from $50 to $1,000. For more information, request a copy of the Dividend Reinvestment Service for Stockholders of NAIC Growth Fund, Inc., from Boston EquiServe, P.O. Box 8200, Boston, Massachusetts 02266. Telephone 1-800-257-1770. Questions about dividend checks, statements, account consolidation, address changes, stock certificates or transfer procedures write Boston EquiServe, P.O. Box 8200, Boston, Massachusetts 02266. Telephone 1-800-257-1770. Shareowners or individuals wanting general information or having questions, write NAIC, P.O. Box 220, Royal Oak, Michigan 48068. Telephone 877-275-6242. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----