Date Expected Symbol Company To Announce EOG EOG Resources, Inc. 04/23 GDW Golden West Financial 04/23 MMM Minnesota Mining & Mfg. 04/23 OMC Omnicom Group, Inc. 04/24 AHC Amerada Hess Corp. 04/25 CHV Chevron Corp. 04/25 NNS Newport News Shipbldg. 04/25 PPL PPL Corporation 04/25 LLL L-3 Communications Hldgs. 04/26

EOG - EOG Resources, Inc. $43.70 (+1.06)

EOG last split its shares 2:1 in 1994 when the stock was trading at around $45. We are expecting a 2:1 split announcement in conjunction with earnings on 4/23.

GDW - Golden West Financial $59.80 (-1.76)

GDW last announced a split in November of 1999 when the stock was trading at $43.25. Given the stock's recent run up, we are expecting a 3:1 split announcement with GDW's earnings release on 4/23.

MMM - Minnesota Mining & Mfg. $112.50 (+5.69)

MMM last split its shares 2:1 in April of 1994 when the stock was trading at $102.38. We are anticipating a 2:1 split announcement out of the company's earnings release on 4/23.

OMC - Omnicom Group, Inc. $90.69 (+6.49)

OMC last announced a 2:1 split 3:2 in September of 1987 at $70.50. Given the current price, we are banking on another 2:1 split to come out of OMC's earnings date of 4/24.

AHC - Amerada Hess Corp. $83.54 (+3.37)

It's been over 20 years since AHC has split its shares, but given its huge run up lately, we feel it's time again. We are looking towards the firm's earnings release of 4/25 as a good time for a 2:1 split announcement.

CHV - Chevron Corp. $93.25 (+2.45)

CHV last split 2:1 in June of 1994 when the stock was at $90.75. A quick glance at its current price is all it takes to see why we belive another 2:1 could be in the cards on CHV's earnings date of 4/25.

NNS - Newport News Shipbldg. $56.16 (+4.15)

NNS has never split its shares but given that NNS is now over $50, we feel a 2:1 split announcement could come on 4/25, the boat builder's earnings date.

PPL - PPL Corporation $51.76 (+1.11)

PPL last split 2:1 in May of 1992 when the stock was at $51. We are now expecting a 2:1 announcement to accompany earnings on 4/25.

LLL - L-3 Communications Hldgs. $83.90 (+1.00)

LLL has never split its shares but is trading at historic split-levels for the communications industry. We are expecting a 2:1 split announcement out of the company's earnings release on 4/26.