BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 8, 2015 - The Adams Express Company (NYSE:ADX) announces the Fund's investment returns for 2014.

2014 INVESTMENT RETURNS

The total return on the Fund's net asset value for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 was 14.3%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. Comparable figures for the Lipper Large-Cap Core Mutual Funds Average ("Lipper Peer Group") and the S&P 500 Composite Stock Index ("S&P 500") were 11.3% and    13.7%, respectively. The total return on the Fund's market price for the same period was 13.7%. Commented Mark Stoeckle, CEO of the Fund, "We were very pleased that the Fund's NAV outperformed both its benchmark, the S&P 500, and the Lipper Peer Group.  2014 was a difficult investment environment.  Staying true to our disciplined investment philosophy and process put us in position to do quite well."

The Fund paid $1.18 per share in income dividends and realized capital gains to shareholders in 2014, producing an annual distribution rate of 8.8%, exceeding the Fund's annual 6% minimum distribution rate commitment. Details regarding the annual 6% minimum distribution rate commitment can be found at www.adamsexpress.com.

NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED

The Fund's net asset value at the end of 2013, compared with the year earlier, was:

12/31/14 12/31/13
Net assets $1,527,772,661 $1,421,550,920
Shares outstanding 96,286,656 94,223,617
Net asset value per share $15.87 $15.09

The Fund repurchased 1,011,600 shares of its common stock, at a cost of $13,744,866, during the twelve-month period. The shares were repurchased at a weighted average discount to net asset value of 14.0%.

OTHER SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12/31/14 12/31/13
Unrealized appreciation $469,715,852 $393,843,628
Net investment income $19,120,191 $18,656,769
Net realized gain $93,558,308  $57,371,366
KEY RATIOS:
Net investment income to average net assets * 1.29% 1.44%
Expense ratio (to average net assets) * 0.58% 0.69%
Portfolio turnover *  26.6% 55.9%
Net cash & short-term investments to net assets 0.9% 0.6%
 * Annualized

TEN LARGEST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (12/31/14)

Market Value

% of Net Assets

Apple Inc. $72,089,178

4.7%

Petroleum & Resources Corporation* 52,132,692

3.4%

Wells Fargo & Co. 39,415,580

2.6%

Google Inc. (Class A & Class C) 37,525,630

2.5%

Walt Disney Co. 35,566,144

2.3%

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 35,432,334

2.3%

Lowe's Companies, Inc. 33,712,000

2.2%

Citigroup Inc. 33,385,870

2.2%

Union Pacific Corp. 33,118,140

2.2%

CVS/Caremark Corp. 30,241,340

2.0%

Total

$402,618,908

26.4%

*Non-controlled affiliate

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (12/31/14)

% of Net Assets
Information Technology  19.8%
Financials  17.2%
Health Care 14.5%
Consumer Discretionary 12.4%
Industrials 10.4%
Consumer Staples 9.3%
Energy 8.5%
Materials 2.6%
Utilities  2.6%
Telecommunication Services 1.8%

ANNUALIZED ONE, THREE AND FIVE YEAR COMPARATIVE RETURNS (12/31/14)

1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
Adams Express (NAV) 14.3% 19.3% 12.9%
Adams Express (market) 13.7% 20.6% 13.4%
Lipper Peer Group 11.3% 19.1% 13.9%
S&P 500 13.7% 20.4% 15.5%

The 2014 Annual Report is expected to be released on or about February 27, 2015.

The Adams Express Company is a Baltimore-based closed-end fund that has been operating as an investment company since 1929. Its stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ADX.

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For further information, please contact:

Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr., Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
at (410) 752-5900 or (800) 638-2479

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