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Information and tools that enable the purchase of stock, directly from the issuers. Login to purchase shares via dividend reinvestment and direct purchase plans. New or existing shareholders can invest in more than Direct Stock Purchase Plans available online. Direct Purchase Plans are established by companies to enable investors to purchase company shares without a broker.

Shareholders benefit from competitive transaction and commission rates, typically a better value than standard brokerage fees.

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AST is pleased to offer new or existing shareholders the ability to purchase or sell registered shares via Direct Stock Purchase Plans under the terms and conditions of the plans. Some of the advantages of purchasing shares include: To view materials, explore investment options, or purchase or sell shares, login at left. See all AST issuers offering Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Purchase plans.

Investing with Invest Online is simple. In five easy steps you provide Invest Online with the data it needs to execute your stock purchase order.

In the sixth step, we confirm the data you've entered and ask you to submit the page as your purchase order. Please note that the purchase order is not transmitted until you confirm the data in the final step. You will need the following information to complete your stock purchase: We confirm the data you have entered. If this data is correct, you click to submit the page and place your purchase order. You have completed your investment! You will receive an immediate email confirming your order.

If you submitted an order before 4: You will receive an email within two business days notifying you of the share price, the number of shares purchased, and your new account number to login and view your online statement. In order to use the Invest Online site, you must have enabled cookies in your browser. A "cookie" is a small piece of information sent by our web server to your browser to store this information for Invest Online to later "remember" some specific information.

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Issuers and shareholders are offered expanded online services through our sister company AST Investor Services, an online retail investor portal. To learn more about how AST Investor Services can assist you with your investments, please go to www.

Dividend Reinvestment Plans allow shareholders to direct their dividend proceeds toward the purchase of additional shares in the company without the intervention of a broker.

Many companies also provide for Optional Cash programs whereby shareholders contribute their own funds toward the purchase of additional shares in the company, once again without the involvement of a broker. Direct Stock Purchase Plans differ from these plans in that you need not already be a shareholder in order to participate.

To enroll, select the company you are interested in and verify that they offer an online plan.

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Then, select the Invest Now! Upon the submission of the share purchase order, you will receive an immediate email confirmation of your order as well as a subsequent one listing the exact price of the shares purchased.

Until now, the accepted practice has been for Direct Purchase programs to aggregate all purchase orders submitted over the course of a week and to execute them all at once. Needless to say, such a process introduces a fair degree of uncertainty and likely dissuades many potential investors from participating in the program. Orders submitted by 4: Invest Online is a division of AST.

Your investment transactions are handled by AST employees from start to finish. Such a system minimizes the likelihood of error and ensures that your transactions are handled in the most professional and expedient manner. Upon the completion of your first Invest Online transaction, you will be assigned a personalized account number included in your second confirmation email. This number will allow you to access your account information online as well as to perform additional transactions without the need to reenter your personal data.

As Direct Purchase Plan Administrator, AST will gladly retain your shares. Alternatively, at your request, your shares may be converted to certificate form and mailed to you. Simply press the "Print" button on your browser's toolbar to print out a copy of any screen displayed on the Invest Online site. Additionally, if you wish to print out a copy of any of the Plan Materials accessed through the Invest Online site, you may do so by utilizing the same method.

Should you prefer to have the Plan Materials sent to you, please click on the "Plan Materials by Mail" icon found on the left side of the "Plan Details" page for the company in which you are interested. While Invest Online is confident in the security of its online systems, we understand that some people may prefer not to transmit personal financial information electronically.

Enrollment forms can be found in the Plan Materials which, if you do not have a printed version, can be found on the "Plan Details" page for the company in which you are interested. Completed forms along with appropriate payment i.

Box , Wall Street Station, New York, NY The Invest Online site is compatible with all standard browser programs but has been optimized for use with Microsoft's Internet Explorer product. If you have any questions regarding Invest Online or are experiencing difficulty in navigating the site, please contact Invest Online via the email or Live Chat options at left. If you have a question regarding a particular plan or regarding the execution of an order, you may contact AST's Plan Administration Department at We welcome the opportunity to service your shareholder needs.

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Buy Shares Direct AST is pleased to offer new or existing shareholders the ability to purchase or sell registered shares via Direct Stock Purchase Plans under the terms and conditions of the plans. Direct or Registered company ownership Online retrieval of account information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Flexibility to acquire shares through Dividend Reinvestments, One-time Purchases, or via Recurring Debit Payments; funds may be deducted automatically from your existing bank account to purchase shares Competitive transaction and commission rates To view materials, explore investment options, or purchase or sell shares, login at left.

Search Available Plans DIVIDEND Reinvestment and DRIPS See all AST issuers offering Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Purchase plans. Frequently Asked Questions How do I research the Direct Stock Purchase Plans available through Invest Online? There are four ways to access information about a plan. You may enter the company name or ticker symbol in the Search Plans box on Company Search. You may click All Online Plans to view a listing of all the plans available through Invest Online.

You may click on Plans sorted by minimum initial investment to view a listing of all the online plans sorted by minimum initial investment. How do I invest in a direct stock purchase plan through Invest Online? Your bank account number Your bank's ABA number printed on the bottom portion of each check Your social security number The six steps of the investment process are: You select the type of stock registration e.

You provide the name and address for your account. We also ask for your phone number to enable us to call you should we have questions or concerns related to your investment. Please note that this data is NEVER transmitted to outside data processing companies. You provide us with your social security number. We need this information to send you your tax information at the end of the calendar year as well as to provide you with a unique password for your later transactions.

You select a one-time or recurring investment option. Both options permit you to purchase fractional shares. This means that we invest with all the funds you have allotted us less commissions to buy stock for your account. If you elect to invest on a monthly basis, we automatically deduct the amount that you have requested on the 10th of every month. You enter your bank account number and your bank's ACH automated clearing house number. These numbers are printed on the bottom of every check a diagram on that page will demonstrate their placement.

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What if I want to invest in multiple companies? How do Direct Purchase Plans differ from Dividend Reinvestment Plans? How do I enroll in a Direct Purchase Plan? If I submit an order to purchase shares, at what point will I find out the exact price at which the order was executed?

Who is Invest Online? How do I become an Invest Online Account Holder and how may I view my transaction history online? Where will my shares be held once I have purchased them online? If I wish to retain a paper version of my transaction, may I do so? May I enroll in a Direct Purchase Plan by mail?

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