SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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                            THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
                (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


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           THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY -- PROXY FOR 1999 ANNUAL MEETING

                 SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


The undersigned hereby appoints THOMAS H. LENAGH, W. D. MacCALLAN and LANDON
PETERS, the proxies, and each of them (with power to act without the others and
with power of substitution) the proxy of the undersigned, for and in the name of
the undersigned, to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Adams
Express Company to be held at The Pierre, 5th Avenue at 61st Street, New York,
NY 10021, on the 30th day of March, 1999 at 10:00 a.m., and at any adjournment
thereof, the shares of stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present.


The undersigned hereby ratifying all action of said proxies, or any of them, or
their or his substitutes or substitute by virtue hereof; and hereby revoking any
authorization to vote such shares heretofore given by the undersigned to anyone.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders dated February 12, 1999, and the Proxy Statement furnished
therewith.


IF THE UNDERSIGNED FAILS TO SPECIFY HEREIN HOW SUCH SHARES ARE TO BE VOTED ON
SAID ITEMS (A) AND (B), THEY SHALL BE VOTED "FOR" SAID PROPOSALS.


                                                                          (over)


                              THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
                              P.O. BOX 11147
                              NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0147





(a) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

    FOR all nominees                 [ ]
    listed below

    WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote       [ ]
    for all nominees listed below


    *EXCEPTIONS                      [ ]


Nominees: E. R. Arzac, A. Comrie, D. E. Emerson, T. H. Lenagh, W. D. MacCallan,
W. P. Neff, D. G. Ober, L. Peters, J. J. Roberts, R. J. M. Wilson

(INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK
THE "EXCEPTIONS" BOX AND WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)

*Exceptions ____________________________________________________________________


(b) THE SELECTION OF PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent public
    accountants.
    FOR  [ ]             AGAINST  [ ]              ABSTAIN  [ ]


(c) In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon all other
business that may properly come before the Meeting with all the powers the
undersigned would possess if personally present.


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS VOTES FOR: PROPOSALS (A) AND (B).


                                                       Change of Address or  [ ]
                                                       Comments Mark Here


                              NOTE: The signature(s) should correspond with the
                              name of the stockholder(s) as it appears hereon.


                              Dated: ________________________________,1999


                              Signature __________________________________


                              Joint Tenant ________________________________



                              VOTES MUST BE INDICATED       [X]
                              (X) IN BLACK OR BLUE INK.

SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.