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Re: The Gillespie Model Portfolios (Equity and Fixed-Income)   - Jan. 6, 2005


In a recent client memo, I mentioned that during 2005, I would be returning to a much more active use of and role for the Gillespie Model Fixed-Income Portfolio, as well as setting up a model stock account. I also stated that I hoped to have 2004 investment results for the bond account computed by the coming weekend, at which time I would distribute them.

I am still more or less on this schedule. In the meantime, I'm forwarding the bond account's transactions journal for last year, as well as the opening data for the new stock account. The stock material appears first.

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            GILLESPIE MODEL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
         (As of the Close of Business 12/31/04)
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                                         % of
     Quant./       Unit    Market         Port.  Gain/
    Security       Price   Value    Cost  @ Mkt. (Loss)
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 1005000 Treas.
 Bills, 03/31/05   994.43  999402  999402  99.9      0
     Cash Balance             598     598   0.1      0
                          ------- ------- -----      -
                   Total  1000000 1000000 100.0      0
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 SOLD SHORT AND NOT COVERED AS OF THE CLOSE ON 12/31/04
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                                   Short        
     Quant./       Unit    Market   Sale         Gain/
    Security       Price   Value    Proc.        (Loss)
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 <-------- No Short Positions as of This Date -------->
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GILLESPIE MODEL EQUITY PORTFOLIO -- TRANSACTIONS JOURNAL (Inception [12/31/04] Through 12/31/04) --------------------------------------------------- Date Description Debit Credit Balance --------------------------------------------------- 2004 12/31 Opening/Initial Cash Balance 1000000 12/30 For Settlement 12/31: Bought 1005000 UST Bills, 03/31/05 @ 2.23% D, Unit Price = 994.43 999402 598

--------------------------------------------------- Summary of Holdings as of 12/31 Settlement ------------------------------------------ Long: 1005000 UST Bills, 03/31/05 Short: None ---------------------------------------------------

GILLESPIE MODEL FIXED-INCOME PORTFOLIO -- TRANSACTIONS JOURNAL (For the Period 12/31/03 Through 12/31/04) --------------------------------------------------- Date Description Debit Credit Balance --------------------------------------------------- 2003 12/31 Closing Cash Balance (Based on Contract Date Accounting for Account Transactions) -315802 2004 01/02 Treasury Bill Maturity Principal 837993 522191 Interest 2007 524198 01/02 For Settlement 01/05: Bought 100000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1029.82 (YTM=5.17%) 102982 421216 Accrued Interest 2135 419081 01/05 For Settlement 01/06: Bought 100000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1023.75 (YTM=5.21%) 102375 316706 Accrued Interest 2150 314556 01/05 For Settlement 01/06: Bought 315000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.90% D, Unit Price = 997.85 314323 233 01/07 For Settlement 01/08: Sold 200000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1044.99 (YTM=5.07%) 208998 209231 Accrued Interest 4360 213591 01/07 For Settlement 01/08: Bought 210000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.86% D, Unit Price = 997.99 209578 4013 01/09 For Settlement 01/12: Sold 200000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1058.86 (YTM=4.98%) 211772 215785 Accrued Interest 4479 220264 01/09 For Settlement 01/12: Sold 150000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1061.88 (YTM=4.96%) 159282 379546 Accrued Interest 3359 382905 01/09 For Settlement 01/12: Bought 380000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.83% D, Unit Price = 998.16 379301 3604 01/13 For Settlement 01/14: Sold 150000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1064.59 (YTM=4.94%) 159689 163293 Accrued Interest 3404 166697 01/13 For Settlement 01/14: Bought 165000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.85% D, Unit Price = 998.16 164696 2001 01/23 For Settlement 01/26: Sold Short 150000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1083.37 (YTM=4.82%) 162506 164507 Accrued Interest 3673 168180 01/23 For Settlement 01/26: Bought (to cover short) 150000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1067.72 (YTM=4.92%) 160158 8022 Accrued Interest 3673 4349 02/11 For Settlement 02/12: Sold Short 150000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1072.42 (YTM=4.89%) 160863 165212 Accrued Interest 4054 169266 02/11 For Settlement 02/12: Bought 165000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.86% D, Unit Price = 998.83 164807 4459 02/15 Interest Charge (for 150,000, par value, Treasury 5.375s of 2/15/31 sold short) 4121 338 02/27 For Settlement 03/01: Sold Short 100000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1077.11 (YTM=4.86%) 107711 108049 Accrued Interest 224 108273 02/27 For Settlement 03/01: Bought 105000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.91% D, Unit Price = 999.22 104918 3355 03/01 For Settlement 03/02: Sold Short 145000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1084.94 (YTM=4.81%) 157316 160671 Accrued Interest 346 161017 03/01 For Settlement 03/02: Bought 160000 UST Bills, 04/01/04 @ 0.91% D, Unit Price = 999.24 159878 1139 04/01 Treasury Bill Maturity Principal 1497501 1498640 Interest 2499 1501139 03/29 For Settlement 04/01: Bought 1500000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.945% D, Unit Price = 997.61 1496415 4724 04/13 For Settlement 04/14: Bought (to cover short) 100000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1035.63 (YTM=5.13%) 103563 -98839 Accrued Interest 881 -99720 04/13 For Settlement 04/14: Sold 100000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.91% D, Unit Price = 998.03 99803 83 04/14 For Settlement 04/15: Bought (to cover short) 100000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1019.40 (YTM=5.24%) 101940 -101857 Accrued Interest 896 -102753 04/14 For Settlement 04/15: Sold 105000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.92% D, Unit Price = 998.03 104793 2040 04/19 For Settlement 04/20: Bought (to cover short) 95000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1025.20 (YTM=5.20%) 97394 -95354 Accrued Interest 908 -96262 04/19 For Settlement 04/20: Sold 100000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.91% D, Unit Price = 998.18 99818 3556 04/20 For Settlement 04/21: Bought (to cover short) 100000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1020.85 (YTM=5.23%) 102085 -98529 Accrued Interest 970 -99499 04/20 For Settlement 04/21: Sold 100000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.92% D, Unit Price = 998.19 99819 320 05/11 For Settlement 05/12: Bought 500000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 985.30 (YTM=5.48%) 492650 -492330 Accrued Interest 6495 -498825 05/11 For Settlement 05/12: Sold 500000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.90% D, Unit Price = 998.75 499375 550 05/21 For Settlement 05/24: Sold 250000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 995.10 (YTM=5.41%) 248775 249325 Accrued Interest 3695 253020 05/21 For Settlement 05/24: Bought 250000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.77% D, Unit Price = 999.19 249798 3222 05/25 For Settlement 05/26: Sold 250000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 995.10 (YTM=5.41%) 248775 251997 Accrued Interest 3770 255767 05/25 For Settlement 05/26: Bought 255000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.85% D, Unit Price = 999.15 254783 984 05/27 For Settlement 05/28: Sold Short 150000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1009.28 (YTM=5.31%) 151392 152376 Accrued Interest 2307 154683 05/27 For Settlement 05/28: Bought 150000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.86% D, Unit Price = 999.19 149879 4804 06/07 For Settlement 06/08: Bought (to cover short) 150000 US Treasury Bonds 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 985.30 (YTM=5.48%) 147795 -142991 Accrued Interest 2553 -145544 06/07 For Settlement 06/08: Sold 150000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.93% D, Unit Price = 999.41 149912 4368 06/15 For Settlement 06/16: Sold Short 200000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 999.34 (YTM=5.38%) 199868 204236 Accrued Interest 3643 207879 06/15 For Settlement 06/16: Bought 205000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.91% D, Unit Price = 999.62 204922 2957 06/24 For Settlement 06/25: Sold Short 100000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1007.86 (YTM=5.32%) 100786 103743 Accrued Interest 1956 105699 06/24 For Settlement 06/25: Bought 105000 UST Bills, 07/01/04 @ 0.93% D, Unit Price = 999.85 104984 715 06/28 For Settlement 07/01: Bought 1415000 UST Bills, 09/30/04 @ 1.355% D, Unit Price = 996.57 1410147 -1409432 07/01 Treasury Bill Maturity Principal 1408179 -1253 Interest 1821 568 06/30 For Settlement 07/01: Sold Short 140000 US Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 02/15/31 @ 1010.70 (YTM=5.30%) 141498 142066 Accrued Interest 2864 144930 06/30 For Settlement 07/01: Bought 145000 UST Bills, 09/30/04 @ 1.29% D, Unit Price = 996.74 144527 403 08/13 For Settlement 08/16: Sold 15000 UST Bills, 09/30/04 @ 1.27% D, Unit Price = 998.45 14977 15380 08/16 Interest Charge (for 440,000, par value, Treasury 5.375s of 2/15/31 sold short) 12022 3358 09/27 For Settlement 09/30: Bought 1555000 UST Bills, 12/30/04 @ 1.710% D, Unit Price = 995.57 1548111 -1544753 09/30 Treasury Bill Maturity Principal 1539725 -5028 Interest 5275 247 12/27 For Settlement 12/30: Bought 1560000 UST Bills, 03/31/05 @ 2.225% D, Unit Price = 994.38 1551233 -1550986 12/30 Treasury Bill Maturity Principal 1548111 -2875 Interest 6889 4014

--------------------------------------------------- Summary of Holdings as of 12/31 Settlement ------------------------------------------ Long: 1560000 UST Bills, 09/30/04 Short: 440000 UST Bonds, 5.375%, 2/15/31 ---------------------------------------------------
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