Arnold Van Den Berg Buys Dell Inc., American Express Company, News Corp., Sells AnheuserBusch Companies Inc., Patterson Companies Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corp.

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Nov 15, 2008
Arnold Van Den Berg has been in the investment business for more than 30 years, he only had two down years. This year will probably be his third. Arnold Van Den Berg owns 65 stocks with a total value of $2.4 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells during the third quarter. You can buy all of his buys much cheaper now.


Arnold Van Den Berg buys Dell Inc., American Express Company, News Corp., Office Depot Inc., CarMax Inc., Comcast Corp. Special, sells AnheuserBusch Companies Inc., Patterson Companies Inc., Briggs & Stratton Corp., Invacare Corp., Haverty Furniture Companies Inc., W.P. Stewart & Co. Ltd., Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. during the 3-months ended 09/30/2008, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Century Management. Arnold Van Den Berg owns 65 stocks with a total value of $2.4 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.





New Purchases: AXP, CMCSK, DELL, KMX, NWS-A, ODP,


Added Positions: AMAT, AVY, CPY, FDX, GCI, GE, ITW, KO, MDC, UNH, UPS, XLF,


Reduced Positions: ABFS, EL, GIS, LAWS, LEG, MMC, RNT, TLB, WFC,


Sold Out: BGG, BUD, ESCC, HVT, IVC, PDCO, WPL,





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Added: General Electric Company (GE, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in General Electric Company by 52.66%. His purchase prices were between $25.25 and $29.41, with an estimated average price of $27.6. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.04%. His holdings were 2,816,478 shares as of 09/30/2008.


General Electric is one of the largest and most diversified industrial corporations in the world. GE is engaged in developing manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of products for the generation transmission distribution control and utilization of electricity. Some of GE's products include major appliances; lighting products; industrial automation products; medical diagnostic imaging equipment; motors; electrical distribution and control equipment; locomotives; power generation and delivery products. General Electric Company has a market cap of $159.49 billion; its shares were traded at around $16.02 with a P/E ratio of 7.87 and P/S ratio of 0.91. The dividend yield of General Electric Company stocks is 6.36%.


Added: Select Sector SPDRFinancial (XLF, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in Select Sector SPDRFinancial by 25.11%. His purchase prices were between $18.5 and $22.38, with an estimated average price of $20.9. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.88%. His holdings were 5,235,399 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Select Sector SPDRFinancial has a market cap of $ million; its shares were traded at around $12.73 . The dividend yield of Select Sector SPDRFinancial stocks is 3.8%.


Added: Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in Applied Materials Inc. by 49.45%. His purchase prices were between $15.82 and $19.2, with an estimated average price of $17.5. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.87%. His holdings were 4,144,620 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Applied Materials develops manufactures markets and services semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and related spare parts for the worldwide semiconductor industry. Customers for these products includesemiconductor wafer manufacturers and semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturers who either use the Ics they manufacture in their own products or sell them to other companies. These ICs are the key components in most advanced electronic products such as computers telecommunications devices automotive engine management systems and electronic games. Applied Materials Inc. has a market cap of $13.73 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.23 with a P/E ratio of 12.42 and P/S ratio of 1.80. The dividend yield of Applied Materials Inc. stocks is 1.86%.


Added: UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in UnitedHealth Group Inc. by 23.89%. His purchase prices were between $22.16 and $33.01, with an estimated average price of $27.7. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.74%. His holdings were 3,594,455 shares as of 09/30/2008.


UnitedHealth Group Inc. offers health care coverage and related services to help people achieve improved health and well-being through all stages of life. The company's products and services reflect a number of core capabilities including medical information management health benefit administration care coordination risk assessment and pricing health benefit design and provider contracting. With these capabilities it is able to provide comprehensive health care management services through organized health systems and insurance products. UnitedHealth Group Inc. has a market cap of $23.98 billion; its shares were traded at around $20.02 with a P/E ratio of 7.32 and P/S ratio of 0.31. The dividend yield of UnitedHealth Group Inc. stocks is 0.13%.


Added: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in Illinois Tool Works Inc. by 21.69%. His purchase prices were between $44.77 and $49.66, with an estimated average price of $47.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. His holdings were 1,199,794 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and markets a variety of productsand systems that provide specific problem-solving solutions for a diversecustomer base worldwide. The company's business units are divided into six segments: Engineered Products-North America; Engineered Products-International; Specialty Systems-North America; Specialty Systems-International; Consumer Products; and Leasing and Investments. Illinois Tool Works Inc. has a market cap of $16.28 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.84 with a P/E ratio of 9.61 and P/S ratio of 0.99. The dividend yield of Illinois Tool Works Inc. stocks is 3.71%.


Added: FedEx Corp. (FDX, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in FedEx Corp. by 41.49%. His purchase prices were between $73.84 and $90.84, with an estimated average price of $82.3. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. His holdings were 413,098 shares as of 09/30/2008.


FedEx Corporation is a global transportation and logistics enterprise that offers customers a one-stop source for global shipping logistics and supply chain solutions. Services offered by FedEx companies include worldwide express delivery ground small-parcel delivery less-than-truckload freight delivery and global logistics supply chain management and electronic commerce solutions. FedEx Corp. has a market cap of $20.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $64.37 with a P/E ratio of 19.80 and P/S ratio of 0.54. The dividend yield of FedEx Corp. stocks is 0.67%.


Added: The CocaCola Company (KO, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in The CocaCola Company by 9.61%. His purchase prices were between $49.68 and $55.02, with an estimated average price of $52.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.33%. His holdings were 1,701,570 shares as of 09/30/2008.


The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and is the leading producer and marketer of soft drinks. Along with Coca-Cola recognized as the world's best-known brand The Coca-Cola Company markets four of the world's top five soft drink brands including diet Coke Fanta and Sprite. Through the world's largest distribution system consumers in nearly 200 countries enjoy The Coca-Cola Company's products at a rate of more than 1 billion servings each day. The CocaCola Company has a market cap of $104.09 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.02 with a P/E ratio of 17.50 and P/S ratio of 3.33. The dividend yield of The CocaCola Company stocks is 3.45%.


Added: Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in Avery Dennison Corp. by 7.91%. His purchase prices were between $41.96 and $48.53, with an estimated average price of $45.7. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.27%. His holdings were 1,963,522 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Avery Dennision Corporation produces pressure-sensitive adhesives and materials and the production of consumer and converted products. Some pressure-sensitive adhesives and materials are ``converted`` into labels and other products through embossing printing stamping and die-cutting and some are sold in unconverted form as base materials tapes and reflective sheeting. The company also manufactures and sells a variety of consumer and converted products and other items not involving pressure-sensitive components such as notebooks three-ring binders among others. Avery Dennison Corp. has a market cap of $3.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $30.63 with a P/E ratio of 10.00 and P/S ratio of 0.46. The dividend yield of Avery Dennison Corp. stocks is 4.68%.


Added: CPI Corp. (CPY, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in CPI Corp. by 36.39%. His purchase prices were between $11.79 and $16.89, with an estimated average price of $14. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. His holdings were 983,201 shares as of 09/30/2008.


CPI Corp. is a holding company engaged through its subsidiaries in the development and marketing of consumer services and related products through a network of centrally-managed small retail locations. CPI Corp. is the exclusive operator of all Sears Portrait Studios in the United States Canada and Puerto Rico. The company provides its customers with a professional portrait studio experience and offers a variety of productstailored to maximize customer satisfaction. CPI Corp. has a market cap of $26.87 million; its shares were traded at around $4.15 with a P/E ratio of 15.20 and P/S ratio of 0.06. The dividend yield of CPI Corp. stocks is 8.77%.


Added: United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in United Parcel Service, Inc. by 8.41%. His purchase prices were between $57.07 and $68, with an estimated average price of $62.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.11%. His holdings were 525,061 shares as of 09/30/2008.


United Parcel Service Inc. is the world's largest express carrier the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Their primary business is the time-definite delivery of packages and documents throughout the United States and in over 200 other countries and territories. They have established a vast and reliable global transportation infrastructuredeveloped a comprehensive competitive and guaranteed portfolio of servicesand consistently supported these services with advanced technology. United Parcel Service, Inc. has a market cap of $53.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.14 with a P/E ratio of 510.96 and P/S ratio of 1.06. The dividend yield of United Parcel Service, Inc. stocks is 3.41%.


Added: Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in Gannett Co. Inc. by 5.47%. His purchase prices were between $16.49 and $20.19, with an estimated average price of $17.9. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.1%. His holdings were 2,771,302 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Gannett Co. Inc. is an international news and information company that publishes daily newspapers in the USA including USA TODAY the nation'slargest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns in excess of 400 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom's second largest regional newspaper company. Newsquest publishes more than 300 titles including 15 daily newspapers and a network of prize-winning Web sites. Gannett also operates 22 television stations in the United States. Gannett Co. Inc. has a market cap of $1.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.15 with P/S ratio of 0.28. The dividend yield of Gannett Co. Inc. stocks is 14.55%.


Added: M.D.C. Holdings Inc. (MDC, Financial)


Arnold Van Den Berg added to his holdings in M.D.C. Holdings Inc. by 80.19%. His purchase prices were between $34.75 and $43.66, with an estimated average price of $40.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. His holdings were 21,920 shares as of 09/30/2008.


M.D.C. HOLDINGS INC. is engaged in the construction sale and related financing of residential housing and the acquisition and development of land for use in its homebuilding activities and sale to others in the Denver Phoenix Maryland Virginia mid Atlantic region Las Vegas Dallas California metropolitan areas. They are also is involved in real estate brokerage property management condominium conversions and fee construction of apartment and commercial buildings. M.D.C. Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $1.27 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.27 with P/S ratio of 0.69. The dividend yield of M.D.C. Holdings Inc. stocks is 2.97%.


New Purchase: Dell Inc. (DELL)


Arnold Van Den Berg initiated holdings in Dell Inc.. His purchase prices were between $16.63 and $25.27, with an estimated average price of $22.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 2.01%. His holdings were 2,920,133 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Dell Inc. is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. Dell through its direct business model designs manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Dell Inc. has a market cap of $21.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.89 with a P/E ratio of 8.14 and P/S ratio of 0.31.


New Purchase: American Express Company (AXP)


Arnold Van Den Berg initiated holdings in American Express Company. His purchase prices were between $36.43 and $41.98, with an estimated average price of $38.9. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.47%. His holdings were 990,071 shares as of 09/30/2008.


American Express Company is primarily engaged in the business of providing travel related services financial advisory services and international banking services throughout the world. American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc. provides a variety of products and services including global network services the American Express Card the Optima Card and other consumer and corporate lending products stored value products and several others. American Express Company has a market cap of $23.19 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.99 with a P/E ratio of 7.08 and P/S ratio of 0.73. The dividend yield of American Express Company stocks is 2.62%.


New Purchase: News Corp. (NWS-A)


Arnold Van Den Berg initiated holdings in News Corp.. His purchase prices were between $13.02 and $14.51, with an estimated average price of $13.9. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.17%. His holdings were 2,337,787 shares as of 09/30/2008.


NEWS CORPORATION is a diversified entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers and information services; book publishing; and other. The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States Continental Europe the United Kingdom Australia Asia and the Pacific Basin. News Corp. has a market cap of $19.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $7.43 with a P/E ratio of 4.08 and P/S ratio of 0.59. The dividend yield of News Corp. stocks is 1.13%.


New Purchase: Office Depot Inc. (ODP)


Arnold Van Den Berg initiated holdings in Office Depot Inc.. His purchase prices were between $5.68 and $10.81, with an estimated average price of $7.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. His holdings were 1,654,780 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Office Depot Inc. together with its subsidiaries is the one of the largest suppliers of office products and services in the world. The company sells to consumers and businesses of all sizes through its three business segments: Stores Business Services and International. As the largest seller of office products around the world the Company operates under the Office Depot Viking Office Products Viking Direct and 4Sure.com brand names. Office Depot Inc. has a market cap of $558.02 million; its shares were traded at around $2.03 with a P/E ratio of 7.02 and P/S ratio of 0.04.


New Purchase: CarMax Inc. (KMX)


Arnold Van Den Berg initiated holdings in CarMax Inc.. His purchase prices were between $11.98 and $16.5, with an estimated average price of $14.5. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.3%. His holdings were 519,153 shares as of 09/30/2008.


CarMax Group is a subsidiary of Circuit City Stores Inc. The company is one of the nation's largest retailers of brand-name consumer electronics and major appliances and a leading retailer of personal computers and music software. The company is adding value to this industry with a consumer offer that includes extraordinary selection; everyday low prices marked clearly on every car; quality gaurantees; and exceptional customer service. (PRESS RELEASE) CarMax Inc. has a market cap of $1.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $8.36 with a P/E ratio of 19.40 and P/S ratio of 0.25.


New Purchase: Comcast Corp. Special (CMCSK)


Arnold Van Den Berg initiated holdings in Comcast Corp. Special. His purchase prices were between $18.1 and $22.14, with an estimated average price of $20.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.2%. His holdings were 242,310 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Comcast Corporation is principally involved in the development management and operation of broadband cable networks and in the provision of electronic commerce and programming content. Comcast's commerce and content businesses include majority ownership of QVC Comcast-Spectacor Comcast SportsNet and The Golf Channel a controlling interest in E! Networks and other programming investments. (Company Press Release) Comcast Corp. Special has a market cap of $ million; its shares were traded at around $15.15 . The dividend yield of Comcast Corp. Special stocks is 1.62%.


Reduced: Lawson Products Inc. (LAWS)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in Lawson Products Inc. by 42.97%. His sale prices were between $24.85 and $36.19, with an estimated average price of $31. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.03%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 60,549 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Lawson Products Inc. is a distributor of expendable maintenance repair & replacement products. It also distributes production components to the O.E.M. marketplace. These products may be divided into 3 broad categories: Fasteners Fittings & Related Parts such as screws nuts & other fasteners; Industrial Supplies such as hoses lubricants adhesives & other chemicals as well as files drills & other shop supplies; & Automotive & Equipment Maintenance Parts such as primary wiring connectors & other electrical supplies exhaust & other automotive parts. Lawson Products Inc. has a market cap of $159.53 million; its shares were traded at around $18.72 with P/S ratio of 0.36. The dividend yield of Lawson Products Inc. stocks is 2.68%.


Reduced: The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. by 75.03%. His sale prices were between $42.89 and $53.42, with an estimated average price of $48.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.05%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 31,771 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Estee Lauder Co. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care makeup fragrance and hair care products. Its products are sold in numerous countries and territories under the following well-recognized brand names: Estee Lauder Clinique Aramis Prescriptives Origins M.A.C Bobbi Brown essentials La Mer jane Aveda Stila Jo Malone and Bumble and bumble. The company is also the global licensee for fragrances and cosmetics sold under the TommyHilfiger Donna Karan and Kate Spade brands. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a market cap of $5.88 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.93 with a P/E ratio of 12.17 and P/S ratio of 0.77. The dividend yield of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. stocks is 1.53%.


Reduced: Aaron Rents Inc. (RNT)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in Aaron Rents Inc. by 36.3%. His sale prices were between $22.97 and $29.24, with an estimated average price of $27.2. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.06%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 149,255 shares as of 09/30/2008.


AARON RENTS INC. is engaged in renting and selling residential and office furniture and accessories household appliances consumer electronics and business equipment.The Co. also manufactures and reconditions its own specially designed residential and office furniture. Furniture manufactured by the Co. is primarily for sale or rent in its stores. Aaron Rents Inc. has a market cap of $1.22 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.73 with a P/E ratio of 14.60 and P/S ratio of 0.80. The dividend yield of Aaron Rents Inc. stocks is 0.26%.


Reduced: Arkansas Best Corp. (ABFS)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in Arkansas Best Corp. by 44.5%. His sale prices were between $32.23 and $42.23, with an estimated average price of $36.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.19%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 305,411 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Arkansas Best Corporation is a diversified holding company engaged through its motor carrier subsidiaries in less-than-truckload and truckload shipments of general commodities through its freight forwarding and logistics subsidiaries in intermodal marketing and freight logistics services. Arkansas Best Corp. has a market cap of $598.68 million; its shares were traded at around $23.93 with a P/E ratio of 11.26 and P/S ratio of 0.34. The dividend yield of Arkansas Best Corp. stocks is 2.06%.


Reduced: General Mills Inc. (GIS)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in General Mills Inc. by 27.7%. His sale prices were between $59.94 and $69.61, with an estimated average price of $65.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.45%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 571,145 shares as of 09/30/2008.


General Mills Inc. is one of the leading producers of packaged consumer foods and markets its products primarily through its own sales organizations supported by advertising and other promotional activities. Such products are primarily distributed directly to retail food chains cooperatives membership stores and wholesalers. General Mills Inc. has a market cap of $22.21 billion; its shares were traded at around $66.23 with a P/E ratio of 17.96 and P/S ratio of 1.59. The dividend yield of General Mills Inc. stocks is 2.54%.


Reduced: The Talbots Inc. (TLB)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in The Talbots Inc. by 27.05%. His sale prices were between $10.16 and $15.26, with an estimated average price of $12.7. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.67%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 4,490,366 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Talbots is a leading specialty retailer and cataloger of women's classic apparel. Its private label collection includes high-quality sportswear versatile career separates casual wear and special occasion classics. A complementary selection of shoes and accessories provides customers with head-to-toe wardrobing. The company also offers infants and children's clothing for both girls and boys. Talbots serves a well-defined customer niche. The company's customer is well-educated active in her community and socially and culturally aware. The Talbots Inc. has a market cap of $165.49 million; its shares were traded at around $2.99 with P/S ratio of 0.10. The dividend yield of The Talbots Inc. stocks is 5.3%.


Reduced: Leggett & Platt Inc. (LEG)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in Leggett & Platt Inc. by 52.65%. His sale prices were between $14.5 and $23.98, with an estimated average price of $20.2. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.04%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 2,156,211 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Leggett & Platt Inc. is one of the leading manufacturers of engineered products serving several major markets. Sales and production are focused on residential furnishings commercial furnishings aluminum products industrial materials and specialized products. The company has facilities throughout North America and in numerous international locations. (Company Press Release) Leggett & Platt Inc. has a market cap of $2.32 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.88 with P/S ratio of 0.56. The dividend yield of Leggett & Platt Inc. stocks is 5.76%.


Reduced: Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in Wells Fargo & Company by 25.34%. His sale prices were between $22.53 and $39.41, with an estimated average price of $30.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.05%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 2,631,445 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking insurance investments mortgage and consumer finance services through stores its Internet site and other distribution channels across North America as well as internationally. (Company Press Release) Wells Fargo & Company has a market cap of $95.42 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.73 with a P/E ratio of 14.17 and P/S ratio of 2.98. The dividend yield of Wells Fargo & Company stocks is 3.99%.


Reduced: Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC)


Arnold Van Den Berg reduced to his holdings in Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. by 52.49%. His sale prices were between $26.36 and $33.33, with an estimated average price of $30.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.3%. Arnold Van Den Berg still held 1,862,921 shares as of 09/30/2008.


Marsh & McLennan is primarily a holding company which through its subsidiaries and affiliates provides clients with analysis advice and transactional capabilities in the fields of risk and insurance services investment management and consulting. MMC Enterprise Risk provides advanced risk consulting services and transactional solutions on enterprise. MMC CAPITAL is a global private equity firm that invests in industries where MMC possesses specialized knowledge and proprietary deal flow. Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. has a market cap of $12.26 billion; its shares were traded at around $23.85 with P/S ratio of 1.07. The dividend yield of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. stocks is 2.73%.


Sold Out: W.P. Stewart & Co. Ltd. (WPL)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in W.P. Stewart & Co. Ltd.. His sale prices were between $1.15 and $1.6, with an estimated average price of $1.5. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


W.P. Stewart is a leading manager of private wealth. The company's goal is to preserve and increase the wealth entrusted to the company by investing in a select group of businesses that meet its requirements for predictablelong-term growth. The company's investment philosophy has provided its clients with well above average investment returns while in its view taking below average market risk to do so. W.P. Stewart & Co. Ltd. has a market cap of $27.69 million; its shares were traded at around $0.55 with P/S ratio of 0.51.


Sold Out: Briggs & Stratton Corp. (BGG)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in Briggs & Stratton Corp.. His sale prices were between $11.6 and $17.77, with an estimated average price of $14.6. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


Briggs & Stratton Corp. is one of the world's largest producers of air cooled gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. The company designs manufactures markets and services these products for original equipment manufacturers worldwide. These engines are primarily aluminum alloy gasoline engines. Briggs & Stratton Corp. has a market cap of $682.92 million; its shares were traded at around $13.71 with a P/E ratio of 16.42 and P/S ratio of 0.32. The dividend yield of Briggs & Stratton Corp. stocks is 5.58%.


Sold Out: AnheuserBusch Companies Inc. (BUD)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in AnheuserBusch Companies Inc.. His sale prices were between $60.98 and $67.8, with an estimated average price of $66.6. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


Anheuser-Busch Companies is the holding company parent of Anheuser-BuschIncorporated and to a number of subsidiaries that conduct variousother business operations. The company's operations are comprised of thefollowing business segments: domestic beer international beer entertainment packaging such as aluminum beverage container recycling malt production rice milling real estate development turf farming metalized paper label printing and transportation services. AnheuserBusch Companies Inc. has a market cap of $49.53 billion; its shares were traded at around $68.5 with a P/E ratio of 24.19 and P/S ratio of 2.82. The dividend yield of AnheuserBusch Companies Inc. stocks is 2.39%.


Sold Out: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (ESCC)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.. His sale prices were between $0.88 and $1.39, with an estimated average price of $1.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation is an established high-technology company with outstanding computer graphics technology and a worldwide presence in high-performance 3D visual simulation. In addition E&S applies its core technology into higher-growth personal computer products for both simulation and workstations. Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. has a market cap of $8.43 million; its shares were traded at around $0.76 with P/S ratio of 0.18.


Sold Out: Patterson Companies Inc. (PDCO)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in Patterson Companies Inc.. His sale prices were between $29.02 and $32.69, with an estimated average price of $31.4. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


Patterson Companies Inc. is a value-added distributor serving the dental companion-pet veterinarian and rehabilitation supply markets. Patterson Companies Inc. has a market cap of $2.68 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.04 with a P/E ratio of 12.67 and P/S ratio of 0.93.


Sold Out: Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. (HVT)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.. His sale prices were between $10.28 and $12, with an estimated average price of $11.2. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. is a full-service home furnishings retailer. The company operates showrooms in contiguous southern and central states. Havertys provides its customers with a wide selection of furniture and accessories primarily in the middle to upper-middle price ranges. As an added convenience to its customers the company offers financing through a revolving charge credit plan. Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. has a market cap of $170.42 million; its shares were traded at around $8 with P/S ratio of 0.25. The dividend yield of Haverty Furniture Companies Inc. stocks is 2.74%.


Sold Out: Invacare Corp. (IVC)


Arnold Van Den Berg sold out his holdings in Invacare Corp.. His sale prices were between $19.87 and $25.76, with an estimated average price of $23.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was less than 0.01%.


Invacare Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor ofnon-acute health care products based upon its distribution channels the breadth of its product line and sales. The company designs manufactures and distributes an extensive line of health care products for the non-acute care environment including the home health care retail and extended care markets. The company's products are sold through its world-wide distribution network byits sales force telemarketing employees and various organizations of independent manufacturer's representatives. Invacare Corp. has a market cap of $503.08 million; its shares were traded at around $15.65 with a P/E ratio of 17.91 and P/S ratio of 0.30. The dividend yield of Invacare Corp. stocks is 0.27%.