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Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held Midwestern companies as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation’s stock.

Alberto-Culver Co.: Carol L. Bernick, officer, director and beneficial owner, indirectly purchased 1,713 shares of Class B common at $49.94 each on Nov. 21 and now directly and/or indirectly holds 1,594,878 Class B common and 251,338 Class A common. Howard B. Bernick, president, indirectly purchased 1,713 shares of Class B common at $47.94 each on Nov. 21 and now directly and/or indirectly holds 251,338 Class A common and 1,594,878 Class B common.

Amcol International Corp.: Dale E. Stahl, director, purchased 7,000 shares of common at $15 each on Nov. 12 and now directly holds 10,000 common.

Andrew Corp.: Floyd L. English, chairman, disposed of by gift 1,117 shares of common at an unreported price from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26, sold 117,511 shares between $56.50 and $57.75 each from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 148,877 common. Charles R. Nicholas, vice president, sold 30,000 shares of common between $56 and $56.19 each on Nov. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 67,940 common. Gregory F. Maruszak, vice president, exercised an option for 9,450 shares of common between $6.25 and $10.44 each on Nov. 26, sold them between $56.75 and $56.88 each on Nov. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 27,728 common. John B. Scott, vice president, sold 12,000 shares of common between $56 and $58 each from Nov. 26 to Nov. 29 and now directly and indirectly holds 48,591 common.

Archer Daniels Midland: John G. Reed, vice president, exercised an option for 3,906 shares of common between $14.97 and $15.27 each on Nov. 22. To cover expenses of the transaction, Reed turned in 2,666 of them for $22.13 each on Nov. 22 and now directly and indirectly holds 112,300 common.

Cilcorp Inc.: Robert O. Viets, president, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $36.50 each on Nov. 29 and now directly and indirectly holds 9,779 common.

Phoenix Duff & Phelps Corp.: Richard Henry Booth, director, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $6.63 each on Nov. 12 and now directly holds 3,000 common.

FMC Corp.: Robert I. Harries, vice president, sold 7,233 shares of common between $75.88 and $77 each from Nov. 18 to Nov. 21 and now directly and indirectly holds 18,913 common. Robert H. Malott, director, sold 12,500 shares of common between $77.50 and $77.63 each from Nov. 26 to Nov. 27 and now directly and indirectly holds 160,241 common. Ronald D. Mambu, vice president, sold 1,900 shares of common at $77 each on Nov. 12 and now directly and indirectly holds 7,068 common.

Fruit of the Loom Inc.: Richard C. Lappin, president, exercised an option for 50,000 shares of Class A common at $10.25 each from Nov. 15 to Nov. 18, sold them between $35.50 and $35.63 each from Nov. 15 to Nov. 18 and now directly holds 39,000 Class A common. G. William Newton, officer, exercised an option for 10,911 shares of Class A common at $17.75 each on Nov. 18, sold them at $35.38 each on Nov. 18 and now directly holds 2,541 Class A common.

W.W. Grainger Inc.: James M. Baisley, vice president, exercised an option for 2,000 shares of common at $36.69 each on Nov. 11, sold 1,610 shares at $77.75 each on Nov. 11 and now directly holds 5,040 common. Richard Hantke, vice president, exercised an option for 3,686 shares of common at $28.94 each on Nov. 19. To cover expenses of the transaction, Hantke turned in 2,083 of them for $81.13 each on Nov. 19, sold 1,603 shares in the open market at $79.50 each on Nov. 19 and now directly holds 11,868 common.

Ha-Lo Industries Inc.: Sabina D. Filipovic, vice president, exercised an option for 3,000 shares of common at $3.50 each on Nov. 25, sold them at $33.50 each on Nov. 25 and now directly holds 3,100 common. David Blumenthal, vice president, exercised an option for 3,000 shares of common at $4.08 each on Nov. 25, sold them at $33.50 each on Nov. 25 and now directly holds 3,450 common.

Illinois Central Corp.: William B. Johnson, director, indirectly exercised an option for 2,250 shares of Class A common at $22.92 each on Nov. 13. To cover expenses of the transaction, Johnson turned in 1,565 of them for $33.38 each on Nov. 13 and now indirectly holds 42,668 Class A common.

Indiana Federal Corp.: Peter R. Candela, president, exercised an option for 8,000 shares of common at $5 each on Nov. 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 95,290 common.

Littelfuse Inc.: James Frederick Brace, vice president, exercised an option for 1,000 shares of common at $7.38 each on Nov. 19, sold them at $43.50 each on Nov. 19 and now directly and indirectly holds 15,000 common.

Morgan Products Ltd.: Frank J. Hawley, chairman, indirectly sold 1,900,000 shares of common at $6.05 each on Nov. 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 225,122 common. Owen S. Crihfield, no longer required to file as an insider, indirectly sold 1,900,000 shares of common at $6.05 each on Nov. 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 2,101,878 common.

Old Republic International Corp.: Jimmy A. Dew, director, exercised an option for 29,536 shares of common between $7.11 and $7.18 each on Dec. 3, sold 17,336 shares between $26.88 and $27.63 each on Dec. 3 and now directly and indirectly holds 200,782 common.

Sara Lee Corp.: C. Steven McMillan, officer and director, exercised an option for 60,912 shares of common between $25.47 and $27.94 each on Nov. 8. To cover expenses of the transaction, McMillan turned in 48,953 of them for $38.75 each on Nov. 8 and now directly and indirectly holds 186,556 common. Frank L. Meysman, vice president, exercised an option for 6,000 shares of common at $25.63 each on Nov. 5. To cover expenses of the transaction, Meysman turned in 4,129 of them for $37.25 each on Nov. 5 and now directly holds 18,354 common.

Scotsman Industries Inc.: Schafer Robert L. Trust, trustee, sold 4,000 shares of common at $23.13 each on Nov. 29 and now directly holds 33,590 common. Moffatt Anita J. Trust, trustee, sold 1,200 shares of common at $23 each on Nov. 13 and now directly holds 8,700 common. Anita J. Moffatt, beneficial owner, indirectly sold 1,200 shares of common at $23 each on Nov. 13 and now indirectly holds 8,700 common. Robert L. Schafer, beneficial owner, indirectly sold 4,000 shares of common at $23.13 each on Nov. 29 and now indirectly holds 33,590 common.

Sprint Corp.: Don A. Jensen, vice president, exercised an option for 4,856 shares of common at $27.80 each on Nov. 4. To cover expenses of the transaction, Jensen turned in 3,199 of them for $42.19 each on Nov. 4 and now directly and indirectly holds 26,821 common.

Tribune Co.: Donald C. Grenesko, vice president, exercised an option for 14,444 shares of common between $38.63 and $41 each on Nov. 15. To cover expenses of the transaction, Grenesko turned in 6,840 of them for $87.38 each on Nov. 15, sold 4,950 shares in the open market at $86 each on Nov. 15 and now directly and indirectly holds 9,437 common. David D. Hiller, vice president, exercised an option for 5,890 shares of common at $39.13 each on Nov. 15. To cover expenses of the transaction, Hiller turned in 4,069 of them for $87.38 each on Nov. 15 and now directly and indirectly holds 6,213 common.