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2007  4/28/08   Net Assets as of March 31, 2008
 4/16/08   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 2/08/08   Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2007
 1/16/08   2007 Spill-Over Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
 1/16/08   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 1/16/08   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program

2007 12/07/07   Issue Price ($35.27) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
                   Distribution

11/07/07   Declares 2007 Year-End Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
11/07/07   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
10/19/07   Net Assets as of September 30, 2007
 8/06/07   Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2007
 7/12/07   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
 7/12/07   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 7/11/07   Board Appoints - Joseph T. Stewart, Jr., Lead Independent Director
 7/11/07   Board Appoints New Directors - Rodney B. Berens and Daniel M. Neidich
 4/27/07   Net Assets as of March 31, 2007
 4/11/07   Election of Chairman, Board of Directors
 4/11/07   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 2/09/07   Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2006
 1/18/07   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
 1/17/07   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock

2006 12/13/06   Issue Price ($36.75) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
                   Distribution

11/01/06   Declares 2006 Year-End Dividend and Distibution on Common Stock
11/01/06   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 10/20/06   Net Assets as of September 30, 2006
 8/03/06   Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2006
 7/12/06   Audit Committee Appointment
 7/12/06   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 7/12/06   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
 4/28/06   Net Assets as of March 31, 2006
 4/12/06   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
 3/01/06   Kiplinger's Magazine Interviews Spencer Davidson
 2/09/06   Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2005
 1/18/06   2005 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
 1/18/06   Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock

2005 12/14/05   New Officer Appointments
12/14/05   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
12/14/05   Issue Price ($34.81) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
                   Distribution

11/02/05   Declares 2005 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
11/02/05   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
10/21/05   Net Assets as of September 30, 2005
 8/03/05   Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2005
 7/13/05   Officer Retirement
 7/13/05   New Officer Appointment
 7/13/05   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
 7/13/05   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
 5/17/05   New Officer Appointment
 4/28/05   Net Assets as of March 31, 2005
 4/13/05   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
 2/22/05   Issue Price ($30.94) for 2004 Spill-Over Dividends
 2/08/05   Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended Decemeber 31, 2004
 1/19/05   New Officer Appointments
 1/19/05   2004 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
 1/19/05   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
 1/19/05   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program


2004 12/20/04   Issue Price ($31.015) of Common Shares to be issued for Year-End Dividends
11/03/04   Declares 2004 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
11/03/04   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
10/21/04   Net Assets as of September 30, 2004
  8/06/04   Net Assets as of June 30, 2004
  7/14/04   Board Elects New Director- D. Ellen Shuman
  7/14/04   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  7/14/04   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  4/26/04   Net Assets as of March 31, 2004
  4/14/04   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  1/23/04   Net Assets as of December 31, 2003
  1/14/04   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  1/14/04   2003 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
  1/14/04   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock


2003
12/23/03   Dividend Payment Notice, including issue price of $29.07 per share
11/03/03   Declares 2003 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
11/03/03   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
10/17/03   Net Assets as of September 30, 2003
  9/24/03   5.95% Series B Preferred Stock Offering
  7/25/03   Net Assets as of June 30, 2003
  7/09/03   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  7/09/03   Redemption of Preferred Stock on September 23, 2003
  7/09/03   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  4/23/03   Net Assets as of March 31, 2003
  4/09/03   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  3/03/03   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  1/30/03   Net Assets as of December 31, 2002
  1/15/03   2002 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
  1/15/03   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock


2002
11/04/02   Declares 2002 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
11/04/02   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
10/18/02   Net Assets as of September 30, 2002
10/09/02   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  7/23/02   Net Assets as of June 30, 2002
  7/10/02   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  7/10/02   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  4/22/02   Net Assets as of March 31, 2002
  4/10/02   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  3/28/02   General American Featured in Bloomberg News Article
  1/28/02   Net Assets as of December 31, 2001
  1/16/02   2001 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
  1/16/02   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock


2001
11/13/01   Final Amounts for 2001 Year-End Dividends
11/05/01   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
11/05/01   Declares 2001 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
10/17/01   Net Assets as of September 30, 2001
  7/25/01   Net Assets as of June 30, 2001
  7/11/01   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  4/23/01   Net Assets as of March 31, 2001
  4/11/01   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
  1/25/01   Net Assets as of December 31, 2000
  1/17/01   2000 Spill-Over Dividend on Common Stock
  1/17/01   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock


2000
12/04/00   Final Amounts for 2000 Year End Dividends
11/01/00   Declares 2000 Year End Dividends on Common Stock
11/01/00   Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
10/19/00   Net Assets as of September 30, 2000
  9/06/00   Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
  7/25/00   Net Assets as of June 30, 2000


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