FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Prue Nancy J F 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/23/2010 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ADAMS EXPRESS CO [ADX] (Last) (First) (Middle) ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, 7 SAINT PAUL STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BALTIMORE, MD 21202 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 5,146 (1) D   Common Stock 6,295 I By Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust (2) Common Stock 8,092 I By Petroleum & Resources Corporation Thrift Plan Trust (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock options w/tandem SARs	01/11/2003	01/11/2011	Common Stock	1,428	$ 0	D	Â
Stock options w/tandem SARs	01/10/2004	01/10/2012	Common Stock	2,091	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Prue Nancy J F ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY 7 SAINT PAUL STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21202	Â	Â	  Executive Vice President	Â

Signatures

Nancy J. F. Prue		03/25/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Of these shares, 1,692 shares are held directly. 3,454 shares were granted as restricted stock of which, depending on meeting performance benchmarks, 910 shares vest in 2011, 1,095 shares vest in 2012, and 1,449 shares vest in 2013.
(2)	The number of shares reported as held by the Issuer's Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust. Such number is based on information as of March 24, 2010, the most recent date such information is available.
(3)	The number of shares reported as held by Petroleum & Resource Corporation Thrift Plan Trust represents the undersigned's proportionate beneficial interest in such stock held in the Trust. Such number is based on information as of March 24, 2010, the most recent date such information is available.

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