The Louisville Trust Company's investment strategy is to search for companies offering new products or services that provide superior growth prospects. We look for companies that are leaders in leading industries.

In our search for businesses that fit our growth criteria, we use technical indicators to reveal stocks that break out on higher volumes, and fundamental analysis to identify companies with appreciation potential. Also, securities will be sold when the company's fundamentals deteriorate, or when a better alternative is found.

Our growth equity process includes:

• An emphasis on companies that have a history of superior growth rates
• Chart patterns that show stock appreciation on higher than average relative volume
• Revenue and earnings growth
• Recent signs of accumulation indicating renewed investor interest

Our investment managers' disciplined management process includes:

• Running daily stock screens for new potential buy candidates
• Reviewing buy candidates for fundamental analysis
• Identifying attractive investment themes
• Making selections
• Monitoring the selections