EX-1
from SC 13D/A
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Schedule II Information With Respect to Transactions Effected During the Past Sixty Days or Since the Most Recent Filing on Schedule 13d (1) Shares Purchased Average Date Sold(-) Price(2) Common Stock-New England Business Service Gabelli Foundation 6/25/04 5,400- 44.0000 Mjg Associates, Inc. 6/25/04 4,000- 44.0000 Gabelli International II Ltd 6/25/04 3,000- 44.0000 Gabelli International Ltd 6/25/04 7,000- 44.0000 6/14/04 3,000- 43.8342 Gabelli Fund, Ldc 6/25/04 900- 44.0000 Gabelli Securities, Inc. 6/25/04 6,000- 44.0000 Gabelli Associates Ltd 6/25/04 204,100- 44.0000 6/24/04 15,000 43.9700 6/18/04 66,300 43.9373 Gaf II 6/25/04 5,100- 44.0000 6/18/04 2,100 43.9373 Gabelli Associates Fund 6/25/04 146,900- 44.0000 6/24/04 10,000 43.9700 6/22/04 400 43.9500 6/21/04 7,800 43.9500 6/18/04 43,700 43.9373 Gamco Investors, Inc. 6/18/04 46,300 43.9373 6/18/04 4,000- 43.9000 6/17/04 500- 43.8400 6/16/04 2,100- 43.8310 6/16/04 7,400- 43.8089 6/15/04 9,000- 43.8300 6/15/04 7,900- 43.8419 6/14/04 6,300- 43.8342 6/10/04 10,300- 43.8451 6/09/04 6,000 43.8686 6/08/04 6,000 43.8596 6/07/04 2,000- 43.8440 6/07/04 2,000 43.7930 Gabelli Funds, LLC. Gabelli Mathers Fund 6/25/04 1,000- 44.0000 Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund 6/08/04 10,000- 43.8450 Gabelli Equity Income Fund 6/25/04 50,000- 44.0000 Gabelli Golbal Utility & Income Trust 6/25/04 19,400- 44.0000 6/10/04 600- 43.8600 Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust 6/10/04 20,800- 43.8400 6/08/04 700- 43.8800 Gabelli Capital Asset Fund 6/25/04 5,000- 44.0000 Gabelli Abc Fund 6/25/04 19,000- 44.0000 6/09/04 11,000- 43.8300 (1) the Dispositions Made on 6/25/04 Were in Connection With the Tender Offer Described in Item 5(a) of This Amendment to Schedule 13d. Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Other Transactions Were Effected on the New York Stock Exchange. (2) Price Excludes Commission
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EX-1
from SC 13D
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Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company January 31, 2001 Page 2 of 1 January 31, 2001 Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company One Boston Place Boston, Ma 02108 Attention: Richard W. Towle, Jr., Vice President Re: The Jay R. Rhoads, Jr. 1999 Charitable Remainder Unitrust, U/T/D May 11, 1999, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Trustee Dear Rick: This Letter Will Confirm Our Agreement That the Undersigned Will Purchase 200,000 Shares of Common Stock (The "Shares") of New England Business Service, Inc. (The "Company") Owned by the Jay R. Rhoads, Jr. 1999 Charitable Remainder Unitrust, U/T/D May 11, 1999, Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Trustee, at a Price Equal to $15.00 Per Share. You Agree as Promptly as Practicable to Cause Stock Certificates Evidencing the Shares, Together With Duly Executed Stock Powers, to Be Delivered to the Company's Transfer Agent, Equiserve. Immediately Upon My Being Notified by Equiserve That It Has Received Stock Certificates Evidencing the Shares and Stock Powers in Acceptable Form for Transferring Record Ownership of the Shares, I Will Cause the Aggregate Purchase Price for the Shares to Be Wire Transferred to Your Account as Directed. the Trust Represents and Warrants That It Beneficially Owns the Shares, Free and Clear of Any Restrictions on Transfer (Other Than Any Restrictions Under Federal or State Securities Laws), Liens, Charges, Encumbrances, Security Interests, Claims or Rights of Others of Whatever Interest, and That It Has Full Power and Authority to Sell the Shares to the Undersigned as Contemplated Hereby. Very Truly Yours, /S/ Robert J. Murray - Robert J. Murray Accepted and Agreed To: The Jay R. Rhoads, Jr. 1999 Charitable Remainder Unitrust, U/T/D May 11, 1999 By: Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, as Trustee By: /S/ Richard W. Towle, Jr. Name: Richard W. Towle, Jr. Title: Vice President
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