UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
One East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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(Name and Address of Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report)
Form 13F File Number: 28-4389
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Robert H. Ruffing
Vice President and Controller
(513) 579-2144
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(Name, Title and Phone Number of Person Signing
this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager)
Signature:
/s/Robert H. Ruffing Cincinnati, Ohio November 9, 2007
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Robert H. Ruffing
Vice President and Controller
Report Type:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
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Number of Other Included Managers: 2
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 214
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total (thousands): $1,007,333
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Name and 13F file numbers of all Institutional Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than American Financial Group, Inc.):
Number 13F File Number Name of Subsidiary
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1. 28-498 Great American Insurance Company
2. Unassigned Great American Life Insurance Company
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
Column 4: Column 5: Column 8:
Column 2: Market Shares or Column 6: Column 7: Voting Authority
Column 1: Title of Column 3: Value Principal Investment Other ---------------------------
Name of Issuer Class CUSIP (000's) Amount Discretion Managers Sole Shared None
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HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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COVIDIEN LTD COM G2552X 10 8 2,049 49,375SH Defined 1 49,375
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD SHS NEW G3921A 17 5 137 6,521SH Defined " 6,521
TYCO INTL LTD BERMUDA SHS G9143X 20 8 2,189 49,375SH Defined " 49,375
TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD COM NEW G9144P 10 5 1,749 49,375SH Defined " 49,375
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659 10 9 2,131 92,300SH Defined " 92,300
ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P UT LTD PART 01877R 10 8 436 13,000SH Defined " 13,000
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES COM NEW 025195 20 7 5,719 241,000SH Defined " 241,000
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC COM 02916P 10 3 3,578 162,500SH Defined " 162,500
AMGEN INC COM 031162 10 0 1,980 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483 10 2 1,191 36,000SH Defined " 36,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 12,065 240,000SH Defined " 240,000
BLACK BOX CORP DEL COM 091826 10 7 4,761 111,350SH Defined " 111,350
BORDERS GROUP INC COM 099709 10 7 147 11,000SH Defined " 11,000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137 10 7 3,923 281,250SH Defined " 281,250
BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE C COM 12189T 10 4 13,271 163,500SH Defined " 163,500
CBS CORP NEW CL B 124857 20 2 1,355 43,000SH Defined " 43,000
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM 126667 10 4 709 79,000SH Defined " 79,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 2,862 81,900SH Defined " 81,900
CALAMP CORP COM 128126 10 9 279 81,000SH Defined " 81,000
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP COM 17285T 10 6 1,140 274,053SH Defined " 274,053
CINTAS CORP COM 172908 10 5 3,988 107,500SH Defined " 107,500
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 17,501 375,000SH Defined " 375,000
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 184502 10 2 2,434 65,000SH Defined " 65,000
CLEARWIRE CORP CL A 185385 30 9 978 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC COM 195493 30 9 5,189 240,000SH Defined " 240,000
COMPRASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDING SH BEN INT 20451Q 10 4 3,854 240,000SH Defined " 240,000
COMPUCREDIT CORP COM 20478N 10 0 2,977 137,136SH Defined " 137,136
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361 70 2 4,494 250,388SH Defined " 250,388
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687 10 6 6,293 183,000SH Defined " 183,000
EMBARQ CORP COM 29078E 10 5 619 11,130SH Defined " 11,130
ENERGY EAST CORP COM 29266M 10 9 549 20,300SH Defined " 20,300
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586 10 9 2,372 39,000SH Defined " 39,000
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773 10 0 1,781 52,563SH Defined " 52,563
FIRST HORIZON NATL CORP COM 320517 10 5 3,466 130,000SH Defined " 130,000
FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC COM 337930 10 1 1,605 165,000SH Defined " 165,000
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC COM 339099 10 3 143 16,700SH Defined " 16,700
GLOBALSTAR INC COM 378973 40 8 43 4,134SH Defined " 4,134
HARTFORD FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM 416515 10 4 1,388 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076 10 2 5,239 161,500SH Defined " 161,500
INFINERA CORPORATION COM 45667G 10 3 5,426 269,259SH Defined " 269,259
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC COM 45774W 10 8 491 32,000SH Defined " 32,000
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H 10 0 1,604 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160 10 4 11,990 182,500SH Defined " 182,500
KBR INC COM 48242W 10 6 5,645 145,600SH Defined " 145,600
KOHLS CORP COM 500255 10 4 6,593 115,000SH Defined " 115,000
LANDRYS RESTAURANTS INC COM 51508L 10 3 4,710 178,000SH Defined " 178,000
LOWES COS INC COM 548661 10 7 2,634 94,000SH Defined " 94,000
M D C HLDGS INC COM 552676 10 8 1,138 27,800SH Defined " 27,800
MACYS INC COM 55616P 10 4 2,586 80,000SH Defined " 80,000
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 54,581 2,175,392SH Defined " 2,175,392
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORP COM 63654U 10 0 314,058 10,200,000SH Defined " 10,200,000
NEWS CORP CL A 65248E 10 4 2,749 125,000SH Defined " 125,000
NEWS CORP CL B 65248E 20 3 1,076 46,000SH Defined " 46,000
NEWSTAR FINANCIAL INC COM 65251F 10 5 601 53,500SH Defined " 53,500
NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS INC COM 65488W 10 3 835 297,250SH Defined " 297,250
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 813 53,600SH Defined " 53,600
PANERA BREAD CO CL A 69840W 10 8 6,426 157,500SH Defined " 157,500
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC COM 703481 10 1 903 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC COM 713291 10 2 1,097 40,500SH Defined " 40,500
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 10,138 415,000SH Defined " 415,000
PORTLAND GEN ELEC CO COM NEW 736508 84 7 126 4,538SH Defined " 4,538
PULTE HOMES INC COM 745867 10 1 238 17,500SH Defined " 17,500
REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R 10 5 1,355 51,400SH Defined " 51,400
ROWAN COS INC COM 779382 10 0 3,475 95,000SH Defined " 95,000
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F 10 3 7,629 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111 10 3 835 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC COM 811904 10 1 329 3,463SH Defined " 3,463
SIRTRIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 82968A 10 5 1,585 92,800SH Defined " 92,800
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM FON 852061 10 0 11,307 595,100SH Defined " 595,100
THORNBURG MTG INC PFD CONV SER F 885218 70 1 3,348 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
TIME WARNER INC COM 887317 10 5 480 26,149SH Defined " 26,149
TOLL BROTHERS INC COM 889478 10 3 770 38,500SH Defined " 38,500
TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP COM 89147U 10 0 679 25,800SH Defined " 25,800
TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522 10 9 4,505 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
UAL CORP COM NEW 902549 80 7 2,003 43,051SH Defined " 43,051
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 390 12,000SH Defined " 12,000
U S AIRWAYS GROUP INC COM 90341W 10 8 5,093 194,000SH Defined " 194,000
VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P 20 1 2,650 68,000SH Defined " 68,000
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L 10 1 17,907 737,807SH Defined " 737,807
WACHOVIA CORP NEW COM 929903 10 2 13,641 272,000SH Defined " 272,000
YAHOO INC COM 984332 10 6 6,764 252,000SH Defined " 252,000
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390 10 9 1,663 37,050SH Defined " 37,050
HOLDINGS OF GREAT AMERICAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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COVIDIEN LTD COM G2552X 10 8 3,242 78,125SH Defined 1,2 78,125
TYCO INTL LTD BERMUDA SHS G9143X 20 8 3,464 78,125SH Defined " 78,125
TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD COM NEW G9144P 10 5 2,768 78,125SH Defined " 78,125
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659 10 9 3,036 131,500SH Defined " 131,500
ALLIANCE RES PARTNER L P UT LTD PART 01877R 10 8 1,714 51,124SH Defined " 51,124
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES COM NEW 025195 20 7 5,719 241,000SH Defined " 241,000
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC COM 02916P 10 3 2,488 113,000SH Defined " 113,000
AMGEN INC COM 031162 10 0 1,980 35,000SH Defined " 35,000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483 10 2 1,191 36,000SH Defined " 36,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 5,027 100,000SH Defined " 100,000
BLACK BOX CORP DEL COM 091826 10 7 4,761 111,350SH Defined " 111,350
BORDERS GROUP INC COM 099709 10 7 147 11,000SH Defined " 11,000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137 10 7 4,314 309,250SH Defined " 309,250
BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE C COM 12189T 10 4 13,426 165,400SH Defined " 165,400
CBS CORP NEW CL B 124857 20 2 3,008 95,500SH Defined " 95,500
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM 126667 10 4 871 97,000SH Defined " 97,000
CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C 10 9 4,392 125,700SH Defined " 125,700
CALAMP CORP COM 128126 10 9 283 82,000SH Defined " 82,000
CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP COM 17285T 10 6 1,137 273,323SH Defined " 273,323
CINTAS CORP COM 172908 10 5 3,988 107,500SH Defined " 107,500
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 5,600 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 184502 10 2 2,434 65,000SH Defined " 65,000
CLEARWIRE CORP CL A 185385 30 9 978 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC COM 195493 30 9 2,594 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
COMPRASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDING SH BEN INT 20451Q 10 4 3,885 241,900SH Defined " 241,900
COMPUCREDIT CORP COM 20478N 10 0 2,685 123,672SH Defined " 123,672
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361 70 2 4,487 249,945SH Defined " 249,945
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687 10 6 6,293 183,000SH Defined " 183,000
EMBARQ CORP COM 29078E 10 5 662 11,910SH Defined " 11,910
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400 30 1 1,947 33,000SH Defined " 33,000
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586 10 9 2,372 39,000SH Defined " 39,000
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773 10 0 1,731 51,100SH Defined " 51,100
FIRST HORIZON NATL CORP COM 320517 10 5 1,200 45,000SH Defined " 45,000
FLAGSTAR BANCORP INC COM 337930 10 1 1,605 165,000SH Defined " 165,000
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC COM 339099 10 3 214 25,000SH Defined " 25,000
GLOBALSTAR INC COM 378973 40 8 128 12,402SH Defined " 12,402
HARTFORD FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM 416515 10 4 1,388 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076 10 2 5,563 171,500SH Defined " 171,500
INFINERA CORPORATION COM 45667G 10 3 8,138 403,888SH Defined " 403,888
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC COM 45774W 10 8 495 32,216SH Defined " 32,216
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H 10 0 174 3,800SH Defined " 3,800
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160 10 4 13,140 200,000SH Defined " 200,000
KBR INC COM 48242W 10 6 5,669 146,220SH Defined " 146,220
KOHLS CORP COM 500255 10 4 6,593 115,000SH Defined " 115,000
LANDRYS RESTAURANTS INC COM 51508L 10 3 4,718 178,300SH Defined " 178,300
LOWES COS INC COM 548661 10 7 4,618 164,804SH Defined " 164,804
M D C HLDGS INC COM 552676 10 8 1,367 33,400SH Defined " 33,400
MACYS INC COM 55616P 10 4 3,878 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377 50 8 2,256 53,350SH Defined " 53,350
NEWS CORP CL A 65248E 10 4 2,749 125,000SH Defined " 125,000
NEWS CORP CL B 65248E 20 3 1,497 64,000SH Defined " 64,000
NEWSTAR FINANCIAL INC COM 65251F 10 5 922 82,000SH Defined " 82,000
NOVA BIOSOURCE FUELS INC COM 65488W 10 3 837 297,750SH Defined " 297,750
NUVEEN FLTNG RTE INCM OPP FD COM SHS 6706EN 10 0 990 78,300SH Defined " 78,300
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 1,608 106,100SH Defined " 106,100
PANERA BREAD CO CL A 69840W 10 8 6,430 157,600SH Defined " 157,600
PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC COM 703481 10 1 903 40,000SH Defined " 40,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 6,963 285,000SH Defined " 285,000
PIMCO HIGH INCOME FD COM SHS 722014 10 7 1,789 122,800SH Defined " 122,800
PULTE HOMES INC COM 745867 10 1 510 37,500SH Defined " 37,500
REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R 10 5 1,362 51,650SH Defined " 51,650
ROWAN COS INC COM 779382 10 0 3,475 95,000SH Defined " 95,000
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F 10 3 7,629 50,000SH Defined " 50,000
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC COM 811904 10 1 1,007 10,585SH Defined " 10,585
SIRTRIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 82968A 10 5 1,595 93,400SH Defined " 93,400
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM FON 852061 10 0 13,199 694,700SH Defined " 694,700
THORNBURG MTG INC PFD CONV SER F 885218 70 1 5,580 200,000SH Defined " 200,000
TOLL BROTHERS INC COM 889478 10 3 770 38,500SH Defined " 38,500
TORTOISE ENERGY CAP CORP COM 89147U 10 0 3,173 120,500SH Defined " 120,500
TRINITY INDS INC COM 896522 10 9 4,505 120,000SH Defined " 120,000
UAL CORP COM NEW 902549 80 7 3,387 72,798SH Defined " 72,798
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973 30 4 358 11,000SH Defined " 11,000
U S AIRWAYS GROUP INC COM 90341W 10 8 5,355 204,000SH Defined " 204,000
VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553P 20 1 4,696 120,500SH Defined " 120,500
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L 10 1 11,712 482,588SH Defined " 482,588
WACHOVIA CORP NEW COM 929903 10 2 6,921 138,000SH Defined " 138,000
YAHOO INC COM 984332 10 6 10,536 392,500SH Defined " 392,500
HOLDINGS OF OTHER ENTITIES
EACH HAVING LESS THAN
$100 MILLION IN 13F SECURITIES
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ACE LTD ORD G0070K 10 3 3,816 63,000SH Sole 63,000
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD SHS NEW G3921A 17 5 300 14,224SH Defined 1,2 14,224
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC COM 011659 10 9 776 33,600SH Defined 1 33,600
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDS INC COM 02916P 10 3 1,101 50,000SH Defined 1,2 50,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505 10 4 3,519 70,000SH Defined 70,000
BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423 10 2 3,467 117,000SH Sole 117,000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137 10 7 349 25,000SH Defined 25,000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122 10 8 288 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
CHUBB CORP COM 171232 10 1 3,808 71,000SH Sole 71,000
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967 10 1 933 20,000SH Defined 20,000
COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC COM 195493 30 9 1,297 60,000SH Defined 60,000
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N 10 1 4,836 200,000SH Defined 1,2 200,000
COMPUCREDIT CORP COM 20478N 10 0 326 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM NEW 247361 70 2 1,183 65,926SH Defined " 65,926
EATON VANCE TAX MNG GBL DV E COM 27829F 10 8 257 15,000SH Defined 1 15,000
EMBARQ CORP COM 29078E 10 5 42 750SH Defined 750
ENERGY EAST CORP COM 29266M 10 9 541 20,000SH Defined 20,000
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400 30 1 1,947 33,000SH Defined 33,000
ING GLOBAL EQTY DIV & PREM O COM 45684E 10 7 194 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE IDX 464287 46 5 1,239 15,000SH Defined " 15,000
ISHARES TR DJ US TELECOMM 464287 71 3 323 9,550SH Defined " 9,550
ISHARES TR DJ US TECH SEC 464287 72 1 785 12,500SH Defined " 12,500
FIRST HORIZON NATL CORP COM 320517 10 5 933 35,000SH Defined 35,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160 10 4 1,150 17,500SH Defined 17,500
LOWES COS INC COM 548661 10 7 1,541 55,000SH Defined 55,000
M D C HLDGS INC COM 552676 10 8 225 5,500SH Defined 5,500
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FD I COM 561911 10 8 43 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
NRG ENERGY INC COM NEW 629377 50 8 1,509 35,678SH Defined 1,2 35,678
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM 635405 10 3 1,915 76,359SH Defined 76,359
O CHARLEYS INC COM 670823 10 3 781 51,500SH Defined 51,500
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC COM 713291 10 2 271 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
PFIZER INC COM 717081 10 3 1,344 55,000SH Defined 55,000
PHILADELPHIA CONS HLDG CORP COM 717528 10 3 3,886 94,000SH Sole 94,000
PORTLAND GEN ELEC CO COM NEW 736508 84 7 111 3,990SH Defined 1 3,990
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST DYNAMIC MKT PT 73935X 10 4 746 14,400SH Defined " 14,400
POWERSHARES ETF TRUST HI YLD EQ DVDN 73935X 30 2 315 21,300SH Defined " 21,300
PULTE HOMES INC COM 745867 10 1 272 20,000SH Defined 20,000
REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R 10 5 2,131 80,781SH Defined 1,2 80,781
RELIANT ENERGY INC COM 75952B 10 5 296 11,547SH Sole 11,547
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR PREF SHS R 780097 74 7 218 10,000SH Defined 1 10,000
SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F 10 3 3,052 20,000SH Defined " 20,000
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC COM 811904 10 1 502 5,280SH Sole 5,280
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC COM 811904 10 1 532 5,591SH Defined 5,591
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI MATERIALS 81369Y 10 0 238 5,660SH Defined 1 5,660
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI HEALTHCARE 81369Y 20 9 1,419 40,150SH Defined " 40,150
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS STPLS 81369Y 30 8 981 35,060SH Defined " 35,060
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI CONS DISCR 81369Y 40 7 925 25,120SH Defined " 25,120
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-FINL 81369Y 60 5 927 27,000SH Defined " 27,000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-UTILS 81369Y 88 6 299 7,500SH Defined " 7,500
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM FON 852061 10 0 1,862 98,000SH Defined " 98,000
UAL CORP COM NEW 902549 80 7 1,876 40,318SH Defined 1,2 40,318
U S AIRWAYS GROUP INC COM 90341W 10 8 263 10,000SH Defined 10,000
VIRGIN MEDIA INC COM 92769L 10 1 16,504 680,000SH Defined 1,2 680,000
WACHOVIA CORP NEW COM 929903 10 2 1,505 30,000SH Defined 30,000
YAHOO INC COM 984332 10 6 3,758 140,000SH Defined 140,000
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REPORT TOTAL $1,007,333
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On September 28, 2007, Great American Financial Resources ("GAFRI", CUSIP 389915109) completed the acquisition of
the remaining shares of its common stock not owned by American Financial Group, Inc. ("AFG"), thereby becoming a 100%
owned subsidiary of AFG. Therefore, GAFRI's outstanding common shares have been excluded from this Form 13F.
Further, since GAFRI does not manage in excess of $100,000,000 in 13F securities, it is no longer listed as a separate
manager.