Cole National Corp Watch

from SC 13D/A 1 page 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-Cole National Corp. Gamco Investors, Inc. 10/04/04 186,000- 27.7200 10/04/04 471,220- 27.7200 9/24/04 6,600- 27.4041 9/24/04 700- 27.4000 9/23/04 13,400- 27.3700 9/15/04 500- 27.3100 9/13/04 500- 27.3200 9/03/04 1,500- 27.0800 9/01/04 400- 27.2600 8/31/04 1,600- 26.2600 8/31/04 10,000- 27.2510 8/31/04 1,600- 27.2600 8/31/04 1,600 26.2600 8/27/04 1,000- 27.2700 8/27/04 2,000 27.2500 8/27/04 2,000- 27.2500 8/20/04 10,200 27.2700 8/18/04 1,000 27.2200 8/12/04 7,500- 27.1991 Gabelli Securities, Inc. Gabelli Associates Ltd 10/04/04 207,500- 27.7200 9/24/04 2,500- 27.5000 9/01/04 2,500- 27.6000 8/27/04 8,000 27.2500 Gaf II 10/04/04 5,700- 27.7200 8/27/04 500 27.2500 Gabelli Associates Fund 10/04/04 160,400- 27.7200 9/03/04 10,000 27.2550 8/27/04 4,500 27.2500 Mjg Associates, Inc. Gabelli Fund, Ldc 10/04/04 1,300- 27.7200 Gabelli Advisers, Inc. 8/12/04 400- 27.2000 Gabelli Funds, LLC. Gabelli Abc Fund 10/04/04 169,700- 27.7200 Global Utility & Income Trust 10/04/04 10,000- 27.7200 8/23/04 2,000 27.2480 (1) the Transactions on 10/04/04 Were in Connection With the Acquisition Described in Item 5 of This Amendment to Schedule 13d. in the Acquisition, Holders of the Issuer's Shares Received $27.72 in Cash Per Share of Common Stock Owned. Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Other Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

from SC 13D/A 1 page 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-Cole National Corp Gamco Investors, Inc. 5/27/04 1,000 22.6250 6/01/04 1,200 22.8500 6/01/04 4,000- 22.9163 6/02/04 1,300 22.8500 6/03/04 2,000 23.0766 6/24/04 1,200- 23.3917 6/25/04 2,500- 23.3800 6/28/04 1,400- 23.3800 6/29/04 2,500- 23.3455 6/30/04 11,700- 23.3500 7/12/04 1,000- 22.7327 7/13/04 1,000- 24.8800 7/13/04 4,000 24.9100 7/15/04 2,400 27.1800 7/15/04 10,500 27.1000 7/15/04 3,000- 27.2000 7/16/04 10,500- 27.2767 7/19/04 11,500- 27.3043 7/19/04 1,000- 27.2800 7/20/04 4,000- 27.4667 7/20/04 20,000- 27.4702 7/23/04 8,000- 27.3088 7/23/04 5,000- 27.2772 Gabelli Securities, Inc. Gaf II 7/15/04 500 27.1800 Gabelli Associates Fund 5/27/04 2,500- 22.5800 6/01/04 5,800- 22.8886 6/01/04 1,000- 22.9163 6/03/04 2,500 23.0766 6/28/04 1,100- 23.3800 6/29/04 1,500- 23.3455 7/12/04 2,500- 22.7327 7/13/04 2,500 24.7250 7/13/04 1,000 24.9100 7/15/04 5,000 27.1000 7/15/04 8,000 27.1800 7/20/04 1,000- 27.4667 7/21/04 100- 27.4900 Gabelli Associates Ltd 5/27/04 2,500- 22.5800 6/01/04 3,000- 22.9163 6/03/04 2,500 23.0766 6/29/04 1,500- 23.3455 7/01/04 100- 23.4000 7/12/04 6,000- 22.7327 7/13/04 2,500 24.7250 7/15/04 4,500 27.1000 7/15/04 14,100 27.1800 7/20/04 10,000 27.4667 Mjg Associates, Inc. 7/16/04 6,000- 27.2700 Gabelli Funds, LLC. Gabelli Mathers Fund 7/13/04 3,000- 24.8900 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

from SC 13D/A 1 page 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-Cole National Corp Gamco Investors, Inc. 3/03/04 7,000 22.0400 3/02/04 5,000 22.0892 2/26/04 2,000 22.0500 2/23/04 5,000 22.0400 2/20/04 10,000 21.9900 2/19/04 5,000 21.9900 2/18/04 5,000 21.9800 2/17/04 1,000 21.9600 2/12/04 23,700 21.9200 2/12/04 16,400 21.9298 2/11/04 1,000 21.9125 2/11/04 500 21.9200 2/11/04 11,300 21.9100 2/10/04 10,000 21.9300 2/10/04 2,000 21.9240 2/10/04 2,000 21.9300 2/10/04 11,000 21.9125 2/10/04 5,000 21.9400 2/09/04 5,000 21.9240 2/09/04 11,500 21.9300 2/09/04 5,000 21.9240 Gabelli Associates Ltd 3/03/04 3,000 22.0400 2/27/04 15,000 22.1267 2/10/04 3,000 21.9125 Gaf II 2/10/04 1,000 21.9125 Gabelli Associates Fund 3/03/04 2,500 22.0400 2/10/04 4,000 21.9125 Gabelli Advisers, Inc. 2/09/04 400 21.9100 Gabelli Funds, LLC. Gabelli Abc Fund 2/09/04 1,200 21.9100 (1) Unless Otherwise Indicated, All Transactions Were Effected on the NYSE. (2) Price Excludes Commission

from SC 13D/A ~10 pages Underwriting agreement

from SC 13G 1 page <page> 1 Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement in Accordance With Rule 13d-(K)(1) Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended, the Undersigned Hereby Agree to the Joint Filing With All Other Reporting Persons (As Such Term Is Defined in the Schedule 13g Referred to Below) on Behalf of Each of Them of a Statement on Schedule 13g (Including Amendments Thereto) With Respect to the Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share, of Cole National Corp., a Delaware Corporation, and That This Agreement May Be Included as an Exhibit to Such Joint Filing. This Agreement May Be Executed in Any Number of Counterparts, All of Which Taken Together Shall Constitute One and the Same Instrument. in Witness Whereof, the Undersigned Hereby Execute This Agreement as of the 10th Day of December 1998. Hal Holding N.V. a Netherlands Antilles Company By: /S/ Martijn Van Der Vorm Martijn Van Der Vorm Hal International N.V. a Netherlands Antilles Company By: /S/ Martijn Van Der Vorm Martijn Van Der Vorm Page 8 of 8 Pages

from S-3/A ~20 pages Underwriting agreement

from S-3 ~50 pages Underwriting agreement