WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Feb. 15.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Science and technology (24) +0.59% -0.9% +13.7% Utilities (14) +0.47 -4.0 +20.9 Equity income (57) +0.44 -3.7 +11.5 Small company (83) +0.39 -4.8 +9.6 Growth and income (193) +0.36 -4.0 +11.9 Natural resources (16) +0.35 -0.9 +22.7 Balanced: stock and bond (60) +0.34 -3.1 +11.7 Capital appreciation (143) +0.28 -4.3 +11.9 Growth (272) +0.28 -4.4 +12.9 Health/biotechnology (9) +0.12 -3.3 +28.3 Fixed income (541) -0.25 -1.9 +6.7 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (37) -0.66 -2.6 +13.3 International: foreign stocks only (53) -1.22 -1.4 +13.9 Gold (36) -5.49 +1.4 +19.8 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.57 -5.2 +13.6 General stock fund average +0.33 -4.3 +12.0

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.