Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 29 gained value Wednesday, 27 lost and 44 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Wed. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Medstone Intl. Inc. $6.50 +8.3 National Education 5.38 +7.6 Quiksilver Inc. 21.13 +5.7 Gradco Systems Inc. 9.63 +5.5 Filenet Corp. 13.50 +3.9 LOSERS Provena Foods 5.00 -4.8 FHP Inc. 20.25 -4.7 Computer Automation 2.88 -4.0 MAI Basic 4 2.88 -4.0 Ropak Corp. 6.25 -3.9

Source: Newport Securities