Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, March 1.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Science and technology (24) +1.61% -1.4% +14.6% Growth and income (193) +1.45 -4.2 +12.9 Growth (272) +1.30 -4.8 +13.3 Equity income (59) +1.25 -4.1 +12.5 Capital appreciation (145) +1.09 -4.8 +11.8 Utilities (14) +0.92 -4.8 +20.5 Balanced: stock and bond (63) +0.91 -3.4 +11.9 Small company (83) +0.62 -5.1 +9.5 Fixed income (539) +0.02 -2.1 +6.3 Health/biotechnology (9) unch. -5.2 +27.4 Natural resources (16) -0.06 -1.9 +20.7 Global: U.S. and foreign -1.34 -5.6 +11.4 stocks (37) International: foreign -2.54 -5.5 +11.1 stocks only (54) Gold (35) -3.75 -1.3 +15.3 S&P; 500 index, excluding +2.16 -5.9 +14.8 dividends General stock fund average +1.22 -4.6 +12.4

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.