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Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : STOCK GROUP WINNERS & LOSERS

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Best- and worst-performing industries and companies in each group, with closing stock price, for the week ended March 23. Only stocks trading for $1 or higher are included.

BEST PERFORMERS

1) Paper/packaging: +3.8% Astronics (1 3/16): +19.0%

2) Aerospace: +2.2% Curtiss Wright (58 1/2): +13.0%

3) Airlines: +1.4% UAL Corp. (157 1/8): +10.3%

4) Building (heavy): +1.3% Todd Shipyards (4 1/2): +28.6%

5) Food: confections: +1.2% Amoskeag (26): +8.3%

6) Brewers: +1.0% Penwest Ltd. (24 3/4): +8.4%

7) Food: meat/dairy: +0.7% Canal Capital (2 3/8): +5.8%

8) Business equipment: +0.3% Colorocs (6 1/8): +16.8%

9) Shoes/leather: +0.3% L.A. Gear (36 7/8): +17.1%

10) Clothing retailers: +0.2% Cato Corp. (3): +26.1%

WORST PERFORMERS

1) Textile manufacturing: -5.4% W. Point-Pepp. (37 1/8): -17.9%

2) Rare metals: -5.1% Horizon Gold (1 11/32): -12.4%

3) Machinery (heavy): -5.0% Amdura (1 5/8): -63.8%

4) Credit services: -5.0% Advanta (10 1/2): -6.7%

5) Real estate investment: -3.6% VMS Mort. LP III (1 1/4): -23.3%

6) Department stores: -3.6% Ames Dept. (4 7/8): -18.7%

7) Freight/shipping: -3.5% Transcon (1 1/4): -16.7%

8) Savings and loans: -3.2% Southeast. Sav. (1 1/4): -33.5%

9) Broadcasting: -3.0% Jacor Commun. (5 1/8): -10.8%

10) Publishing: -2.7% Natl. Lampoon (2 1/2): -16.7%

Source: Media General Financial Services

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