Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 33 gained value Wednesday, 22 lost and 45 remained unchanged for the day.

Wed. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Ceradyne Inc. $3.88 +14.8 Emulex Corp. 6.50 +8.3 Gish Biomedical 17.50 +7.7 Advanced Logic 15.25 +5.2 Quiksilver Inc. 25.50 +4.1 LOSERS Newport Pharmaceuticals 3.00 -17.4 ICN Pharmaceuticals 4.38 -10.3 Advantage Life Products 3.88 -10.0 Viratek Inc. 4.25 -8.2 Gradco Systems 8.88 -6.5

Source: Newport Securities