Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, October 4.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +4.38 +5.6 +7.4 International: foreign stocks only (55) +3.84 -11.6 -7.2 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (43) +3.45 -11.4 -9.8 Growth (260) +2.89 -10.9 -13.7 Growth and income (200) +2.78 -9.4 -11.0 Utilities (15) +2.74 -7.2 -1.8 Equity income (66) +2.50 -10.4 -11.3 Balanced: stock and bond (60) +2.34 -4.9 -5.0 Capital appreciation (144) +2.21 -12.6 -15.9 Small company (83) +2.00 -16.7 -20.9 Science and technology (23) +1.74 -14.2 -16.5 Fixed income (536) +0.83 +1.4 +2.9 Natural resources (19) -0.21 -2.0 +3.0 Gold (34) -4.02 -16.6 -5.4 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +3.89 -11.5 -12.4 General stock fund average +2.60 -11.4 -14.0

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.