O.C. STOCK WATCH

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 25 gained value Friday, 26 lost and 51 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Fri. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS SPI Pharmaceuticals $11.63 +47.6 ICN Biomedicals 7.50 +20.0 Helionetics 3.38 +8.0 ICN Pharmaceuticals 3.38 +8.0 Wet Seal 10.25 +5.1 LOSERS First Amer Class A 9.25 -9.8 Trimedyne Inc. 3.44 -8.3 Newport Pharmaceuticals 3.13 -7.4 Provena Foods 3.50 -6.7 Ropak Corp. 4.50 -5.3

Source: Newport Securities