Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Dec. 6

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date Health/biotechnology (9) +122.52% +17.28% Growth (264) +48.73 -6.16 Science and technology (23) +47.78 -4.10 Utilities (15) +46.64 -2.14 Growth and income (205) +46.54 -5.23 Small company (83) +46.42 -12.13 Natural resources (19) +46.39 -8.38 Capital appreciation (144) +42.41 -8.62 Balanced: stock and bond (64) +38.95 -0.98 Equity income (69) +37.65 -6.47 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) +37.14 -9.03 International: foreign stocks only (60) +33.99 -9.79 Fixed income (542) +23.19 +3.46 Gold (36) -25.25 -28.15 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +49.82 -6.89 General stock fund average +45.85 -7.07

Category (No. of funds) 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +3.70% Growth (264) +3.79 Science and technology (23) +4.55 Utilities (15) +1.65 Growth and income (205) +3.54 Small company (83) +4.17 Natural resources (19) -0.76 Capital appreciation (144) +3.39 Balanced: stock and bond (64) +2.42 Equity income (69) +2.85 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) +2.38 International: foreign stocks only (60) +2.16 Fixed income (542) +1.05 Gold (36) -3.47 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +4.00 General stock fund average +3.61

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.