Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 19 gained value Monday, 47 lost and 36 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

GAINERS

Mon. Percent Company Price Change National Education $4.50 +16.0 CommerceBank 8.50 +7.9 Bridgford Foods 19.25 +6.9 Ceradyne Inc. 4.50 +5.9 Cimco 9.75 +5.4

LOSERS

Mon. Percent Company Price Change Birtcher Medical 8.00 -8.6 Rainbow Technologies 5.50 -8.3 ReadiCare Inc. 4.25 -8.2 FHP Inc. 13.00 -7.1 Gish Biomedical 8.63 -6.7

Source: Newport Securities