Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, March 8.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Small company (86) +1.81 -3.75 -13.08 Gold (36) -0.46 -0.97 -28.25 Fixed income (545) -0.82 -0.25 +4.08 Utilities (15) -1.20 -1.83 -0.93 Science and technology (23) -1.30% -3.23% -6.14% Balanced: stock and bond (65) -1.45 -2.34 -1.85 Health/biotechnology (9) -1.58 -4.68 +12.74 Equity income (68) -1.64 -2.92 -8.16 Capital appreciation (141) -1.75 -3.56 -10.64 Growth (267) -1.78 -3.61 -8.28 Growth and income (209) -1.93 -3.65 -7.23 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (44) -2.43 -3.06 -13.57 International: foreign stocks only (60) -2.58 -2.56 -15.22 Natural resources (19) -2.64 -4.20 -11.77 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -2.91 -5.12 -9.76 General stock fund average -1.81 -3.57 -8.98

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.