Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 40 gained value Wednesday, 20 lost and 42 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

GAINERS

Wed. Percent Company Price Change First Amer. Class A $9.00 +20.0 Birtcher Medical 11.00 +17.3 Amplicon Industries 10.75 +16.2 Parker Automotive 4.75 +15.0 Wet Seal 11.75 +14.6

LOSERS

Wed. Percent Company Price Change Ropak Corp. 6.00 -6.0 Trimedyne Inc. 4.75 -5.0 Hycor Biomedical 4.88 -4.9 Ceradyne Inc. 5.00 -4.8 Allergan 21.88 -3.8

Source: Newport Securities