MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, February 14.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +3.46% +16.5% +44.1% International: foreign stocks only (60) +2.50 +8.8 -2.8 Gold (36) +2.42 -5.5 -27.4 Small company (88) +2.23 +15.7 +9.4 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) +2.11 +9.9 +0.7 Utilities (18) +2.04 +4.0 +7.2 Growth and income (211) +2.01 +10.7 +10.0 Equity income (68) +2.01 +9.0 +5.9 Capital appreciation (140) +1.95 +11.9 +7.6 Science and technology (23) +1.83 +18.3 +15.2 Growth (266) +1.79 +12.3 +10.8 Balanced: stock and bond (64) +1.42 +7.5 +10.8 Natural resources (19) +1.19 +4.2 -2.4 Fixed income (546) +0.39 +2.7 +9.0 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +2.16 +10.3 +8.8 General stock fund average +1.95 +11.9 +9.4

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.