MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended March 7.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Science and technology (23) +5.61% +27.48% +20.32% Health/biotechnology (9) +5.38 +27.04 +56.10 Small company (88) +4.85 +23.69 +14.32 Capital appreciation (140) +3.55 +17.87 +11.64 Growth (266) +3.26 +17.61 +13.92 Growth and income (213) +2.57 +14.56 +12.09 Equity income (69) +1.95 +11.71 +7.24 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) +1.80 +13.10 +5.29 Balanced: stock and bond (60) +1.65 +9.67 +11.98 International: foreign stocks only (62) +1.34 +11.61 +2.87 Natural resources (19) +1.27 +7.57 -0.83 Gold (36) +1.07 -3.86 -22.84 Fixed income (550) +0.11 +3.11 +9.38 Utilities (20) -0.23 +3.44 +6.95 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +2.41 +13.84 +10.47 General stock fund average +3.19 +17.00 +12.46

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.