MUTUAL FUNDS

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

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Gold (36) +0.98 -2.90% -23.81% Fixed income (549) +0.36 +3.49 +10.01 Utilities (20) +0.24 +3.69 +7.91 Balanced: stock and bond (60) -0.37 +9.31 +11.99 Equity income (69) -0.51 +11.13 +7.19 International: foreign stocks only (63) -0.58 +10.99 +2.81 Growth and income (213) -0.71 +13.73 +11.64 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) -0.81 +12.17 +5.14 Natural resources (19) -0.94 +6.55 -1.52 Health/biotechnology (9) -1.00 +25.72 +54.46 Growth (266) -1.08 +16.32 +12.87 Capital appreciation (140) -1.16 +16.47 +10.30 Small company (88) -1.45 +21.87 +12.01 Science and technology (23) -2.49 +24.26 +17.00 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.64 +13.11 +10.48 General stock fund average -0.99 +15.82 +11.46

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.