MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, March 21.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +0.14% +25.94% +55.46% Utilities (20) +0.02 +3.71 +9.15 Fixed income (549) -0.20 +3.31 +9.22 Small company (88) -0.60 +21.22 +11.53 Capital appreciation (140) -1.18 +15.21 +9.66 Balanced: stock and bond (60) -1.24 +7.95 +10.63 Equity income (70) -1.32 +9.70 +6.70 Growth (266) -1.44 +14.61 +11.77 Natural resources (19) -1.47 +5.29 -1.55 Growth and income (213) -1.65 +11.84 +10.52 Gold (36) -1.74 -4.59 -24.72 Science and technology (23) -1.89 +21.95 +15.17 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) -2.27 +9.64 +4.28 International: foreign stocks only (63) -2.44 +8.33 +2.45 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -1.85 +11.01 +9.20 General stock fund average -1.35 +14.27 +10.56

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.