O.C.’S BIGGEST WINNERS AND LOSERS

It hasn’t been easy to lose money on Orange County stocks in 1991. Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in the county, the share prices of 85 have increased, 15 declined and 2 are unchanged. Here are the 10 biggest winners and losers for 1991 based on dollars gained or lost since Jan. 1, 1991.

Closing Gain Price Since 1991 1991 Company Wednesday 1/1/91 High Low WINNERS Fluor Corp. $49.13 +$12.63 $49.13 $34.00 AST Research 30.13 +11.50 32.00 17.00 PacifiCare Health 27.13 +10.88 27.25 15.25 Community Psychiatric 40.00 +10.75 40.00 26.25 FHP Inc. 24.50 +9.25 26.50 11.75 UniCare Financial 19.63 +8.25 19.63 11.00 Advanced Logic 18.25 +8.00 20.50 8.75 TriCare 15.13 +7.75 15.25 7.38 FileNet Corp. 16.00 +7.50 17.13 7.75 Bridgford Foods 20.25 +7.25 20.25 12.50 LOSERS Nichols Institute $14.00 -$3.00 $17.00 $10.00 Parker Automotive 1.13 -2.25 5.13 0.88 Quiksilver Inc. 12.50 -2.00 14.50 7.88 Pacesetter Bus. Prop. 3.00 -0.75 3.88 3.00 EIP Microwave 1.75 -0.75 3.00 1.75 Pacific Inland Bank 3.25 -0.50 3.75 3.25 Advantage Life Products 1.38 -0.62 2.00 1.00 Quality Systems 1.50 -0.50 2.13 1.50 Petrominerals 0.75 -0.25 1.00 0.75 Metalclad 1.25 -0.25 1.50 1.13

Source: Newport Securities