MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, April 18.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Growth and income (215) +2.36% +18.05% +16.26% Equity income (71) +2.13 +14.87 +12.63 Growth (265) +2.11 +22.12 +18.46 Natural resources (19) +1.98 +7.43 +2.98 Small company (89) +1.92 +31.10 +20.45 Capital appreciation (142) +1.82 +22.55 +16.30 Balanced: stock and bond (60) +1.75 +12.46 +15.29 Science and technology (22) +1.54 +31.63 +24.85 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) +1.38 +14.15 +6.89 Health/biotechnology (9) +1.30 +34.02 +62.18 Fixed income (551) +0.64 +5.39 +11.77 International: foreign stocks only (63) +0.63 +10.88 +2.60 Utilities (20) +0.61 +6.30 +12.68 Gold (36) -2.62 -6.16 -18.87 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +2.87 +17.64 +14.90 General stock fund average +2.11 +21.47 +17.17

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.