O.C. STOCK WATCH

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 38 gained value Tuesday, 29 lost and 35 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers.

Tues. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS First Amer Class B $10.25 +7.9 Safeguard Health 6.38 +6.3 Rainbow Technologies 13.25 +6.0 DVI Financial 12.88 +5.1 FileNet Corp. 16.00 +4.9 LOSERS Birtcher Medical 9.50 -9.5 National Education 4.88 -7.1 Trimedyne Inc. 4.00 -5.9 Laser Precision 9.00 -5.3 PDA Engineering 9.25 -5.1

Source: Newport Securities