MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, May 9.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Science and technology (21) +1.85% +26.95% +16.61% Health/biotechnology (9) +1.39 +32.68 +54.99 Small company (91) +1.16 +28.47 +16.13 Capital appreciation (145) +0.91 +20.77 +13.06 Growth (271) +0.91 +20.34 +14.73 Natural resources (20) +0.87 +7.59 +1.63 Growth and income (216) +0.76 +16.78 +13.46 Equity income (74) +0.58 +13.96 +10.85 Balanced: stock and bond (60) +0.47 +11.80 +13.58 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (51) +0.25 +12.50 +3.45 Gold (37) +0.16 -7.49 -18.63 Utilities (23) -0.13 +6.06 +11.40 International: foreign stocks only (64) -0.14 +8.92 -1.66 Fixed income (555) -0.17 +6.10 +11.87 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.72 +16.06 +11.47 General stock fund average +0.87 +19.79 +13.89

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.