Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 28 gained value Monday, 34 lost and 40 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers.

GAINERS

Mon. Percent Company Price Change BE Avionics $14.25 + 11.8 Birtcher Medical 12.00 +9.1 Standard Pacific 9.25 +5.7 Unicare Financial 16.75 +4.7 ICN Biomedicals 6.63 +3.92

LOSERS

Tues. Percent Company Price Change Nichols Institute 12.00 -14.3 Hammond Co. 3.00 -14.3 Alpha Microsystems 2.75 -12.1 Fidelity Nat’l Fin 12.88 -10.4 Western Digital 3.63 -9.3

Source: Newport Securities