Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 35 gained value Wednesday, 25 lost and 42 remained unchanged for the day. GAINERS

Wed. Percent Company Price Change First American Class B 9.25 +5.7 Nichols Institute 12.00 +5.5 Ceradyne Inc. 4.88 +5.4 Hycor Biomedical 5.00 +5.3

LOSERS

Wed. Percent Company Price Change Diceon Electronics 2.63 -12.3 BE Avionics 12.88 -4.6 Quiksilver Inc. 11.50 -4.2 Newport Corp. 7.63 -3.2 Newport Pharmaceuticals 4.00 -3.2

Source: Newport Securities