Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, August 8.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Utilities (23) +1.53% +9.01% +14.87% Fixed income (575) +0.84 +9.39 +11.65 Balanced: stock and bond (62) +0.83 +14.70 +15.78 Science and technology (21) +0.81 +26.57 +22.09 Capital appreciation (138) +0.81 +24.48 +18.41 Growth (285) +0.80 +23.12 +18.75 Equity income (72) +0.72 +16.94 +15.00 Small company (91) +0.71 +31.96 +23.05 Health/biotechnology (9) +0.71 +38.36 +51.30 Growth and income (227) +0.60 +19.25 +16.59 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (53) +0.46 +13.27 +3.80 International: foreign stocks only (73) +0.29 +8.56 -2.20 Natural resources (19) -0.30 +7.21 -4.48 Gold (36) -1.95 -0.77 -14.16 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.57 +17.90 +14.53 General stock fund average +0.73 +22.78 +18.29

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.