Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 37 gained value Thursday, 36 lost and 29 remained unchanged for the day.

Thurs. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS ICN Biomedicals $8.00 +28.0 CommerceBank 7.00 +27.3 SPI Pharmaceuticals 36.50 +17.7 Viratek Inc. 14.38 +16.2 ICN Pharmaceuticals 20.50 +14.7 LOSERS Printronix Inc. 3.75 -16.7 Pacesetter Bus Prop 2.88 -14.8 Birtcher Medical 15.25 -7.6 National Education 8.63 -6.7 Ceradyne Inc. 3.88 -6.1

Source: Newport Securities