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Mutual Fund Performance by Category

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Jan. 16.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Natural resources (21) +3.00% +1.66% +10.68% Gold (36) +2.19 +4.37 +7.43 Science & technology (21) +1.46 +7.36 +51.24 Small company growth (115) +1.09 +5.68 +61.06 Growth and income (250) +0.67 +1.53 +31.59 Equity income (71) +0.52 +0.78 +28.47 Capital appreciation (134) +0.33 +3.15 +43.64 Growth (298) +0.19 +2.23 +39.09 Balanced: stock and bond (66) -0.25 +0.52 +26.51 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (57) -0.72 +0.62 +21.31 Fixed income (638) -0.89 -0.66 +17.23 International: foreign stocks only (89) -1.17 -0.58 +12.18 Utilities (27) -2.08 -3.15 +18.32 Health/biotechnology (10) -3.98 +1.29 +77.05 General stock fund average +0.50 +2.50 +39.52 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.14 +0.27 +27.52

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.

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