Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Sep. 19.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Health/Biotechnology Funds (9 ) +2.78% +49.65% +68.57% Gold Oriented Funds (36 ) +1.27 -8.08 -15.32 Small Company Growth Funds (96 ) +1.09 +36.30 +41.48 Capital Appreciation Funds (136 ) +0.62 +26.31 +30.84 Utility Funds (23 ) +0.50 +11.33 +21.53 Equity Income Funds (72 ) +0.37 +18.26 +23.37 Growth Funds (287 ) +0.35 +24.27 +30.90 Growth & Income Funds (232 ) +0.27 +19.85 +25.91 Balanced Funds (62 ) +0.26 +16.31 +22.70 Fixed Income Funds (589 ) +0.23 +11.92 +15.12 Global Funds (52 ) +0.19 +13.98 +14.14 Science & Technology Funds (21 ) -0.12 +27.95 +39.31 International Funds (82 ) -0.14 +9.69 +8.62 Natural Resources Funds (20 ) -0.21 +6.24 -4.00 General stock fund average +0.46 +24.28 +30.13 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.06 +17.36 +24.43

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.