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Riding The Resource Boom

              PRICE*       P-E**    COMMENT
ASHLAND       42 5/8       17       This oil refiner could gain as
                                     industry capacity tightens

BARRICK GOLD  30 3/4       34       Rising gold prices would help this
                                     mine operator

DE BEERS      31 3/4       13       The diamond market should improve
CONSOLIDATED                         later this year
MINES (ADR)

FREEPORT-     35 3/4       14       Cash flow and land assets augment
MCMORAN                              strong fertilizer business

IMC GLOBAL    37 3/8       14       The fertilizer maker will benefit
                                     from steep grain prices

MYCOGEN       18 1/8       neg.     Genetically engineered corn seed
                                     could help earnings grow

SCHLUMBERGER  83 5/8       26       The oil-services company is a
                                     favorite of energy funds

WOODSIDE      51 9/32      18       Australian oil-and-gas producer will
PETROLEUM (ADR)                      gain from rising Japanese demand

*As of June 4
**Based on estimated 1996 earnings

DATA: SURVEY OF ANALYSTS, BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MARKETS


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