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The Hunger for Organics

COMPANY                          STOCK        PRICE-
                                 PRICE*       EARNINGS
                                              RATIO**

HAIN FOOD GROUP                  91 1/16       67.5
ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS            3 15/16       NA
UNITED NATURAL FOODS             2  11/4       31.1
WESTBRAE NATURAL                 3  7/16       16.1
WHOLE FOODS MARKET               34  7/8       26.4
WILD OATS MARKETS                27            27.9

*Sept. 22 **Based on 12 months ended Aug. 31

NA = Not available DATA: BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MARKETS


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