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..And the Worst

Many Asian funds crashed and burned as a currency crisis swept the region


                             BW RATING    TOTAL RETURN THROUGH DEC. 31*
                                        4TH QUARTER     12 MONTHS
SCUDDER GOF GREATER KOREA A-2             -60.45%        -63.15%
LIPPO INDONESIAN GROWTH         +2        -60.24         -72.61
FIDELITY FUNDS KOREA                      -59.96         -64.12
BARING KOREA FEEDER             -3        -57.25         -61.11
MALACCA FUND (CAYMAN)           -3        -49.69         -67.63
JF CHINA TRUST                  +1        -44.95         -23.47
PARVEST ASIAN GROWTH C          -2        -42.12         -49.98
INVESCO ASEAN DEV.                        -41.99         -64.29
PARVEST GREATER CHINA C                   -41.89         -26.50
JF KOREA TRUST                  -3        -41.83         -42.64
GT ASIAN SMALL COS. A           -2        -41.73         -55.71
FIDELITY FUNDS THAILAND         -3        -41.24         -67.48
INTER STRATEGIE SUD EST ASIA    -1        -41.20         -51.46
THORNTON NEW TIGER HK           +3        -40.58         -32.43

                             BW RATING  TOTAL RETURN THROUGH DEC. 31*
                                        4TH QUARTER      12 MONTHS
GUINNESS FLIGHT ASIA            AVG.      -39.45         -44.70
SCHRODER ASIA HK                +3        -39.26         -25.58
GAM SCIENCE                               -39.19         -31.00
JF HONG KONG TRUST  AVG.                  -38.33         -30.07
DRES THORNTON ASF CHINA                   -38.05         -14.12
TEMPLETON GS ASIAN GROWTH       -2        -37.94         -41.69
JF GREATER CHINA TRUST                    -37.13           NA
FLEMING OFF CHINA                          -37.10         -13.26
SCHRODER ASIAN                  AVG.      -37.08         -44.06
GUINNESS FLIGHT SEL. CHINA                -35.53         -4.11
BARCLAYS ASF CHINA (PRC)        AVG.      -35.05         -0.17

*In U.S. dollars. Price change plus dividends and capital gains or losses. Does 
not include sales charges.

NA=Not available

DATA: STANDARD & POOR'S MICROPAL





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