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The Worst Returns

After a brief rebound last winter, Asian funds are sinking again. Emerging- 

market ills are also hurting Latin funds


                                      TOTAL RETURN*

LEXINGTON TROIKA RUSSIA                 -48.60%
WRIGHT EQUIFUND-HONG KONG               -24.77
MONTGOMERY EMERGING ASIA R              -23.55
GAM ASIAN CAPITAL A                     -23.42
NEWPORT TIGER B                         -22.53
CITIFUNDS EMERGING ASIAN MKTS EQ        -21.86
GUINNESS FLIGHT CHINA & HONG KONG       -21.15
U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS GOLD SHARES       -21.05
MERRILL LYNCH DRAGON B                  -20.63
PRUDENT BEAR                            -20.43
GUINNESS FLIGHT ASIA SMALL CAP          -20.35
U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS GLOBAL RES.       -20.23
IVY CHINA REGION A                      -19.90
NEWPORT GREATER CHINA A                 -19.65
LEXINGTON CROSBY SM. CAP ASIA GRTH.     -19.26
PILGRIM AM. MASTERS ASIA-PAC. EQ. A     -19.14
EATON VANCE GREATER CHINA GROWTH B      -18.81
U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS CHINA REG. OPP.   -18.62
GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA GROWTH A             -18.39
VONTOBEL EASTERN EUROPEAN EQUITY        -18.23
DELAWARE NEW PACIFIC A                  -18.04
ALLIANCE GREATER CHINA '97 B            -17.84
GOVETT LATIN AMERICA A                  -17.76
INVESCO ASIAN GROWTH                    -17.37
FRONTIER EQUITY                         -17.31
CAPSTONE NEW ZEALAND                    -17.24
FEDERATED ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH A         -17.17
COLONIAL NEWPORT TIGER CUB A            -17.05
OPPENHEIMER REAL ASSET A                -16.99
WRIGHT EQUIFUND-MEXICO                  -16.84
REMBRANDT ASIAN TIGERS INV.             -16.78
FIRSTHAND MEDICAL SPECIALISTS           -16.70
PROFUNDS ULTRABEAR INV.                 -16.70
GT GLOBAL NEW PACIFIC GROWTH A          -16.67
DREYFUS AGGRESSIVE GROWTH               -16.59
TCW/DW EMERGING MARKETS OPPORT. A       -16.58
VAN ECK ASIA DYNASTY A                  -16.50
IVY ASIA PACIFIC A                      -16.47
INVESCO LATIN AMERICAN GROWTH           -16.24
GOVETT ASIA A                           -16.17
GT LATIN AMERICA GROWTH A               -16.06
FEDERATED LATIN AMERICAN GROWTH A       -16.00
CVO GREATER CHINA I                     -15.96
MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER I                -15.80
DEAN WITTER PACIFIC GROWTH B            -15.60
GUINNESS FLIGHT ASIA BLUE CHIP          -15.35
KEMPER ASIAN GROWTH A                   -15.34
MORGAN STANLEY ASIAN GROWTH A           -15.30
TCW/DW LATIN AMERICAN GROWTH B          -15.14
SALOMON BROTHERS ASIA GROWTH A          -15.11

*Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes, 

Jan. 1 through May 29, 1998

DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.





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