BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 2, 1999 ISSUE
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Microcaps' Big Returns


FUND (SYMBOL)                           3-YR.    TOP HOLDINGS
                                       RETURN*
OPPENHEIMER A ENTERPRISE (OENAX)        35.0%    Corporate Executive
                                                 Board, hi/fn
NUMERIC INVESTORS MICRO CAP (NIMCX)     28.9     Clarify, Xircom
WASATCH MICRO-CAP (WMICX)               25.6     Techne, ICU Medical
FREMONT U.S. MICRO CAP (FUSMX)          24.4     Emulex, Orckit Comm.
FIRSTAR MICROCAP RETAIL (FRMPX)         23.8     Alpha Ind., Ancor Comm.


* Annualized as of July 15

DATA: LIPPER ANALYTICAL SECURITIES CORP.


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