BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 2, 1999 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

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Asia's economic recovery sent regional funds soaring, while Japan 
small-company funds held their own


FUND                                 ASSETS CURRENCY      TOTAL RETURN*
                                   MILLIONS        2ND QTR.  12 MOS.   5 YRS.
   
HSBC GIF CHINESE EQUITY              $78.10   USD   80.41%   54.80%     6.60%
JF ASEAN                              76.90   USD   63.01    85.05     -4.16
FIDELITY FDS THAILAND                376.00   USD   62.71    164.43   -14.47
FIDELITY FDS ASEAN                   321.90   USD   61.99    105.99    -8.72
FIDELITY FDS KOREA                  181.109   USD   61.17    237.63
HYPO GREATER CHINA                    91.95   EUR   52.56    47.29
JF EASTERN                           185.10   USD   52.24    68.28      2.71
ABN AMRO CHINA EQUITY                 81.40   USD   48.93    42.64
RUSSIAN PROSPERITY                    30.90   USD   48.50    -38.77
PICTET TARGETED FUND EMG. MKTS.      347.60   USD   48.46    55.36      4.23
FLEMING FF CHINA                     174.66   USD   47.58    41.27
INVESCO GT JAPAN ENTERPRISE A        114.67   USD   44.87    125.35     5.40
MERCURY ST JAPAN OPPORTUNITIES A     386.01   USD   44.69    153.41     8.65
FLEMING FF ASIAN OPPORTUNITIES      $192.61   USD   44.49%   74.25%     1.14%
DEKALUX PAZIFIK                      175.68   EUR   43.47    83.96     -2.05
AIG SOUTH EAST ASIA                   72.81   USD   42.91    69.50     -6.02
DBIM MANDARIN FONDS                  259.29   EUR   41.74    85.16      1.34
SCHRODER ISF PACIFIC EQUITY A        161.82   USD   40.58    75.02      1.53
MORGAN GRENFELL JAPAN SM. COS.       164.55   GBP   40.43    162.54     3.40
INDOCAM ASIAN GROWTH                  79.09   USD   40.37    63.85     -1.44
THORNTON LUX TIGER FUND              153.86   EUR   40.31    65.74      -.86
SCHRODER TAIWAN                       62.92   USD   39.40    39.27
M. LYNCH DRAGON PORTFOLIO O          103.56   USD   38.12    64.70     -2.02
FIDELITY FDS SOUTH EAST ASIA         747.20   USD   38.07    81.55      2.56
VAL. PRTNRS A (GRS PORTFOLIO FREE)    42.86   USD   37.96    14.11      6.34


*In U.S. dollars; Includes dividends and capital gains 
Currency codes: CHF=Swiss franc; DEM=German mark; EUR=euro; GBP=British pound; 
ITL=Italian lira; USD=U.S. dollar 


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