INDUSTRIES

LEADERS
Percentage change from 1998's third quarter

GAS UTILITIES              359%
MEDICAL PRODUCTS           237
CONSTRUCTION & ENG.       224
MACHINE & HAND TOOLS       192
CARS & TRUCKS              185
PAPER CONTAINERS           184
CHEMICALS                  134
SEMICONDUCTORS              85
BANKS-SOUTH & SOUTHEAST     77
PAPER                       75
COAL, OIL & GAS             72
PUBLISHING                  66
FINANCIAL SERVICES          64
BANKS-EAST                  62
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS         52


LAGGARDS
Percentage change from 1998's third quarter

STEEL                      LOSS
SPECIAL MACHINERY          -81%
BROADCASTING               -80
ALUMINUM                   -55
FOOD RETAILING             -55
NONFERROUS METALS          -53
HEALTH-CARE SERVICES       -51
DRUGS & RESEARCH           -44
TIRE & RUBBER              -39
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE        -34
RAILROADS                  -31
INSURANCE                  -25
ENTERTAINMENT              -24
RETAILING                  -14
TEXTILES                   -12


COMPANIES

WHO MADE THE MOST

                       MILLIONS OF
                        DOLLARS

GENERAL ELECTRIC        $2,653
CITIGROUP                2,435
MICROSOFT*               2,191
BANK OF AMERICA          2,151
PHILIP MORRIS            2,001
IBM                      1,762
RELIANT ENERGY           1,690
AT&T                     1,633
MERCK                    1,540
EXXON                    1,500
INTEL                    1,458
SBC COMMUNICATIONS       1,278
AIG                      1,267
WAL-MART STORES**        1,249
CHASE MANHATTAN          1,187


WHO LOST THE MOST

                       MILLIONS OF
                        DOLLARS

AMERICAN HOME PROD.    -$2,874
HARNISCHFEGER IND.     -1,019
SPRINT PCS GROUP          -615
PHYCOR                    -437
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS     -312
UNUMPROVIDENT             -217
SILICON GRAPHICS*         -213
ALBERTSON'S**             -205
AMAZON.COM                -197
WESTERN DIGITAL*          -197
CK WITCO                  -180
RAYTHEON                  -169
CIGNA                     -132
ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS   -124
CSX                       -113


ALL INDUSTRY AVERAGE: +24%

*FISCAL FIRST QUARTER
**FISCAL SECOND QUARTER

DATA: STANDARD & POOR'S INSTITUTIONAL MARKET SERVICES