COMPANY/SYMBOL    PRICE*      12-MONTH
                             PRICE CHANGE

CIENA/CIEN        $57 3/4      +273%

COX/COX           45           +32

EXCITE@HOME/ATHM  38 15/16     -26

PMC-SIERRA/PMCS   149 3/4      +319

PSINET/PSIX       61           +162


COMPANY/SYMBOL    COMMENTS


CIENA/CIEN        Its equipment lets fiber-optic net-
                  works carry more Internet data

COX/COX           Will benefit from growing broad-
                  band access via cable set-top boxes

EXCITE@HOME/ATHM  Leading cable broadband provider

PMC-SIERRA/PMCS   Makes chips that help computing
                  networks speed Internet traffic

PSINET/PSIX       Building broadband on a global basis

*Jan. 7

DATA :BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MARKETS, BUSINESS WEEK