BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : FEBRUARY 21, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- FINANCE

Strong Markets, Strong Currencies


Equity flows over the past year have boosted the dollar and the yen

                      STOCK INDEX                      EXCHANGE RATE
                      INCREASES*                        INCREASES*

STANDARD & POOR'S 500    19%      DOLLAR V. THE EURO        17%
JAPAN'S NIKKEI INDEX     37%      JAPANESE YEN V. DOLLAR    10%

* 12/31/98 TO 12/31/99

DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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