BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : APRIL 10, 2000 ISSUE
FINANCE

Bond-Fund Leaders


TAXABLE FUNDS

                                            TOTAL RETURN*

CONSECO CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES A                23.34%
VAN KAMPEN HARBOR A                             21.78
FIDELITY CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                 20.39
PILGRIM CONVERTIBLE C                           19.77
VANGUARD CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                 18.58
MSDW CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES B                   18.15
ARISTON CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                  17.60
NATIONS CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES INV. A           16.87
ROCKHAVEN PREMIER DIVIDEND                      15.73
AMERICAN CENTURY TARGET MAT. 2025 INV.          15.16
TAXABLE FUND AVERAGE                             1.10


TAX-FREE FUNDS

                                            TOTAL RETURN*

SAFECO CALIF. TAX-FREE INCOME                    5.14%
SAFECO INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND                    4.93
EXCELSIOR LONG-TERM TAX-EXEMPT                   4.59
SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL CALIF. QUALITY A              4.45
SMITH BARNEY CALIF. MUNICIPALS A                 4.14
FRANKLIN ARIZ. INS. TAX-FREE INCOME A            4.12
VAN KAMPEN CALIF. INSURED TAX-FREE A             4.11
SMITH BARNEY MANAGED MUNICIPALS A                4.08
SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL MO. A                         3.96
SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL CALIF. HIGH-YIELD A           3.92
TAX-FREE FUND AVERAGE                            2.06


*Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes, 
Jan. 1 through Mar. 27, 2000

DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.


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