DECEMBER 31, 2001
WHERE TO INVEST -- STRATEGIES FOR STOCKS & BONDS
COMPANY/Country U.S. PRICE * P-E RATIO**
GIORDANO INTERNATIONAL Hong Kong $0.44 11
Hong Kong clothing retailer is
expanding its network across Asia.
SK TELECOM South Korea $194 17
Early investment in next-generation
mobile technology is expected to bear
fruit as wireless Net use grows.
TPV TECHNOLOGY Hong Kong $0.31 9
Producer of LCD terminals for
customers like Hewlett-Packard. Tech
recovery play.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Korea $5.69 9
World's largest chipmaker, also makes
consumer electronics. Its move into
higher-end goods proved a smart one.
* As of Dec. 14
** Estimated 2002 earnings
Data: Analysts, Bloomberg Financial Markets

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