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2001 WINNERS
                                   EARNINGS CHANGE
                                      FROM 2000



GLASS CONTAINERS                        839%
FOOD RETAILING                          571
FOOD DISTRIBUTION                       438
MISCELLANEOUS LEISURE                   131
POLLUTION CONTROL                       108
PETROLEUM SERVICES                       97
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SVCS.                67
SAVINGS & LOAN                           46
DRUGS & RESEARCH                         46
TEXTILES                                 43






2001 LAGGARDS
                                   EARNINGS CHANGE
                                      FROM 2000



ELECTRONICS                             -85%
NONFERROUS METALS                       -80
ALUMINUM                                -68
CARS & TRUCKS                           -64
FINANCIAL SERVICES                      -62
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT                  -59
FOREST PRODUCTS                         -58
PAPER                                   -54
TRUCKING & SHIPPING                     -52
TIRE & RUBBER                           -47






2002 WINNERS
                                EST. EARNINGS CHANGE
                                      FROM 2001



NONFERROUS METALS                       500%
ALUMINUM                                169
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS                 148
TIRE & RUBBER                           117
FINANCIAL SERVICES                      106
INSURANCE                                77
FOREST PRODUCTS                          75
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES                  73
TRUCKING & SHIPPING                      71
CHEMICALS                                57






2002 LAGGARDS
                                EST. EARNINGS CHANGE
                                      FROM 2001



COAL, OIL & GAS                         -38%
PETROLEUM SERVICES                      -12
INSTRUMENTS                              -3
CONSTRUCTION & REAL ESTATE               -1
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE                       1
HOTEL & MOTEL                             3
BANKS-WEST & SOUTHWEST                    3
CARS & TRUCKS                             4
TOBACCO                                   5
ELECTRIC UTILITIES                        7



Because of losses in 2000 and/or estimated losses in 2001, earnings gains
or losses cannot be meaningfully calculated on a percentile basis for the
airlines, broadcasting, drug-distribution, entertainment, health-care ser-
vices, semiconductor, steel, and telecommunications-equipment industries.
And because of estimated losses in 2001 or 2002, earnings gains or losses
cannot be meaningfully calculated on a percentile basis for the airlines,
broadcasting, drug-distribution, semiconductor, steel, and telecommunica-
tions-equipment industries.



Data: Thomson Financial/First Call, Standard & Poor's COMPUSTAT