APRIL 8, 2002
BUSINESSWEEK INVESTOR
TAXABLE FUNDS
TOTAL RETURN*
PHOENIX-GOODWIN EMERGING MKTS. BOND A 9.06%
ALLIANCE EMERGING MARKETS DEBT A 8.94
SCUDDER EMERGING MARKETS INCOME S 8.78
GMO EMERGING COUNTRY DEBT IV 8.64
FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL HIGH INC. A 7.11
SEI EMERGING MARKETS DEBT A 6.95
MAINSTAY GLOBAL HIGH YIELD A 6.60
PIMCO EMERGING MARKETS BOND ADMIN. 6.56
MERRILL LYNCH EMERGING MARKETS DEBT B 6.54
MS INSTL. EMERGING MARKETS DEBT A 6.44
TAX-FREE FUNDS
TOTAL RETURN*
NUVEEN HIGH YIELD MUNI. BOND R 2.29%
PIMCO MUNICIPAL BOND D 1.78
STRONG INTERMEDIATE MUNI. BOND INV. 1.69
LORD ABBETT MICH. TAX-FREE INCOME A 1.62
ALLIANCE MUNI. INCOME NEW YORK A 1.59
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX-EXEMPT OPPORTUNITIES A 1.56
OPPENHEIMER NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL A 1.55
ALLIANCE MUNI. INCOME OHIO A 1.49
GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH YIELD MUNI. INSTL. 1.49
SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL GEORGIA A 1.48
* Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital
gains before taxes, Jan. 1 through Mar. 22, 2002
Data: Standard & Poor's

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