Market Watch : Weekly Mutual Fund Leaders and Laggards

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Apr. 30.

TOP 10

Fund Type Notes 12 mos. Yr. to date Fidelity Select Energy Service NR L -26.84 % +1.18 % Vanguard Specialized Energy NR NL/R -5.60 +1.92 Fidelity Select Biotechnology H LL +7.81 -24.25 Fidelity Select Energy NR LL -4.48 -1.67 MetLife S.S. Equity Global Energy NR LL -23.20 -3.64 Fidelity Select Medical H LL +9.21 -13.71 Equity Strategies S NL -9.40 -1.69 Dean Witter Natural Resource NR NL/R +3.03 +6.48 Fidelity Select Health H LL +9.75 -18.07 Merrill Natural Resources B NR NL/R -0.19 -0.57

Fund Week Fidelity Select Energy Service +6.07 % Vanguard Specialized Energy +5.49 Fidelity Select Biotechnology +5.43 Fidelity Select Energy +4.93 MetLife S.S. Equity Global Energy +4.92 Fidelity Select Medical +4.64 Equity Strategies +4.56 Dean Witter Natural Resource +4.08 Fidelity Select Health +4.06 Merrill Natural Resources B +3.74

BOTTOM 10

Fund Type Notes 12 mos. Yr. to date Steadman American Industry CA NL -3.36 % -5.88 % Steadman Oceanographic G NL +5.47 -4.93 Hartwell Emerging Growth SG L +16.47 -16.06 Schield Value G LL -7.41 -9.52 Schield Timed Allocation FX LL -10.57 -11.40 Lexington Strategic Silver S L -21.84 -5.00 U.S. World Gold AU NL -7.47 -14.96 Oberweis Emerging Growth SG LL +19.51 -7.50 Schield Progressive Environmental EN LL -22.52 -1.52 Steadman Investment G NL +12.10 -7.33

Fund Week Steadman American Industry -9.43 % Steadman Oceanographic -6.25 Hartwell Emerging Growth -3.78 Schield Value -3.33 Schield Timed Allocation -2.42 Lexington Strategic Silver -2.37 U.S. World Gold -2.35 Oberweis Emerging Growth -2.30 Schield Progressive Environmental -2.15 Steadman Investment -2.11

TYPE: AU = gold, B = balanced, CA = capital appreciation, CV = convertible securities, EI = equity income, EU = European regional, FI = fixed income, FS = financial securities, FX = flexible portfolio, G = growth, GI = growth and income, GL = global-international and U.S. stocks, GX = global flexible portfolio, H = health/biotechnology, I = income, IF = international, MI = mixed income, NR = natural resources, OI = option income, PC = Pacific regional, RE = real estate, S = specialty/misc., SG = small company, TK = science and technology, UT = utility, WI = world income.

NOTES: NL means no sales charge, LL means sales charge of 4 1/2% or less; L means sales charge of greater than 4 1/2%; R means redemption fee may apply.

Source: Lipper Analytical Services