Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, March 22.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Fixed income (536) +0.46% -1.6% +7.2% Balanced: stock and bond (62) -0.02 -2.7 +12.7 Small company (85) -0.11 -2.0 +13.3 Science and technology (23) -0.31 +2.5 +22.3 Capital appreciation (145) -0.46 -3.1 +14.2 Health/biotechnology (9) -0.50 -3.2 +26.3 Growth (261) -0.52 -3.2 +15.7 Gold (35) -0.63 -1.2 +12.8 Growth and income (192) -0.64 -3.4 +14.0 Equity income (62) -0.89 -3.8 +12.4 Utilities (14) -1.05 -5.8 +19.6 Natural resources (17) -1.43 -1.9 +20.5 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (38) -1.59 -6.2 +11.0 International: foreign stocks only (55) -1.87 -6.7 +9.9 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.70 -5.0 +16.2 General stock fund average -0.52 -3.1 +14.4

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.