ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss the Bear Market.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002

TOPIC: Last week, the bear market affected all 23 industry groups who were each down for the month, quarter and year, according to an article by USAToday.com. Some investors claim that risky stocks are holding up as safe stocks suffer. In the week that ended July 18, the average diversified stock fell 4.2 percent, the article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Mr. Brian Burda is the research director of Chicago Investment Analytics. Since 1991, CIA research has focused upon the question of what forces drive future relative stock returns. Brian has expertise in the study of which characteristics prove effective in predicting stock price movements, as proven through the use of fact-based methods of analysis such as processing of current, and historical backtested data in multifactor models. Brian conducts research driven by the question: What forces (factors) drive future relative stock returns? Brian has extensive core knowledge of both traditional, fundamental-based research, and quantitative model building, giving him a unique perspective on construction of multidimensional factors. Brian works to understand how, when and to what degree various factors actually work! Other areas Brian's work has extended to include research into what factors prove effective in bear markets (up markets vs. down markets), style-specific stock selection models, sector-specific models, and international models. 312-853-2800 x103, [e-mail]

As founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Turner Investment Partners, Mr. Robert Turner is responsible for coordinating all portfolio-management activities at Turner. Turner is widely considered to be among the elite growth-stock portfolio managers in the nation and is a chartered financial analyst. 484-329-2301, [e-mail]

Professor Esfandiar (Essie) Maasoumi, of Southern Methodist University, Department of Economics, is an expert regarding economics and stock market analysis. 214-768-4298

Professor Paul Harrison, of Brandeis University, Graduate School of International Economics and Finance, can share his expertise on topics such as economics, finance, the stock market and investments. 781-736-2250

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