All Star Analysts Portfolio highlights: Danaher Corporation, EMC Corporation, Electronic Arts and General Electric.

CHICAGO -- Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) and General Electric (NYSE:GE). View the entire list of stocks on the All Star Analyst portfolio at http://at.zacks.com/?id=510

E[acute accent]This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating from at least five analysts with a 5-Star All Star ranking. These are the brokerage analysts whose stock recommendations proved to be the most profitable for investors. Since July 2002, this portfolio has generated an annualized return of 12.92%, exceeding the S&P 500 by a margin of more than 50%. Here is a synopsis of why these stocks are in the All Star Analysts Portfolio:

E[acute accent]Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), which recently said it would not increase its offer for First Technology, announced on January 20th that its wholly-owned subsidiary Fluke Electronics completed the acquisition of Visual Networks, a leading provider of network test and application performance management solutions. Danaher remains a favorite with the All Stars. Danaher raised the lower end of its earnings per share guidance for 2005 last month and stated that it is pleased to deliver another year of record earnings and cash flows. For 2006, Danaher expects earnings of $3.13 to $3.23 per share, before the impact of expensing stock options, and is confident in its ability to deliver a solid organic revenue growth performance this year.

E[acute accent]EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) remains a pick with several All Star analysts. EMC said it closed a record year with a record quarter. Fourth quarter earnings per share, excluding items, reached 17 cents on total consolidated revenue of $2.71 billion. The earnings result improved from 13 cents year-over-year while revenue advanced 15% from $2.36 billion. For 2005, earnings per share, excluding items, jumped 47% to 53 cents, while total consolidated revenue increased 17% to $9.66 billion from $8.23 billion. With 10 consecutive quarters of double-digit revenue growth, the company said it fully expects its momentum and level of execution to continue into 2006 and beyond.

E[acute accent]Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is one of the All Stars' favorite names in the video game industry. The company recently delivered its first game with ESPN integrated content. With EA SPORTS(TM) branded MVP(TM) 06 NCAA(R) Baseball, gamers can receive ESPN SportsCenter radio highlights, real-time scores, and top stories from the world of sports that update seamlessly while they play. This is the first title of the long-term relationship between these companies, which was announced last January. EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 will be the next EA SPORTS branded game to be released with ESPN content integration.

E[acute accent]General Electric (NYSE:GE) recently reported fourth quarter continuing revenues of $40.7 billion, which was a bit less than analyst expectations. However, the result still improved 3% year-over-year from $39.7 billion, and GE remains a favorite with the All Stars. Earnings per share from continuing operations reached 55 cents, which matched the consensus and advanced from the prior year. For full-year 2005, earnings from continuing operations rose 10% to $1.72 while revenues from continuing operations advanced 11% to $149.7 billion. Looking forward, General Electric said it enters 2006 with solid momentum and a strong outlook. The company now expects full-year 2006 earnings per share from continuing operations of between $1.94 and $2.02, an increase of 13% to 17% over comparable 2005 earnings.

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