Seven figures, 10 figures. (Rich in L.A.).

L.A.'s very rich have taken a slight breather. The cumulative net worth of the 50 wealthiest residents of Los Angeles grew only 1.3 percent from 2001, to $76 billion, according to the annual Business Journal survey. A year ago, the cumulative gain from 2000 was a whopping 20 percent, reflecting a then still-decent economy and stock market.

Again topping the list is 84-year-old financier Kirk Kerkorian, with a net worth estimated at $8 billion. He's followed by oil magnate Marvin Davis, at $6.4 billion, and investor/philanthropist Eli Broad, at $6.3 billion. But the numbers would not impress Wall Street: while Kerkorian's net worth rose 6.7 percent from a year ago, Davis only saw a 1.6 percent increase and Broad suffered a 3.1 percent drop--mostly stock market related.

While the Business Journal 50 is cooling its collective heels, there's been movement at the other end of the affluent food chain: a jump in L.A. pentamillionaires (those with a net worth of more than $5 million).

As this week's 28-page Rich In L.A. section demonstrates, much of that commonplace wealth is still drawing from middle class sensibilities.

Section begins on page 21; the list of wealthiest Angelenos starts on page 41.