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THE LABJ STOCK INDEX.


TRACKING 200 SELECTED LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  COUNTY-BASED COMPANIES

MARKET DIARY diary [Lat.,=day], a daily record of events and observations. As distinguished from memoir (an account of events placed in perspective by the author long after they have occurred), the diary derives its impact from its immediacy, requiring each generation of readers

Los Angeles stocks continued their holding pattern of recent weeks, as markets sought, but failed to settle on a direction in this latest phase of the economic downturn Downturn

The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one.


downturn

A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity.
. Early in the week, narrowing spreads on corporate bonds produced hope that a recovery was near. But negative earnings and grim economic data -- including official word that the economy contracted during the third quarter -- quashed hopes for a Halloween Halloween (hăl'əwēn`, häl'–), Oct. 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve (Old Eng. hallow="saint").  rally. In sum, the Nasdaq composite index Nasdaq Composite Index

An index that indicates price movements of securities in the over-the-counter market. It includes all domestic common stocks in the Nasdaq System (approximately 5,000 stocks) and is weighted according to the market value of each listed
 gained 1.2 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average

The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
, the S&P 500 and the LABJ LABJ Los Angeles Business Journal  each lost less than 1 percent of their value. Among local industry sectors, healthcare stocks surged 8.7 percent, and Internet stocks Internet stock

The equity security of a company engaged primarily in a business associated with the Internet. Also called dot-com.
 gained 7.6 percent, on the strength of several quarterly reports. Overture overture, instrumental musical composition written as an introduction to an opera, ballet, oratorio, musical, or play. The earliest Italian opera overtures were simply pieces of orchestral music and were called sinfonie.  Services Inc., formerly GoTocom Inc., jumped $8.32, or 46 percent, on the strength of a $9 million quarterly profit. Digital Insight Corp., another Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 name, reported positive cash flow, and its stock jumped 38 percent. Meanwhile, healthcare name First Consul First Consul (French: Premier Consul) was a title used by Napoleon Bonaparte following his seizure of power in France.

Originally, three equal Consuls
 ting ting  
n.
A single light metallic sound, as of a small bell.

intr.v. tinged , ting·ing, tings
To give forth a light metallic sound.
 Group surged 33 percent after its third quarter earnings were announced. Among the week's losers were Diagnostic Products Corp., whose shares fell 14 percent.

[Graph graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers.  omitted]

WEEKLY PROFILE

SUMMA sum·ma  
n. pl. sum·mas or sum·mae
A comprehensive treatise, especially in philosophy or theology.



[Medieval Latin, from Latin, the whole; see sum1.]
 INDUSTRIES, INC.

Symbol: SUMX

Exchange: NASD NASD

See: National Association of Securities Dealers


NASD

See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).


October October: see month.  31 Close: $8.35

1-WK % Chg: -0.6%

Business Overview

Summa Industries was incorporated as Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region,  Plastics Co. in 1942 and subsequently reincorporated in 1998. Summa Industries manufactures diverse plastic products in two segments, extruded plastic products and engineered polymer polymer (pŏl`əmər), chemical compound with high molecular weight consisting of a number of structural units linked together by covalent bonds (see chemical bond).  components. The engineered polymer components segment includes optical components, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice.  components, conveyor Conveyor

A horizontal, inclined, declined, or vertical machine for moving or transporting bulk materials, packages, or objects in a path predetermined by the design of the device and having points of loading and discharge fixed or selective.
 components, and winding cores. In December December: see month.  2000, Summa Industries acquired the assets of the Ram Belts & Chains division of privately held Rainbow Industrial Products Corp. Rams annual sales are approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $6 million.

Summary

Hqtrs: Torrance Torrance, industrial and residential city (1990 pop. 133,107), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1921. It has large aircraft and electronics industries. Among its many manufactures are aircraft, electronics, communications equipment, aluminum products, steel, and

Chairman: James James, person in the Bible
James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship.
James, rivers, United States
James.
 R. Swartwout

Market Cap: $35.66 million

Dividend Yield: NA

P/E Ratio P/E ratio

Current stock price divided by trailing annual earnings per share or expected annual earnings per share. Assume XYZ Co. sells for $25.50 per share and has earned $2.55 per share this year; $25.50 = 10 times $2.55. XYZ stock sells for ten times earnings.
: 7.52

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MARKET INDEXES


                      Oct. 31  Oct. 24   Point    1-Wk   52-Wk     YTD
Index                   Close    Close  Change  % Chg.  % Chg.  % Chg.

Dow Jones Industrial  9232.97  9240.83   -7.86   -0.1%  -17.3%  -15.9%
NASDAQ                1646.34  1626.26   20.08    1.2%  -49.8%  -31.6%
S&P 500               1077.09  1080.99   -3.90   -0.4%  -25.9%  -19.7%
LABJ 200                71.99    72.56   -0.56   -0.8%  -28.0%  -19.1%
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS


                                   Oct. 31  Oct. 24   Point    1-Wk
Index                                Close    Close  Change  % Chg.

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE                   143.52   148.76   -5.23   -3.5%
APPAREL                             105.82   104.36    1.46    1.4%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS          115.87   118.20   -2.33   -2.0%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL          93.65    94.56   -0.91   -1.0%
COMMUNICATIONS                       33.03    35.91   -2.88   -8.0%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS    35.06    37.79   -2.73   -7.2%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING            122.79   120.87    1.93    1.6%
ENERGY/UTILITIES                     79.83    80.32   -0.49   -0.6%
FINANCIAL SERVICES                  115.97   116.36   -0.39   -0.3%
HEALTH CARE                         110.04   101.23    8.81    8.7%
INSURANCE                           111.64   110.21    1.43    1.3%
INTERNET                             55.95    52.01    3.93    7.6%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT          55.44    55.66   -0.21   -0.4%
MISC. MANUFACTURING                 115.72   116.98   -1.26   -1.1%
MISC. SERVICES                       62.45    61.52    0.93    1.5%
REAL ESTATE                         118.36   116.57    1.79    1.5%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES   127.50   125.71    1.80    1.4%
SOFTWARE                            131.46   134.34   -2.88   -2.1%



                                    52 Wk     YTD
Index                              % Chg.  % Chg.

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE                   43.5%   26.8%
APPAREL                              5.8%   15.3%
AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS          15.9%   18.5%
BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL         15.9%   -9.2%
COMMUNICATIONS                     -67.0%  -52.9%
COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS  -64.9%  -48.6%
CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING            22.8%   14.2%
ENERGY/UTILITIES                    22.8%  -12.5%
FINANCIAL SERVICES                  16.0%   -7.8%
HEALTH CARE                         10.0%   -1.7%
INSURANCE                           11.6%    6.2%
INTERNET                            11.6%   -6.0%
MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT        -44.6%  -31.5%
MISC. MANUFACTURING                 15.7%    5.1%
MISC. SERVICES                     -37.6%  -35.4%
REAL ESTATE                         18.4%   12.1%
RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES   27.5%   29.2%
SOFTWARE                            31.5%   64.9%
                               Oct. 31  Oct. 24   Point    1-Wk
Company                          Close    Close  Change  % Chg.

WEEKLY TOP GAINERS

TOP TEN GAINERS BY PERCENTAGE

eConnect                         $0.04    $0.02   $0.02   82.6%
NetCurrents Information           0.09     0.06    0.04   63.6%
Services Inc.
Quentra Networks Inc.             0.00     0.00    0.00   50.0%
Amwest Insurance Group Inc.       0.03     0.02    0.01   50.0%
Overture Services Inc.           26.35    18.03    8.32   46.1%
Digital Insight Corp.            16.65    12.05    4.60   38.2%
Capstone Turbine Corp.            5.07     3.68    1.39   37.8%
First Consulting Group Inc.      11.95     9.00    2.95   32.8%
Advanced Aerodynamics &           0.22     0.18    0.05   25.7%
Structures Inc.
MSC.Software Corp.               12.55    10.03    2.52   25.1%

WEEKLY TOP LOSERS

TOP TEN LOSERS BY PERCENTAGE

Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.         $0.03    $0.05  -$0.02  -38.8%
Brilliant Digital Entmnt Inc.     0.32     0.48   -0.16  -33.3%
Homestore.com Inc.                5.14     6.50   -1.36  -20.9%
Accelerated Networks Inc.         0.29     0.36   -0.07  -19.4%
Youbet.com Inc.                   0.71     0.88   -0.17  -19.3%
Reinhold Industries Inc.          5.50     6.50   -1.00  -15.4%
North American Scientific         9.05    10.50   -1.45  -13.8%
Diagnostic Products Corp.        44.10    51.04   -6.94  -13.6%
3D Systems Corp                  11.07    12.70   -1.63  -12.8%
Careside Inc.                     2.01     2.30   -0.29  -12.6%


                                52-Wk     YTD
Company                        % Chg.  % Chg.

WEEKLY TOP GAINERS

TOP TEN GAINERS BY PERCENTAGE

eConnect                       -87.6%  -86.5%
NetCurrents Information        -90.7%  -71.2%
Services Inc.
Quentra Networks Inc.          -99.9%  -92.5%
Amwest Insurance Group Inc.    -99.5%  -97.8%
Overture Services Inc.          85.7%  260.3%
Digital Insight Corp.          -13.8%   -7.8%
Capstone Turbine Corp.         -90.9%  -81.9%
FirstConsulting Group Inc.      78.7%  151.6%
Advanced Aerodynamics &        -85.3%  -49.7%
Structures Inc.
MSC.Software Corp.              53.4%   59.9%

WEEKLY TOP LOSERS

TOP TEN LOSERS BY PERCENTAGE

Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.       -97.6%  -85.4%
Brilliant Digital Entmnt Inc.  -84.9%  -53.5%
Homestore.com Inc.             -84.9%  -74.5%
Accelerated Networks Inc.      -97.9%  -89.6%
Youbet.com Inc.                -63.4%  -26.7%
Reinhold Industries Inc.       -32.8%  -10.4%
North American Scientific      -66.8%  -37.6%
Diagnostic Products Corp.       93.3%   61.5%
3D Systems Corp                -31.3%   -8.7%
Careside Inc.                  -38.2%   10.9%
MARKET SUMMARY

MOST ACTIVE STOCKS


TOP TEN STOCKS                      VOLUME

eConnect                        91,343,100
Amgen Inc                       56,959,600
Hughes Electronics Corp.        41,081,900
Disney (Walt) Co.               34,459,900
Gemstar-TV Guide International  32,319,800
 Inc.
Overture Services Inc.          14,077,000
Digital Lava Inc.               12,367,100
Homestore.com Inc.              10,253,900
Mattel Inc.                      9,895,700
HOT Topic Inc.                   8,681 600
WEEKLY SUMMARY


Advances   102
Declines    91
Unchanged    7
New Highs    3
New Lows     3



NOTES ON STOCK TABLES

(H) Stock hit new 52 week high

(L) Stock hit new 52 week low

(S) Stock split duringweek
Company                                      Oct. 31    1-Wk     YTD
Name                                 Ticker    Close   % Chg   % Chg

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE

  Advanced Aerodynamics &             AASI     $0.22   25.7%  -49.7%
   Structures Inc.
  Ducommun Inc.                       DCO      10.85   15.5%   -1.9%
  Hawker Pacific Aerospace            HPAC      2.80   -3.4%  -12.2%
  Northrop Grumman Corp.              NOC      99.95   -3.7%   20.4%
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.          TDY      15.17   -4.9%  -35.8%
  APPAREL
  Cherokee Inc.                       CHKE      9.30    0.6%    1.9%
  Guess ? Inc.                        GES       5.95   13.6%   12.0%
  HOT Topic Inc.                      HOTT     25.28   -2.6%   53.8%
  K2 Inc.                             KTO       5.70   -5.0%  -28.8%
  K-Swiss Inc.                        KSWS     28.07    2.1%   12.3%
  Skechers U.S.A. Inc.                SKX      10.82  -11.7%  -30.2%
  Tarrant Apparel Group               TAGS      4.25    6.3%   17.2%
  Vans Inc.                           VANS     14.36   10.6%  -15.2%

AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS

  Edelbrock Corp.                     EDEL      9.90    2.6%   -3.4%
  IMPCO Technologies Inc.             IMCO     16.64   -1.8%   38.7%
  International Aluminum Corp.        IAL      22.55    0.6%   23.1%
  Keystone Automotive Industries      KEYS     13.51    2.0%   93.0%
   Inc.
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum            RS      23.15   -3.9%   -6.5%
  Summa Industries Inc.               SUMX      8.35   -0.6%   -0.3%
  Superior Industries International   SUP      33.04   -2.1%    4.7%
  Turbodyne Technologies Inc.         TRBD      0.25   16.3%  150.0%

BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL

  Acacia Research Corp.               ACRI     12.74   -6.8%  -28.5%
  Amgen Inc.                          AMGN     56.82   -0.5%  -11.1%
  Careside Inc.                       CSA       2.01  -12.6%   10.9%
  Diagnostic Products Corp.            OP      44.10  -13.6%   61.5%
  Herbalife International Inc.       HERBA     11.14   -1.0%   46.1%
  International Remote Imaging        IRI       2.74    5.8%  108.8%
   Systems
  Natrol Inc.                         NTOL      3.27   14.7%  118.0%
  North American Scientific           NASI      9.05  -13.8%  -37.6%
  Syncor International Corp.          SCOR     29.00   -1.9%  -20.3%
  Staar Surgical Co.                  STAA      3.03    0.7%  -75.9%
  Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.            ZONE      0.03  -38.8%  -85.4%

COMMUNICATIONS

  Accelerated Networks Inc.           ACCL      0.29  -19.4%  -89.6%
  Hughes Electronics Corp.            GMH      13.75  -10.4%  -40.2%
  Luminent Inc.                       LMNE      2.00   -2.4%  -66.8%
  MRV Communications Inc.             MRVC      4.34   -9.8%  -67.6%
  Optical Communication Products      OCPI      2.82   -7.2%  -74.9%
   Inc.
  OSI Systems Inc.                    OSIS     15.70    8.3%  156.3%
  Sorrento Networks Corp.             FIBR      3.35    9.8%  -79.1%
  Quentra Networks Inc.              QTRAQ      0.00   50.0%  -92.5%
  Semtech Corp. (H)                   SMTC     37.75    0.9%   71.1%
  Tekelec                             TKLC     19.20   -4.6%  -36.0%
  Unova Inc.                          UNA       3.18   -2.5%  -12.3%

COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS

  Aura Systems Inc.                   AURA      0.38   -5.0%   15.2%
  Autologic Information               AIII      7.05   -0.6%  135.0%
   International, Inc.
  Alpha Technologies Group            ATGI      5.25    8.2%  -10.8%
  Bell Industries Inc.                 BI       1.80    2.3%  -28.0%
  Diodes Inc.                         DIOD      5.80   -1.1%  -44.1%
  EN Pointe Technologies Inc.         ENPT      1.35    6.9%  -56.8%
  Franklin Telecommunications         FCM       0.06   20.0%  -86.3%
  Gemstar-TV Guide International      GMST     20.27   -9.7%  -56.1%
   Inc.
  International Rectifier Corp.       IRF      35.11   -0.1%   17.0%
  Ixia                                XXIA     10.05    1.5%  -56.1%
  Merisel Inc.                        MSEL      1.79    0.0%   14.6%
  Qualstar Corp.                      QBAK      5.30    2.8%  -19.2%
  Taitron Components Inc.             TAIT      1.95   -1.5%  -22.0%

CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING

  Ameron International Corp.          AMN      65.60    2.3%   76.1%
  Calprop Corp. (L)                   CLPO      0.86  -12.2%  -19.1%
  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.       JEC      65.54    0.2%   41.9%
  KB Home                             KBH      29.55    1.3%  -12.3%
  Ryland Group Inc.                   RYL      53.50    7.9%   31.3%
  Tetra Tech Inc.                     TTEK     25.88    0.3%  -18.8%

ENERGY/UTILITIES

  American States Water Company       AWR      33.40   -2.1%   -9.4%
  Capstone Turbine Corporation        CPST      5.07   37.8%  -81.9%
  Edison International                EIX      14.21   -6.1%   -9.1%
  Mercury Air Group Inc.              MAX       5.70    9.6%   16.9%
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.          OXY      25.32    0.6%    4.4%
  Southwest Water Co.                 SWWC     13.98   -1.2%   23.4%
  Unocal Corp.                        UCL      32.20    0.1%  -16.8%

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  Bank Plus Corp.                     BPLS      7.10    0.6%   86.2%
  Business Bancorp                    BZBC     12.50   -6.0%   28.2%
  Cathay Bancorp Inc.                 CATY     58.90    2.0%   -0.2%
  Countrywide Credit Ind Inc.         CCR      39.93   -1.5%  -20.5%
  City National Corp.                 CYN      41.00   -1.3%    5.6%
  East-West Bancorp Inc.              EWBC     22.59   -2.9%   -9.4%
  Firstfed Financial Corp.            FED      22.24   -4.3%  -31.2%
  Foothill Independent Bancorp        FOOT     14.13   -0.3%   26.0%
  GBC Bancorp/California              GBCB     27.82    1.4%  -27.5%
  Hanmi Financial Corp.               HAFC     13.50    3.3%   37.5%
  Hawthome Financial Corp.            HTHR     20.00    7.5%   39.1%
  Imperial Credit Industries          ICII      0.35    0.0%  -25.3%
  Itla Capital Corporation            ITLA     18.69   -1.6%   -2.3%
  JB Oxford Holdings Inc.             JBOH      1.07   -6.1%  -35.4%
  Jutteries Group Inc.                JEF      33.17    2.5%    6.1%
  IndyMac Bancorp Inc.                NDE      25.68    2.9%  -12.9%
  Nara Bancorp Inc.                   NARA     17.70   -4.2%  -11.5%
  Pacific Crest Capital Inc.          PCCI     18.75    1.4%   30.5%
  PFF Bancorp Inc.                    PFFB     25.00    2.0%   19.8%
  Quaker City Bancorp Inc.            QCBC     30.29   -0.8%   19.4%

HEALTHCARE

  DaVita Inc.                         DVA      18.20    5.5%    6.3%
  First Consulting Group Inc.         FCGI     11.95   32.8%  151.6%
  Health Net Inc.                     HNT      21.95    8.6%  -16.2%
  Hemacare Corp.                      HEMA      1.65   -2.9%   65.0%
  Primedex Health Systems Inc.(H)     PMDX      0.95    8.0%  206.5%
  Specialty Laboratories               SP      28.81    9.7%  -13.0%
  Wellpoint Health Networks           WLP     111.59    8.6%   -3.2%

INSURANCE

  Amwest Insurance Group Inc.         AMWT      0.03   50.0%  -97.8%
  Fremont General Corp.               FMT       5.01   -2.7%   78.1%
  Mercury General Corp.               MCY     $43.45    3.6%   -1.0%
  Scpie Holdings Inc.                 SKP      15.49   -8.7%  -34.4%
  21st Century Insurance Group         1W      15.29   -2.2%    7.3%
  Unico American Corp.                UNAM      5.75    9.5%   -2.1%
  Wesco Financial Corp.               WSC     327.00    2.8%   16.1%
  Zenith National Insurance Corp.     ZNT      25.61   -1.7%  -12.8%

INTERNET

  AdStar Inc.                         ADST      0.60   -6.3%  -12.7%
  Artistdirect Inc.                   ARTD      5.50   -5.2%   10.0%
  Digital Insight Corp.               DGIN     16.65   38.2%   -7.8%
  eConnect                            ECNC      0.04   82.6%  -86.5%
  GenesisIntermedia Inc.              GENI      5.90    0.0%    3.4%
  Homestore.com Inc.                  HOMS      5.14  -20.9%  -74.5%
  Infonet Services Corp.               IN       2.10  -12.5%  -58.0%
  j2 Global Communications Inc.       JCOM      3.16   23.9%  180.9%
  L90 Inc.                            LNTY      1.07    0.9%  -75.2%
  Mcglen Internet Group Inc.          MIGS      0.14    0.0%  -25.3%
  Netgateway Inc.                     NGWY      0.43    2.4%  175.2%
  Overture Services Inc.              OVER     26.35   46.1%  260.3%
  Sonicport Inc.                      SPO       0.21   23.5%  -79.0%
  Stamps.com Inc.                     STMP      3.03   12.2%    8.9%
  Styleclick Inc.                     IBUY      0.45  -10.0%  -78.2%
  Ticketmaster                        TMCS     13.64    2.7%   62.9%
  United Leisure Corp.                UTDL      0.35  -12.5%  -83.5%
  United Online Inc.                  UNTD      2.40   -9.1%   45.1%
  US Search.com                       SRCH      0.93   -5.1%  325.1%
  Valueclick Inc.                     VCLK      2.30   12.7%  -53.4%
  Youbet.com Inc.                     UBET      0.71  -19.3%  -26.7%

MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT

  Clark (Dick) Prod Inc.              DCPI      8.94    4.8%  -29.9%
  Daily Journal Corp-Sc               DJCO     31.97    3.1%    6.6%
  Disney (Walt) Co                    DIS      18.59    0.8%  -35.8%
  Entravision Communications Corp.    EVC      10.60    0.8%  -42.3%
  Image Entertainment Inc.            DISK      2.04   -0.5%  -37.2%
  Liberty Digital Inc.                LDIG      2.78   -5.8%  -45.1%
  Lacer-Pacific Media Corp.           LPAC      4.95    9.8%  230.0%
  Liberty Livewire Corporation       LWIRA      6.43    1.3%  -16.4%
  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.            MGM      16.06   -3.5%   -1.5%
  NetCurrents Information Services    NCIS      0.09   63.6%  -71.2%
   Inc.
  Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.         PNK       6.90    1.0%  -48.9%
  Sports Club Inc.                    SCY       3.20    4.9%   13.8%
  Team Communications Group Inc.      TMTV      0.25    4.2%  -91.1%
  Univision Communications Inc.       UVN      25.00   -8.8%  -38.9%
  Point.360                           PTSX      0.53    0.0%  -86.0%
  Westwood One Inc.                   WON      23.79   -1.6%   23.2%

MISC. MANUFACTURING

  Avery Dennison Corp.                AVY      46.30   -6.6%  -15.6%
  Coastcast Corp.                     PAR       4.50    5.5%   74.3%
  Dole Food Company                   DOL      20.36    0.5%   24.3%
  Equity Marketing Inc.               EMAK     11.47    5.2%  -16.6%
  Farmer Bros Co.                     FARM    223.00    5.9%    7.5%
  Jakks Pacific Inc.                  JAKK     18.85    3.9%  106.6%
  Mattel Inc.                         MAT      18.93    2.5%   31.1%
  Panavision Inc.                     PVI       4.60    1.1%   67.3%
  Reinhold Industries Inc.           RNHDA      5.50  -15.4%  -10.4%
  Scope Industries                    SCP      53.50    3.9%   20.2%
  Tag-It Pacific Inc.                 TAG       3.80    3.0%   -6.5%
  3D Systems Corp.                    TDSC     11.07  -12.8%   -8.7%
  Variflex Inc.                       VFLX      5.71   19.0%   20.2%

MISC. SERVICES

  Virco Manufacturing                 VIR       9.80   -2.0%   10.6%
  Cadiz Inc.                          CLCI      8.60   -2.1%   -3.8%
  Computer Sciences Corp.             CSC      35.91  1.60/a  -40.3%
  Electro Rent Corp.                  ELRC     12.99    2.7%   -8.0%
  Hilton Hotels Corp.                 HLT       8.56   -0.2%  -18.5%
  PC Mall Inc.                        MALL      2.39   -3.6%  112.4%
  International Aircraft Investors    IAIS      2.25    0.0%  -58.6%
  Kom/Ferry International             KFY       7.20    2.6%  -63.1%
  Learning True International         LTRE     21.04    0.7%  -57.5%
  On Assignment Inc.                  ASGN     16.21    0.2%  -43.1%
  National Technical SYS Inc.         NTSC      1.27   -3.9%  -55.4%
  OrthAlliance Inc.                   ORAL      2.50    6.8%   -7.0%
  TBA Entertainment Corporation       TBA       3.14   -0.3%  -20.3%
  UTI Worldwide Inc.                  UTIW     12.56   -9.1%  -37.6%

REAL ETSTAE

  Westminster Capital Inc.(H)          WI       2.89   20.4%   40.1%
  Alexandria Real Est Equities        ARE      40.20    6.0%    8.1%
  Arden Realty Inc.                   ARI      24.63    2.2%   -2.0%
  Apex Mortgage Capital Inc.          AXM      11.00   -3.1%   59.7%
  Center Trust Inc.                   CTA       3.50    3.6%  -25.3%
  Intergroup Corp.                    INTG     18.64    0.0%   -5.8%
  Kilroy Realty Corp.(L)              KRC      23.41   -1.4%  -16.6%
  Kennedy-Wilson Inc.                 KWIC      3.55   -2.7%  -18.9%
  Macerich Co/The                     MAC      24.20    0.8%   26.1%
  Newhall Land & Farming Co.          NHL      27.95    0.2%   20.2%
  Public Storage Inc.                 PSA      32.89    0.0%   35.3%
  PS Business Parks Inc.              PSB      28.07    2.1%    1.0%
  National Golf Properties Inc.(L)    TEE      15.07   -5.8%  -26.7%
  Schuler Homes Inc.                  SHLR     16.28    4.7%   80.9%

RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES

  Arden Group Inc.                   ARONA     46.09    4.7%    7.2%
  California Pizza Kitchen Inc.       CPKI     17.98   -3.6%  -36.4%
  Cheesecake Factory (The)            CAKE     28.20   1.90%   10.2%
  Guitar Center Inc.                  GTRC     13.79   -1.5%   21.2%
  Ihop Corp.                          IHP      25.56   -0.3%   17.9%
  99 Cents Only Stores                NDN      35.55    2.7%   94.8%
  Smart & Final Inc.                  SMF       9.45   -4.1%   11.2%
  Sport Chalet Inc.                   SPCH      8.37    3.8%   59.4%
  Worldwide Restaurant Concepts Inc    SZ       1.11  -11.2%  -26.0%

SOFTWARE

  Activision Inc.                     ATVI     36.15   -6.9%  139.0%
  Brilliant Digital Entmnt Inc.       BDE       0.32  -33.3%  -53.5%
  CaminoSoft Corporation              CMSF      1.50   15.4%  -29.4%
  Digital Lava Inc.                   DGLV      0.07  -12.5%  -98.0%
  MSC.Software Corporation            MNS      12.55   25.1%   59.9%
  Peerless Systems Corp.              PRLS      1.08   17.4%   11.5%
  Seebeyond Technology Corp.          SBYN      4.88   -1.0%  -52.4%
  THQ Inc.                            THQI     49.80   -3.1%  104.3%
  Vertel Corp.                        VRTL      0.71   -6.6%  -69.7%


Company                               52-Wk    P.E    Mkt. Cap
Name                                  % Chg  Ratio  (millions)

AEROSPACE/DEFENSE

  Advanced Aerodynamics &            -85.3%     NA        $6.8
   Structures Inc.
  Ducommun Inc.                      -11.4%    7.8       105.0
  Hawker Pacific Aerospace           -32.1%     NA        28.5
  Northrop Grumman Corp.              19.0%   14.8     8,533.7
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.         -39.5%   18.5       481.1
  APPAREL
  Cherokee Inc.                       -5.8%    6.6        76.1
  Guess ? Inc.                       -20.0%   33.1       260.9
  HOT Topic Inc.                      47.6%   21.8       524.3
  K2 Inc.                            -40.0%   11.4       102.3
  K-Swiss Inc.                         2.1%   13.2       176.5
  Skechers U.S.A. Inc.               -28.8%    7.5       164.6
  Tarrant Apparel Group              -35.5%     NA        67.3
  Vans Inc.                           11.0%   13.1       255.4

AUTOMOTIVE/PLASTICS/METALS

  Edelbrock Corp.                    -10.5%   10.4        50.3
  IMPCO Technologies Inc.            -15.5%     NA       174.9
  International Aluminum Corp.        51.6%   20.7        95.7
  Keystone Automotive Industries     184.4%   36.5       194.5
   Inc.
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum           -2.5%   13.4       730.5
  Summa Industries Inc.              -23.2%    7.5        35.7
  Superior Industries International   -3.0%   13.5       857.0
  Turbodyne Technologies Inc.        -40.5%     NA        18.0

BIOMEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL

  Acacia Research Corp.              -60.0%     NA       226.2
  Amgen Inc.                          -1.9%   50.7    59,405.3
  Careside Inc.                      -38.2%     NA        23.5
  Diagnostic Products Corp.           93.3%   35.6     1,242.9
  Herbalife International Inc.        32.0%    8.5       123.6
  International Remote Imaging        75.4%   13.7        27.4
   Systems
  Natrol Inc.                         30.8%     NA        41.7
  North American Scientific          -66.8%   45.3        91.9
  Syncor International Corp.          12.9%   21.6       707.9
  Staar Surgical Co.                 -80.8%     NA        51.5
  Omni Nutraceuticals Inc.           -97.6%     NA         1.1

COMMUNICATIONS

  Accelerated Networks Inc.          -97.9%     NA        14.7
  Hughes Electronics Corp.           -57.6%     NA    12,056.0
  Luminent Inc.                          NA   40.0       312.0
  MRV Communications Inc.            -89.0%   86.8       335.8
  Optical Communication Products         NA   11.3       117.9
   Inc.
  OSI Systems Inc.                    97.8%   92.4       133.2
  Sorrento Networks Corp.            -89.2%     NA        47.7
  Quentra Networks Inc.              -99.9%     NA         0.1
  Semtech Corp. (H)                   17.1%   53.2     2,655.0
  Tekelec                            -47.8%   38.4     1,148.7
  Unova Inc.                         -33.9%     NA       182.3

COMPUTERS/PERIPHERALS/ELECTRONICS

  Aura Systems Inc.                  -44.9%     NA       127.0
  Autologic Information              213.3%     NA        40.8
   International, Inc.
  Alpha Technologies Group           -48.1%    9.9        37.4
  Bell Industries Inc.                -0.7%   15.0        15.9
  Diodes Inc.                        -63.2%   14.2        47.3
  EN Pointe Technologies Inc.        -62.1%    2.4         9.0
  Franklin Telecommunications        -92.0%     NA         2.5
  Gemstar-TV Guide International     -70.4%     NA     8,350.9
   Inc.
  International Rectifier Corp.      -21.3%   19.3     2,221.6
  Ixia                               -57.1%   26.5       555.4
  Merisel Inc.                       -61.8%     NA        14.3
  Qualstar Corp.                     -49.2%    9.1        66.8
  Taitron Components Inc.            -37.6%   39.0         9.6

CONSTRUCTION/ENGINEERING

  Ameron International Corp.          84.1%    9.8       254.1
  Calprop Corp. (L)                  -23.6%    1.3         8.9
  Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.       58.4%   21.2     1,753.6
  KB Home                             -0.7%    5.5     1,487.0
  Ryland Group Inc.                   65.9%    6.2       708.5
  Tetra Tech Inc.                    -25.5%   24.9     1,077.4

ENERGY/UTILITIES

  American States Water Company        7.1%   17.1       336.7
  Capstone Turbine Corporation       -90.9%     NA       389.6
  Edison International               -40.5%    6.0     4,629.8
  Mercury Air Group Inc.              -5.0%   10.2        37.5
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.          27.4%    5.7     9,452.4
  Southwest Water Co.                 35.9%   22.5       126.6
  Unocal Corp.                        -5.6%    8.4     7,843.4

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  Bank Plus Corp.                    102.9%   24.5       138.0
  Business Bancorp                    38.9%   10.4        25.3
  Cathay Bancorp Inc.                 19.4%   13.1       534.2
  Countrywide Credit Ind Inc.          6.7%   10.4     4,880.5
  City National Corp.                 19.3%   14.3     1,967.7
  East-West Bancorp Inc.              19.3%   13.9       521.5
  Firstfed Financial Corp.           -12.8%    8.2       384.0
  Foothill Independent Bancorp        40.6%   12.1        77.7
  GBC Bancorp/California             -12.7%   13.0       320.2
  Hanmi Financial Corp.               56.4%   10.5       169.0
  Hawthome Financial Corp.            61.6%   10.4       106.8
  Imperial Credit Industries         -66.1%     NA        14.3
  Itla Capital Corporation            28.3%    7.0       114.8
  JB Oxford Holdings Inc.            -69.2%     NA        15.0
  Jutteries Group Inc.                21.7%   15.1       857.0
  IndyMac Bancorp Inc.                23.0%   14.4     1,553.3
  Nara Bancorp Inc.                   22.1%    9.4        97.4
  Pacific Crest Capital Inc.          48.5%    9.3        46.3
  PFF Bancorp Inc.                    35.1%   10.7       332.4
  Quaker City Bancorp Inc.            59.9%    9.6       157.0

HEALTHCARE

  DaVita Inc.                         61.8%   21.4     1,534.3
  First Consulting Group Inc.         78.7%     NA       282.2
  Health Net Inc.                      8.7%   15.1     2,706.0
  Hemacare Corp.                       1.5%    3.4        12.4
  Primedex Health Systems Inc.(H)    111.1%    9.5        38.2
  Specialty Laboratories                 NA   57.6       614.3
  Wellpoint Health Networks           -4.6%   18.5     7,091.7

INSURANCE

  Amwest Insurance Group Inc.        -99.5%     NA         0.1
  Fremont General Corp.               38.2%     NA       353.4
  Mercury General Corp.               18.6%   22.8    $2,355.4
  Scpie Holdings Inc.                -18.5%     NA       144.7
  21st Century Insurance Group        -7.7%   46.3     1,304.9
  Unico American Corp.               -22.0%     NA        31.4
  Wesco Financial Corp.               22.1%   31.9     2,328.2
  Zenith National Insurance Corp.     12.6%     NA       448.2

INTERNET

  AdStar Inc.                        -54.3%     NA         4.0
  Artistdirect Inc.                  -20.0%     NA        19.7
  Digital Insight Corp.              -13.8%     NA       489.6
  eConnect                           -87.6%     NA        12.7
  GenesisIntermedia Inc.              10.6%     NA       137.4
  Homestore.com Inc.                 -84.9%   23.4       559.5
  Infonet Services Corp.             -67.7%   42.0       650.3
  j2 Global Communications Inc.      -18.5%     NA        35.6
  L90 Inc.                           -82.4%     NA        26.7
  Mcglen Internet Group Inc.         -79.6%     NA         5.0
  Netgateway Inc.                    -49.0%     NA        18.1
  Overture Services Inc.              85.7%     NA     1,397.1
  Sonicport Inc.                     -72.0%     NA         9.4
  Stamps.com Inc.                    -23.0%     NA       152.8
  Styleclick Inc.                    -93.7%     NA         4.0
  Ticketmaster                       -14.8%   97.4     1,330.0
  United Leisure Corp.               -92.6%     NA         7.2
  United Online Inc.                 -67.3%     NA        12.1
  US Search.com                       24.0%     NA        16.8
  Valueclick Inc.                    -45.1%   57.5        83.9
  Youbet.com Inc.                    -63.4%     NA        13.9

MEDIA/LEISURE/ENTERTAINMENT

  Clark (Dick) Prod Inc.             -33.2%   17.5        83.0
  Daily Journal Corp-Sc               11.2%    6.2        49.0
  Disney (Walt) Co                   -48.1%   21.1    38,914.4
  Entravision Communications Corp.   -40.1%     NA       701.0
  Image Entertainment Inc.           -48.6%   13.6        32.3
  Liberty Digital Inc.               -76.1%     NA        92.4
  Lacer-Pacific Media Corp.          173.1%    8.8        35.5
  Liberty Livewire Corporation       -69.4%     NA        34.5
  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.           -18.4%     NA     3,847.2
  NetCurrents Information Services   -90.7%     NA         3.0
   Inc.
  Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.        -69.8%     NA       175.9
  Sports Club Inc.                   -28.9%     NA        57.5
  Team Communications Group Inc.     -95.6%     NA         3.6
  Univision Communications Inc.      -34.6%   50.0     3,505.3
  Point.360                          -88.2%     NA         4.8
  Westwood One Inc.                   25.6%   58.0     2,556.6

MISC. MANUFACTURING

  Avery Dennison Corp.                -8.3%   18.0     4,528.1
  Coastcast Corp.                    -71.4%  112.5        34.4
  Dole Food Company                   68.8%   14.8     1,137.1
  Equity Marketing Inc.              -13.8%    7.7        69.3
  Farmer Bros Co.                     14.3%   11.3       429.5
  Jakks Pacific Inc.                 113.9%   12.0       345.7
  Mattel Inc.                         46.3%   25.2     8,170.8
  Panavision Inc.                    -23.3%     NA        40.3
  Reinhold Industries Inc.           -32.8%    4.2        13.3
  Scope Industries                    18.2%     NA        55.1
  Tag-It Pacific Inc.                -14.4%   20.0        30.4
  3D Systems Corp.                   -31.3%   36.9       136.2
  Variflex Inc.                       11.4%   27.2        26.3

MISC. SERVICES

  Virco Manufacturing                  2.7%     NA       120.8
  Cadiz Inc.                         -19.1%     NA       308.4
  Computer Sciences Corp.            -43.0%   18.0     6,088.1
  Electro Rent Corp.                  -5.1%   12.5       318.8
  Hilton Hotels Corp.                 -9.9%   14.3     3,158.9
  PC Mall Inc.                        19.5%    5.2        24.9
  International Aircraft Investors   -60.8%    4.8         8.1
  Kom/Ferry International            -79.4%   15.0       272.2
  Learning True International        -53.5%   14.7       404.8
  On Assignment Inc.                 -35.6%   20.0       368.5
  National Technical SYS Inc.        -62.4%     NA        10.7
  OrthAlliance Inc.                  -34.4%    4.0        30.2
  TBA Entertainment Corporation      -25.0%     NA        23.1
  UTI Worldwide Inc.                     NA   13.8       322.6

REAL ETSTAE

  Westminster Capital Inc.(H)         36.0%    3.6        23.5
  Alexandria Real Est Equities        18.7%   24.7       653.5
  Arden Realty Inc.                    2.6%   15.3     1,570.3
  Apex Mortgage Capital Inc.          54.3%    4.4       129.3
  Center Trust Inc.                  -40.4%   29.2        96.7
  Intergroup Corp.                    -0.8%     NA        35.5
  Kilroy Realty Corp.(L)             -10.2%   13.6       639.3
  Kennedy-Wilson Inc.                -21.9%   11.1        30.9
  Macerich Co/The                     23.3%   21.6       821.2
  Newhall Land & Farming Co.          17.5%    4.8       692.3
  Public Storage Inc.                 46.2%   22.5     3,732.2
  PS Business Parks Inc.               6.9%   13.6       631.0
  National Golf Properties Inc.(L)   -24.2%    8.4       196.8
  Schuler Homes Inc.                  97.3%    9.2       354.7

RESTAURANTS/RETAIL/GROCERY STORES

  Arden Group Inc.                     9.7%   12.3        91.4
  California Pizza Kitchen Inc.      -48.6%   25.0       330.9
  Cheesecake Factory (The)            -4.5%   36.9     1,366.3
  Guitar Center Inc.                   4.1%   15.2       307.4
  Ihop Corp.                          21.0%   13.7       528.9
  99 Cents Only Stores               137.7%   41.2     1,843.0
  Smart & Final Inc.                  37.5%   22.0       277.7
  Sport Chalet Inc.                   32.6%    8.7        55.1
  Worldwide Restaurant Concepts Inc  -29.0%   18.5        30.1

SOFTWARE

  Activision Inc.                    161.7%   45.8     1,201.4
  Brilliant Digital Entmnt Inc.      -84.9%     NA         5.3
  CaminoSoft Corporation             -60.0%     NA        12.3
  Digital Lava Inc.                  -98.3%     NA         0.5
  MSC.Software Corporation            53.4%   17.9       308.8
  Peerless Systems Corp.             -60.7%     NA        16.4
  Seebeyond Technology Corp.         -71.3%     NA       349.9
  THQ Inc.                           142.9%  37.73     1,088.2
  Vertel Corp.                       -86.6%     NA        23.4
Income Statement                LTM [*]    2000

Revenue (in millions)            $123.6  $127.2
Gross Profit (in millions)         35.3    34.4
Operating Income (in millions)     14.0    11.1
Net Income (in millions)            7.3     5.2
Earnings Per Share (in $)         $1.62   $1.16



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