Top-performing funds

October 12, 1999

THIRD QUARTER 1999 Total return Phone number Fidelity Japan Small Co. 39.1% 800-544-6666 Warburg Pincus Japan Small Co. 37.1 800-927-2874 Warburg Pincus Japan Growth 34.8 800-927-2874 Deutsche Japan Equity B 33.4 888-433-6385 Fidelity Advisor Japan T 32.4 800-522-7297 Fidelity Japan 32.2 800-544-6666 The Japan Fund 29.5 800-535-2726 Driehaus Asia Pac Growth 29.5 800-560-6111 American Century Global Gold 28.9 800-345-2021 Eaton Vance Greater India B 27.4 800-225-6265

ONE YEAR Total return Phone number Firsthand Tech Innovators 298.4% 888-883-3863 Fidelity Japan Small 269.5 888-544-6666 Amerindo Technology D 253.8 888-832-4386 Internet Fund 245.7 888-386-3999 Van Wagoner Emerging Growth 229.9 800-228-2121 Nevis Fund 222.7 877-446-3847 Matthews International Korea I 216.8 800-789-2742 Warburg Pincus Japan Small Co. 211.6 888-927-2874 Van Wagoner Technology 210.7 800-228-2121 Firsthand Technology Value 205.1 888-883-3863

FIVE YEAR (ANNUALIZED) Total return Phone number Firsthand Technology Value 48.6% 888-883-3863 Rydex OTC Inv 44.6 800-820-0888 Fidelity Select Electronics 43.9 800-544-6666 Fidelity Select Computers 39.4 800-544-6666 Alger Ret Capital Appreciation 37.5 800-992-3863 Fidelity Select Technology 36.5 800-544-6666 Janus Twenty 35.5 800-525-8983 First American Technology Y 34.9 800-637-2548 Alger Capital Appreciation B 34.7 800-992-3863 White Oak Growth Stock 34.2 888-462-5386

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