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Best- and Worst-Performing Industries


3-Month Performance: Total Return
	Industry	1st Qtr Return	1 Year ( % )	3 Year ( % )	5 Year ( % )
Best	Steel/Iron	34.35	65.44	78.22	36.78
	Optical Equipment	33.94	108.37	41.33	-6.38
	Construction Machinery	27.30	71.27	50.98	31.79
	Agriculture	26.50	28.32	40.75	24.16
	Transport Equipment	24.31	49.99	34.65	19.16

Worst	Radio	-14.14	-17.67	-3.99	-7.58
	Online Retail	-10.98	8.64	14.03	19.82
	Reinsurance	-7.16	-5.37	4.69	2.09
	Insurance (Title)	-6.15	23.01	25.33	21.67
	Recreation	-5.69	-4.89	21.39	10.43


1-Year Performance: Total Return
	Industry	1st Qtr Return	1 Year ( % )	3 Year ( % )	5 Year ( % )
Best	Optical Equipment	33.94	108.37	41.33	-6.38
	Construction Machinery	27.30	71.27	50.98	31.79
	Business/Online Services	-0.19	70.35	37.53	17.96
	Steel/Iron	34.35	65.44	78.22	36.78
	Oil & Gas Services	19.89	63.40	44.59	15.73

Worst	Radio	-14.14	-17.67	-3.99	-7.58
	Hospitals	-5.60	-14.74	4.36	-1.06
	Cable TV	3.76	-8.00	4.56	-4.66
	Water Transport	0.11	-6.77	37.79	18.88
	Reinsurance	-7.16	-5.37	4.69	2.09


3-Year Performance: Total Annualized Return
	Industry	1st Qtr Return	1 Year ( % )	3 Year ( % )	5 Year ( % )
Best	Physicians	3.51	19.98	121.55	43.18
	Steel/Iron	34.35	65.44	78.22	36.78
	Coal	12.40	47.02	67.50	25.95
	Agrochemical	9.85	33.18	60.50	19.36
	Oil/Gas Products	11.59	43.78	53.42	35.32

Worst	Radio	-14.14	-17.67	-3.99	-7.58
	Hospitals	-5.60	-14.74	4.36	-1.06
	Cable TV	3.76	-8.00	4.56	-4.66
	Reinsurance	-7.16	-5.37	4.69	2.09
	Discount Stores	1.23	1.94	5.87	4.11


5-Year Performance: Total Annualized Return
	Industry	1st Qtr Return	1 Year ( % )	3 Year ( % )	5 Year ( % )
Best	Physicians	3.51	19.98	121.55	43.18
	Steel/Iron	34.35	65.44	78.22	36.78
	Oil/Gas Products	11.59	43.78	53.42	35.32
	Home Building	-3.95	7.05	40.28	33.91
	Construction Machinery	27.30	71.27	50.98	31.79

Worst	Contract Manufacturers	10.96	12.95	14.26	-10.79
	Broadcast TV	9.15	0.13	9.05	-8.77
	Radio	-14.14	-17.67	-3.99	-7.58
	Groceries	11.90	26.16	17.25	-6.54
	Optical Equipment	33.94	108.37	41.33	-6.38

P o s t e d 03/31/2006
Before the end of the quarter, Morningstar shows preliminary data using trailing 13-week returns to approximate total returns for the quarter. This information is updated to reflect quarterly returns as soon as our quarterly total-return data is finalized.

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