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The Best and Worst Funds in 2004's Fourth Quarter


U.S. Stock Funds (P o s t e d 12/31/2004)
	Fund Name	Ticker	Category	4th Qtr Return	1 Year Return ( % )
Best	ProFunds Ultra Internet Inv	INPIX	Specialty-Technology	42.48	30.68
	Birmiwal Oasis Fund	F04DG7	Small Blend	30.13	35.59
	ProFunds UltraOTC Inv	UOPIX	Large Growth	29.96	15.38
	Rydex Velocity 100 H	RYVYX	Large Growth	29.90	14.69
	Fidelity Select Medical Delivery	FSHCX	Specialty-Health	29.79	45.46

Worst	Rydex Venture 100 H	RYVNX	Bear Market	-24.93	-24.60
	ProFunds UltraShort OTC Inv	USPIX	Bear Market	-24.87	-24.33
	ProFunds UltraShort Small-Cap Inv	UCPIX	Bear Market	-23.66	N/A
	ProFunds UltraShort Mid-Cap Inv	UIPIX	Bear Market	-20.53	N/A
	Rydex Tempest 500 H	RYTPX	Bear Market	-15.98	-20.00


International Funds (P o s t e d 12/31/2004)
	Fund Name	Ticker	Category	4th Qtr Return	1 Year Return ( % )
Best	Eaton Vance Greater India B	EMGIX	Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk	27.59	17.51
	Oppenheimer Global Opportunities A	OPGIX	World Stock	27.25	29.88
	Bernstein Emerging Markets Value	SNEMX	Diversified Emerging Mkts	24.83	39.18
	Merrill Lynch Latin America B	MBLTX	Latin America Stock	23.14	42.13
	Fidelity Latin America	FLATX	Latin America Stock	22.30	41.11

Worst	Rydex Precious Metals Inv	RYPMX	Specialty-Precious Metals	-7.40	-14.12
	ProFunds Precious Metals Ultra Inv	PMPIX	Specialty-Precious Metals	-3.75	-16.99
	ING Russia A	LETRX	Europe Stock	-3.55	5.97
	OCM Gold	OCMGX	Specialty-Precious Metals	-2.97	-13.59
	AXP Precious Metals A	INPMX	Specialty-Precious Metals	-2.28	-14.39


Taxable Bond Funds (P o s t e d 12/31/2004)
	Fund Name	Ticker	Category	4th Qtr Return	1 Year Return ( % )
Best	Delaware Pooled International Fix-Inc	DPIFX	World Bond	11.82	14.12
	FFTW International	FFIFX	World Bond	11.68	12.16
	Merrill Lynch World Income I	MAWIX	Multisector Bond	11.62	17.18
	Oppenheimer International Bond A	OIBAX	World Bond	11.56	15.56
	GMO International Bond III	GMIBX	World Bond	11.37	14.63

Worst	Target Total Return Bond	TATBX	Intermediate-Term Bond	-1.59	1.77
	Thrivent U.S. Gov Zero Coupon Ser 2006	F00010	Intermediate Government	-1.31	-4.94
	Target Intermediate-Term Bond	TAIBX	Intermediate-Term Bond	-1.13	1.27
	Flex-funds U.S. Government Bond	FLXBX	Intermediate Government	-0.53	1.64
	Calvert Income A	CFICX	Intermediate-Term Bond	-0.52	3.49


Municipal Bond Funds (P o s t e d 12/31/2004)
	Fund Name	Ticker	Category	4th Qtr Return	1 Year Return ( % )
Best	Oppenheimer Rochester National Muni A	ORNAX	High Yield Muni	5.72	10.56
	Oppenheimer NJ Municipal A	ONJAX	Muni New Jersey	4.52	8.53
	Eaton Vance High-Yield Municipals A	ETHYX	High Yield Muni	3.91	5.33
	Oppenheimer PA Municipal A	OPATX	Muni Pennsylvania	3.62	7.06
	Oppenheimer CA Municipal A	OPCAX	Muni California Long	3.54	8.43

Worst	STI Virginia Municipal Bond A	F04RSH	Muni Single State Interm	-0.55	N/A
	North Dakota Tax-Free B	NDTFX	Muni Single State Interm	-0.31	-1.42
	AmSouth TN Tax-Exempt Bond A	ITNAX	Muni Single State Short	-0.25	0.74
	BBH Tax-Free Short/Interm Fix Inc	BBTFX	Muni National Short	-0.24	0.13
	New Hampshire Municipal	NHMUX	Muni Single State Short	-0.18	1.13

P o s t e d 12/31/2004. 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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