Boring Portfolio Report ANN ARBOR, MI (July 25) -- Borefolio athletes triumphed in Thursday's
competition, besting the S&P 500 contingent and even managing to move
ahead of the strong team from Nasdaq.
The first Borefolio victory took place at the natatorium today. For
much of the past year, Nasdaqi swimmers had been setting record after record.
So impressive were they that some observers suspected the team of using
questionable stimulants to enhance their performance. As a result, Nasdaq
team members have come under heightened scrutiny in recent months, and,
interestingly, their performances have slumped dramatically during that time.
Today, the Nasdaqis seemed to have recovered some of their strength, but
they failed to hold off the scrappy Borefolio athletes in the pool.
In the 4(letter)X100 freestyle, Cisco led off for the Borefolio team,
netting a quick 3/8 lead. Cisco was a walk-on at Stanford a few years ago
and has grown rapidly into a formidable competitor, leaving rivals in her
wake.
Oxford was next off the blocks for the Borefolio team and added a healthy
1 3/8. Prime managed to extend the lead by another 1/8, crushing any hope
for victory the opponents may have had.
Shaw powered through the anchor leg, finishing just off her personal best.
So impressive was Shaw's performance that it moved her into second place
overall on the Borefolio roster, a fraction ahead of Prime.
Meanwhile in the gymnastics competition, the Borefolio team of Borders,
Green Tree, Spider, and Texi showed that strength can come from diversity.
Leading off on the uneven bars, Borders booked a quick 7/8 lead. Green
Tree accounted for an additional 3/4 on the balance beam. Spider, the most
recent addition to the team, demonstrated her exceptional blend of agility
and balance in the floor exercise, tacking on 9/16.
It all came down to the vault. Texi had been rock-steady through most
of the year, but in her first attempt appeared to slip and injure herself.
"I can't feel my leg," she was heard to say to her teammates.
"Shake it off," said the coach, a middle-aged taskmaster of Hungarian
ancestry. "We need you."
Texi steeled herself and produced an outstanding vault, cementing the
victory for the Borefolio team, as the crowd erupted into cheers.
After the awards ceremony, Borders said she'd be opening a new bookstore
in Birmingham, Michigan. The store is scheduled to open in 1997 and will
be the Ann Arbor native's ninth store in the state.
All in all, it was a day of impressive performances -- and not the last
of them, by any means. All eight Borefolio athletes said they intended to
continue competing for a good while yet.
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Transmitted: 7/25/96
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Day Month Year History
BORING +2.07% -1.20% 3.04% 3.04%
S&P 500 +0.72% -5.88% 1.54% 1.54%
NASDAQ +1.93% -10.35% 2.06% 2.06%
Rec'd # Security In At Now Change
2/28/96 200 Borders Gro 22.51 32.50 44.36%
4/12/96 300 The Shaw Gr 18.84 25.38 34.68%
3/8/96 400 Prime Medic 10.07 13.50 34.08%
1/29/96 100 Texas Indus 54.50 66.00 21.10%
2/2/96 200 Green Tree 30.39 33.00 8.60%
7/23/96 100 S&P Deposit 64.15 63.38 -1.21%
6/26/96 100 Cisco Syste 53.90 49.38 -8.40%
5/24/96 100 Oxford Heal 48.02 35.13 -26.86%
Rec'd # Security Cost Value Change
2/28/96 200 Borders Gro 4502.49 6500.00 $1997.51
4/12/96 300 The Shaw Gr 5652.49 7612.50 $1960.01
3/8/96 400 Prime Medic 4027.49 5400.00 $1372.51
1/29/96 100 Texas Indus 5449.99 6600.00 $1150.01
2/2/96 200 Green Tree 6077.49 6600.00 $522.51
7/23/96 100 S&P Deposit 6414.99 6337.50 -$77.49
6/26/96 100 Cisco Syste 5389.99 4937.50 -$452.49
5/24/96 100 Oxford Heal 4802.49 3512.50 -$1289.99
CASH $4020.92
TOTAL $51520.92
Thursday, July 25, 1996
BGP + 7/8 ...CSCO + 3/8 ...GNT + 3/4 ...OXHP +1 3/8
...PMSI + 1/8 ...SHAW +1 1/4 ...SPY + 9/16...TXI + 5/8 ...