By Bill Mann (TMF Otter) and Rick Munarriz (TMFBreakerRick)

(Dec. 21, 1999)

Top 10 Gainers in 1999 (listed stocks above $5 per share, through 12/10)

1. China Prosperity ADR <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CPIH)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CPIH)") end if %> +2883%
2. Digital Lightwave <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DIGL)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: DIGL)") end if %> +2159%
3. Ancor Communications <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ANCR)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ANCR)") end if %> +2046%
4. Puma Technology <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: PUMA)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: PUMA)") end if %> +2003%
5. Interleaf <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: LEAF)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: LEAF)") end if %> +1852%
6. Silicon Storage <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: SSTI)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: SSTI)") end if %> +1520%
7. Metricom <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MCOM)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MCOM)") end if %> +1509%
8. Qualcomm <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: QCOM)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: QCOM)") end if %> +1439%
9. California Amplifier <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CAMP)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CAMP)") end if %> +1377%
10. Magic Software <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MGIC)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MGIC)") end if %> +1321%

Top 10 Losers in 1999 (listed stocks above $5 per share, through 12/10)

1. Pediatrix Medical <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: PDX)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: PDX)") end if %> -87%
2. Engineering Animation <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: EAII)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: EAII)") end if %> -85%
3. Boron Lepore <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: BLPG)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: BLPG)") end if %> -81%
4. Carriage Service <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: CSV)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: CSV)") end if %> -81%
5. Service Corp. Intl. <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: SRV)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: SRV)") end if %> -81%
6. CKE Restaurants <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: CKR)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: CKR)") end if %> -79%
7. Curative Health <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CURE)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CURE)") end if %> -79%
8. Service Experts <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: SVE)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: SVE)") end if %> -79%
9. Fremont General <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: FMT)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: FMT)") end if %> -79%
10. Manhattan Associates <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MANH)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MANH)") end if %> -78%

Top 10 Most Popular 1999 IPOs Based on Fool.com Message Board Postings

1. United Parcel Service <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: UPS)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: UPS)") end if %> -- 8917 messages
2. Red Hat <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: RHAT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: RHAT)") end if %> -- 2549
3. Internet Capital Group <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ICGE)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ICGE)") end if %> -- 677
4. Akami <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: AKAM)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: AKAM)") end if %> -- 573
5. VA Linux <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: LNUX)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: LNUX)") end if %> -- 480
6. Wit Capital <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: WITC)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: WITC)") end if %> -- 297
7. MP3.com <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MPPP)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MPPP)") end if %> -- 295
8. CBS Marketwatch <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MKTW)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MKTW)") end if %> -- 209
9. Charter Communications <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CHTR)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CHTR)") end if %> -- 209
10. Delphi Automotive <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: DPH)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: DPH)") end if %> -- 209

Top 10 Noteworthy IPOs in 1999 Not on the Popularity List

1. World Wrestling Federation <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: WWFE)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: WWFE)") end if %>
2. Martha Stewart Omnimedia <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: MSO)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: MSO)") end if %>
3. Foundry Networks <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: FDRY)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: FDRY)") end if %>
4. Ask Jeeves <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ASKJ)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: ASKJ)") end if %>
5. Commerce One <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CMRC)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: CMRC)") end if %>
6. MyPoints.com <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MYPT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: MYPT)") end if %>
7. Goldman Sachs <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(NYSE: GS)") else Response.Write("(NYSE: GS)") end if %>
8. Freemarkets <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: FMKT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: FMKT)") end if %>
9. E.Piphany <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: EPNY)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: EPNY)") end if %>
10. Cobalt Networks <% if gsSubBrand = "aolsnapshot" then Response.Write("(Nasdaq: COBT)") else Response.Write("(Nasdaq: COBT)") end if %>

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