Estimates of Capital-Gains Distributions by Big Fund Firms

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American Funds Estimates as of Oct. 1
Fund Name	Estimated Capital Gains Distribution (As Percentage of Net Asset Value)
1. The Investment Company of America	3% to 7%
2. Washington Mutual Investors Fund	8 to 12
3. The Growth Fund of America	8 to 12
4. EuroPacific Growth Fund	8 to 12
5. New Perspective Fund	8 to 12
6. Fundamental Investors	3 to 7
7. The Income Fund of America	3 to 7
8. SMALLCAP World Fund	8 to 12
9. The New Economy Fund	8 to 12
10. Capital World Growth and Income Fund	8 to 12
Source: Company's Web site.

American Century Funds Estimates as of Oct. 31
Fund Name	Estimated Capital Gains Distribution (Per Share)
1. Ultra	$4.14
2. Growth	3.33
3. Select	2.84
4. Income & Growth	---
5. Vista	4.85
6. Giftrust	8.64
7. Equity Growth	1.26
8. Heritage	2.09
9. International Discovery	1.47
10. New Opportunities	2.49
Source: Company's Web site.

Fidelity Investments Estimates as of Sept. 30
Fund Name	Estimated Capital Gains Distribution (As Percentage of NAV)
1. Magellan Fund	1.5%
2. Contrafund	9.6
3. Growth & Income Portfolio	0.8
4. Growth Company Fund	7.9
5. Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.8
6. Equity-Income Fund	3.7
7. Aggressive Growth Fund	10.6
8. Puritan Fund	1.6
9. Spartan 500 Index Fund	0.5
10. Fidelity Fund	4.4
Source: Company's Web site.

Janus Funds Estimates as of Sept. 30
Fund Name	Estimated Capital Gains Distribution (Per Share)
1. Janus Fund	$3.56
2. Worldwide Fund	6.02
3. Twenty Fund	1.55
4. Mercury Fund	2.93
5. Overseas Fund	3.52
6. Growth & Income Fund	1.75
7. Global Technology Fund	0.00
8. Balanced Fund	0.83
9. Global Life Sciences Fund	0.00
10. Strategic Value Fund	0.00
Source: Company's Web site.

Putnam Mutual Funds Estimates as of Aug. 31
Fund Name	Estimated Capital Gains Distribution (As Percentage of NAV)
1. Voyager	2% - 8%
2. New Opportunities	2 - 8
3. Growth and Income	0 - 2
4. Investors	0 - 2
5. Vista	greater than 15
6. International Growth	8 - 15
7. Health Sciences	2 - 8
8. OTC & Emerging Growth	greater than 15
9. Voyager Fund II	2 - 8
10. Europe Growth	8 - 15
Source: Company's Web site.

T. Rowe Price Estimates as of Sept. 30
Fund	Short-Term Gains (Per Share)	Long-Term Gains (Per Share)
1. Science & Technology	$1.05	$5.90
2. Equity Income	0.04	1.70
3. International Stock	0.13	1.09
4. Blue Chip Growth	0.07	1.59
5. New Horizons (Closed)	0.74	2.50
6. Mid-Cap Growth	0.07	3.24
7. Growth Stock	1.48	4.53
8. Equity Index 500	---	0.09
9. Growth & Income	0.01	1.48
10. Spectrum Growth	0.24	1.65
Source: Company's Web site.

Vanguard Funds Estimates as of Sept. 30
Fund Name	Estimated Capital Gains Distribution (As Percentage of NAV)
1. 500 Index Fund	0%
2. Institutional Index Fund	0
3. Windsor II Fund	3
4. PRIMECAP Fund	4
5. Wellington Fund	4
6. U.S. Growth Fund	15
7. Total Stock Market Index Fund	0
8. Health Care Fund	7
9. Windsor Fund	11
10. Growth Index Fund	-2
Source: Company's Web site.

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