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Unlimited Future Portfolio
Profile: Single 28-year-old, employed and contributing 6% of salary to 401(k), plans home purchase within five years but also saving for marriage/kids/retirement.
Planner: Roxanne Fleszar, Financial Resources Management Corp., Peabody, Mass.
Fund Objective 1Q2000 Return 1Q2000 Allocation 2Q2000 Allocation
(JAVLX Quote)Janus Twenty Capital Appreciation 5.5% 32% 32%
(BARAX Quote)Baron Asset Small-Cap Growth 10.2 9 9
(WVALX Quote)Weitz Value Growth & Income -3.2 32 31
(VMSXX Quote)Vanguard Tax-Exempt Money Market Money Market 0.9 4 4
(UMBWX Quote)UMB Scout Worldwide International 1.6 9 9
(RSEGX Quote)RS Emerging Growth Small-Cap Growth 19.4 8 8
(TAVFX Quote)Third Avenue Value Capital Appreciation 17.5 6 7
Beginning Value (Jan. 1, 1999): $100,000
Value as of Mar. 31, 2000: $133,846
Cumulative Return: 33.8%
Source: Lipper

Family Values Portfolio
Profile: Working parents with two children in grade school own a home and are saving for their kids' college education and retirement. Both contribute to 401(k) retirement plans.
Planner: Lou Stanasolovich, Legend Financial Advisors, Pittsburgh
Fund Objective 1Q2000 Return 1Q2000 Allocation 2Q2000 Allocation
(COAGX Quote)Caldwell & Orkin Market Opportunity Flexible Portfolio 1.8% 7% 7%
(LCORX Quote)Leuthold Core Equity Flexible Portfolio 5.1 5 5
(CGMRX Quote)CGM Realty Real Estate 1.8 0 2 1/2
(CSSPX Quote)Cohen & Steers Special Equity Real Estate -6.2 5 2 1/2
(BJMIX Quote)Brazos/JMIC Mid-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Growth 13 9 9
(MERFX Quote)Merger Fund Capital Appreciation 5 5 5
(HACAX Quote)Harbor Capital Appreciation Growth 12.8 6 6
(HAIGX Quote)Harbor International Growth International 0.9 5 5
Eaton Vance Advisor Sr. Floating Rate Closed-End Bond 1.6 10 10
Liberty-Stein Roe Advisor Floating Rate Z Closed-End Bond 1.9 10 10
(IZZYX Quote)ICM/Isabelle Small Cap Value Small-Cap Value 15.1 5 5
(VWTKX Quote)Van Wagoner Technology Science & Technology 13.5 4 4
(NYVTX Quote)Davis NY Venture A Growth 9.8 5 5
(ISCAX Quote)Federated International Small Company International 8.7 9 9
(ARTIX Quote)Artisan International International 17.6 6 6
(MNGLX Quote)Montgomery Global Long- Short Global 11.3 9 9
Beginning Value (Jan. 1, 1999): $100,000
Value as of Mar. 31, 2000: $124,026
Cumulative Return: 24%
Source: Lipper

Empty-Nesters Portfolio
Profile: Middle-aged couple with kids in college. Both work. Anticipate retirement within 10 years. Couple has retirement accounts, but is not satisfied with anticipated level of retirement income. Want to increase it without taking on undue risk.
Planner: Vern Hayden, Hayden Financial Group, Westport, Conn.
Fund Objective 1Q2000 Return 1Q2000 Allocation 2Q2000 Allocation
(JAWWX Quote)Janus Worldwide Global 11.8% 15% 20%
(TVAFX Quote)Thornburg Value Growth & Income 7.4 30 50
(JAOLX Quote)Janus Olympus Capital Appreciation 11.1 15 0
(JAGLX Quote)Janus Global Life Sciences Health/Biotech 17.6 20 0
(WPGTX Quote)Warburg Pincus Global Telecom Telecom 14.9 10 0
(TFVQX Quote)Firsthand Technology Value Science & Science & Technology 40.7 10 0
(WOGSX Quote)White Oak Growth Growth 20.1 0 20
(TLFQX Quote)Firsthand Technology Leaders Science & Technology 30.1 0 10
Beginning Value (Jan. 1, 1999): $100,000
Value as of Mar. 31, 2000: $139,586
Cumulative Return: 39.6%
Source: Lipper

Golden Years Portfolio
Profile: Retired couple in the 15% tax bracket and receiving Social Security payments needs $8,000 a year in income to supplement other retirement income while preserving capital.
Planner: Ron Roge,R.W. Roge & Co. , Bohemia, N.Y.
Fund Objective 1Q2000 Return 1Q2000 Allocation 2Q2000 Allocation
(JPIEX Quote)J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Large-Cap Growth 1.7% 25% 25%
(HABDX Quote)Harbor Bond Intermediate Bond 2.2 15 15
(HACAX Quote)Harbor Capital Appreciation Growth 12.8 15 15
(UMBWX Quote)UMB Scout Worldwide International 1.6 5 5
(BSCFX Quote)Baron Small Cap Small-Cap Growth -0.9 7 1/2 7 1/2
(ARTIX Quote)Artisan International International 17.6 10 10
(ARTMX Quote)Artisan Mid Cap Mid-Cap Growth 26.1 7 1/2 7 1/2
(PFCIX Quote)PIMCO Convertible Bond Convertible Securities 13 15 15
Beginning Value (Jan. 1, 1999): $100,000
Value as of Mar. 31, 2000: $132,048
Cumulative Return: 32%
Source: Lipper
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