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To: Douglas Nordgren who wrote (174)	11/29/1997 8:06:00 AM
From: Neil S	Respond to of 4808

Nordgren Fibre Channel Emerging Growth Stock Index (NFCEGSI) The FC Composite Index declined 2.12% for the week, underpreforming all major market indexes. The Index is now down 22.80% year to date. However, the Hub & Adapter Group was up over 5% for the week in a divergence with the overall Index. Also of note was the continued decline of Box Hill Systems which is down over 44% from its post IPO high. Index breadth was positive for the week, with advancers leading decliners 3:2 Advancers: CPCI +0.375, EMLX + 0.0625, INPH +0.625 Decliners: ANCR -0.40625, BXH -1.6875 Unchanged: None The Composite Index now stands 17.75% below its 50 Day Moving Average. Weekly Change 11/21/97 11/28/97 Week Week % FC Composite Index 143.35 140.31 -3.04 -2.12% Hub & Adapter Group 110.66 116.65 5.99 5.41% Storage System Group 107.82 102.46 -5.36 -4.97% Switch Group 90.74 84.71 -6.03 -6.65% Comparison Index DJIA 7881.07 7823.13 -57.94 -0.74% SP-500 963.08 955.4 -7.68 -0.80% Nasdaq Composite 1620.75 1600.55 -20.2 -1.25% NDX 1056.59 1050.51 -6.08 -0.58% Russell 2000 435.05 429.92 -5.13 -1.18% Year To Date Change ( 1997 ) 12/31/96 11/28/97 YTD YTD % FC Composite Index 181.76 140.31 -41.45 -22.80% Hub & Adapter Group 131.46 116.65 -14.81 -11.27% Storage System Group 127.17 102.46 -24.71 -19.43% Switch Group 207.41 84.71 -122.7 -59.16% Comparison Index DJIA 6448.27 7823.13 1374.86 21.32% SP-500 740.74 955.4 214.66 28.98% Nasdaq Composite 1291.03 1600.55 309.52 23.97% NDX 821.36 1050.51 229.15 27.90% Russell 2000 362.61 429.92 67.31 18.56% Disclaimer: Provided as INFORMATION ONLY, NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE, for those interested in tracking the emerging Fibre Channel market trends. Past results do not guarantee future results (that's what were betting on <g>).

To: Douglas Nordgren who wrote (174)	11/29/1997 8:18:00 AM
From: Neil S	Respond to of 4808

FC Index Componet Fundies (Nov 28 97) ITEM ANCR BXH CPCI EMLX INPH Mkt cap 66.50 189.00 62.40 96.20 33.10 Sales(ttm) 8.21 64.40 36.40 63.80 66.00 Eps(ttm) -0.81 0.51 0.79 0.50 -0.18 PE NE 26.02 15.56 31.69 NE PSR 7.86 2.47 1.82 1.54 0.52 IBD Rank: Eps Rank NR 88 26 75 36 RS Rank NR 6 21 33 10 A/D NR E C B D Notes: NE = Negative earnings NR = Not Ranked ttm = Trailing Twelve Months In his book What Works on Wall Street, James O'Shaughnessy tested a number of investment strategies over the period 1954-1995. One of the best results was from stocks with a Low Price/Sales Ratio and a high Relative Strength. Looks like EMLX might be the best FC example as of right now. Regards, Neil