In This Issue:

Picking an Inflation Yardstick
Inflation Trends Over 12 Months
In the Limelight
Market Measures
STARS Status
Five Star Stocks in the News
The Market Last Week
Royal Blue Chips
Companies That Have Reduced Debt
Master List Stocks Update
Stocks Ranked One and Two STARS by S&P

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CDW Corp., Oracle Corp., Nokia, Utstarcom, Best Buy, Humana Inc.,
Lehman Brothers, Chattem Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., General Growth Properties, Pitney Bowes Inc., Meredith Corp., Occidental Petroleum Corp., Reebok International, United Parcel Service Inc.
Ambac Financial Group Inc., Linear Technology Corp., Pepsico Inc.

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