In This Issue:
• The Dividend Rediscovered: After years in the doghouse, dividends have investor appeal again.
• Beneficiaries of the Internet Ad Rebound - After a long slump, online advertising appears to be picking up steam. Here are three companies we think will profit from this trend.
• Master List Stocks Update - Our three supervised Master List groups of stocks, recommended as core holdings for long-term investors, are regularly featured on these two pages. Group 2, highlighted this
week, consists of stocks we like for total return.
• In the Limelight
• STARS Status
• Rankings of STARS Issues
• S&P Sector Scorecard

Some of the Companies Featured:
American International Group
Bank Of America Corp.
General Mills Inc.
Hospitality Properties Trust
Int'l Business Machines
Pacificare Health Systems
Time Warner Inc.
Valueclick Inc.
Yahoo Inc.

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