In This Issue:
• A Higher Market Appears Likely in 2005 - Despite the risks, stocks look poised to post modest gains in the new year.
• Industries Seen with Above-Average Potential - S&P analysts are optimistic about the potential for the groups on these pages.
• Ten Stocks We Like for Potential Capital Gains - Here are five-STARS stocks that S&P analysts find particularly attractive for the next 12 months.
• Five-STARS Stocks: S&P's Strong Buy List - On these three pages are listed all the stocks that carry our analysts' highest ranking for expected total return over the next 12 months.
• How to Customize an ETF Portfolio - Standard & Poor's model portfolio of exchange-traded funds can be adjusted to meet specific financial goals.
• Building a Well-Balanced Portfolio - We believe the portfolio of four- and five-STARS stocks in the table below affords diversification among major industry groups.

Some Companies Featured:
Capital One Financial
Affiliated Computer Services Inc.
Amgen
Burlington N. Santa Fe
Cooper COS
Cytec Industries Inc.
Goldman Sachs Group
Landstar System Inc.
Ingersoll-Rand Co.
Guitar Center Inc.
MBNA Corp.
Icos
Genentech DNA
Protein Design Labs

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