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Data as of 7/30/2010

Performance of All Stock Screens

Value

| What is a Value Screen?
Strategy Price Change (%) Monthly
Variability

(%)
Monthly
Holdings
YTD* 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total* Std Dev High Low Avg % Turnover
Cash Rich Firms -0.7 56.9 -38 7.7 17.2 -2.5 18.6 64 -9.4 20.1 40.5 37.1 -3.8 366.4 6.5 17.6 -20.7 32 25
Dividend (High Relative Yield) 4.4 16.4 -21.4 -9.6 14.5 -1 19.1 27.9 0.4 24.1 23.3 -2.1 6.3 138.4 4.6 12.5 -14.2 42 19.9
Dividend Screen - DRPs 7.9 29.4 -24.2 -21.2 20.9 -1.5 17.4 28.3 -1.2 38.9 27.7 -1.1 -4.1 148.6 5.4 20.5 -18.2 30 26.4
Dividend Screen - Non-DRPs 12.3 25.4 -31.7 -7.6 17.1 7.1 22.8 40.5 28.6 54.7 16.5 -3.6 0.6 332 4.5 17.6 -15.3 30 28.9
Dogs of the Dow 3 8.1 -45.4 -1.8 26.8 -9.8 -1.3 20.4 -9.8 -1.2 4.1 5.7 9.8 -12.8 6.1 17.1 -23.4 10 7.2
Dogs of the Dow - Low Priced 5 0.6 -7.7 -58.7 -2.7 34.9 -11.8 6.1 17.6 -6.5 7.2 3.2 -2 24.6 -30 7.9 27.6 -34.8 5 15.7
Dreman 4.8 37.2 -34.9 -17.5 19.3 18.7 24.2 37.7 8.3 26.4 38 -3 -1.5 238.1 5.8 23.9 -22.2 21 32.9
Dreman With Est Revisions 2.2 62.9 -37.1 4.3 39.8 9.3 35 69.2 16.6 -29.9 38.7 6.7 10.7 410.6 6.4 15.2 -26.2 13 82.2
Fundamental Rule of Thumb -3.8 92.1 -41.5 4.1 31 5 49.6 83.3 4.7 42.3 28.7 11.7 -9.4 723.8 8 33.8 -19.2 50 21.6
Graham - Defensive Investor (Non-Utility) 11.9 57.9 -32 20.6 26.6 26.2 11.7 32.7 3.1 61.5 12 3.6 9.6 625.9 6.6 25.8 -17.3 20 20.9
Graham - Enterprising Investor 19.5 48.5 -40.7 28.1 72.3 21.3 18.9 25.9 43.5 55.3 24.2 -5 -7.3 927.4 8.5 33.1 -23.4 4 40.5
Lakonishok 2.6 53.5 -23.7 15.1 14.4 14 31.2 39.9 -5.2 -3.5 36.7 14.8 7.3 410.3 5.7 16.6 -17.9 29 90.1
Neff 16.2 52.5 -33.6 -13.9 13.9 7.7 29.5 85.1 15 65.2 37.3 17.4 9.3 897.8 7.7 32.6 -21.7 22 34.1
O'Shaughnessy - Value -2.6 31.5 -49.1 -4.2 24.4 2.2 20.2 47.2 -12.1 10.6 22.3 -3.9 7.2 72.3 6.4 22 -23.8 50 18.4
P/E Relative 6.3 51.8 -15.8 3.9 21.2 17.2 24.7 51.1 11.1 16.1 20.3 -6 26.5 597.8 5.2 14.9 -18.3 33 77.1
Piotroski 9 321.3 78.3 32.6 -1.3 -15.8 -8.5 82.2 154.6 -15.9 100.2 -0.9 27.1 17.9 8684.4 10.6 61.8 -17.2 4 35.9
Piotroski 8 82.9 34.6 -35.3 1.8 8.1 37.8 37.7 131.6 7.6 76.3 -2.8 35.8 7.5 1973.4 9.5 43.1 -42 26 23.2
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 17.5 147.2 -41.5 -21.2 26.6 10.6 30.9 61.7 13.6 63.8 17.8 10 2.6 881.9 8.4 51.2 -31.7 30 23
Schloss -16.7 57.5 -23.1 -8.1 30.1 20 -26.6 140.7 -0.1 20.5 14.9 18.8 18.8 399 8.6 27.1 -40.4 13 54
Weiss Blue Chip Div Yield 0.4 27.9 -26.2 4.5 14.2 6.4 13.6 48.9 -14.1 25.6 18.8 3.9 3.3 180.2 5.8 14.3 -16.8 13 25.2

Growth

| What is a Growth Screen?
Strategy Price Change (%) Monthly
Variability

(%)
Monthly
Holdings
YTD* 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total* Std Dev High Low Avg % Turnover
Driehaus 10.9 106 -42.7 28.9 41.4 4.3 -10.8 87.8 -42.6 -27.4 -8.3 107.4 nmf 230.5 10.8 51.3 -25.7 14 63.7
Foolish Small Cap 8 2.8 48.1 -53.5 -2.8 9.4 22.6 10.1 107.7 -19.4 -8.6 24.2 80.9 17.7 311.3 9.9 38.8 -22.5 20 36.3
IBD Stable 70 3.5 56 -37.2 -10.6 6.9 1.8 29 48.4 -11 9.5 23.9 3.6 21.9 187.8 5.6 18.4 -21.9 46 12
Inve$tware Quality Growth 0.8 39.6 -24.1 -10.9 0.9 14.9 18 33.3 -25 8 18.5 -3 14.5 85.3 5.8 18.2 -22 23 11.9
Kikpatrick Growth -6.9 80.2 -34 87.2 16.2 35.2 -1.5 100.3 -9.1 -9.8 -11.4 113.5 nmf 897.2 10.7 64.1 -23.1 12 62.2
O'Neil's CAN SLIM -22.2 97.3 -10.5 30.4 29.5 24.1 -3.8 79 20.5 54.4 38 36.6 28.2 2129.2 8.8 69.6 -23.1 7 57.8
O'Neil's CAN SLIM Revised 3rd Edition -24.2 16.8 -26.3 31.4 -5.4 -1 -2.6 74.7 -10.3 33.4 96.3 59 7.8 450.4 8.6 52.7 -26.7 9 65.4
Return on Equity 7.9 40 -33.8 7.2 8.7 17.6 23.9 46.9 -3.8 18.1 31.4 1 18.8 346.5 6 13 -22.2 34 20.7

Growth & Value

| What is a Growth & Value Screen?
Strategy Price Change (%) Monthly
Variability

(%)
Monthly
Holdings
YTD* 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total* Std Dev High Low Avg % Turnover
Buffett - Hagstrom 5.9 30 -25.8 14.4 11.3 11.4 27.6 35.2 -8.7 13.9 11.4 31.4 27.5 385.2 5.3 13.2 -19 30 21
Buffettology - EPS Growth 4.8 57.5 -36.9 5.8 8.8 11.9 13.2 32.8 -10.9 25.7 5.9 17.7 4 193.2 5.9 15.1 -20.8 46 11.9
Buffettology - Sustainable Growth 5 68 -28.9 3.9 8.7 9.5 17.5 37.6 -11.9 29.7 3.3 14.6 7.4 263.8 6.1 16.5 -20.4 33 13.4
Fisher (Philip) 7.1 107.9 -43.1 8.2 -1.2 -11.7 -3.9 78.1 -10.7 70.7 -16.7 5.4 2.6 181.4 10.2 32.8 -27.9 23 32.7
Foolish Small Cap 8 Revised -9.3 161 -60.6 13.5 44.6 15.3 -3.9 67.8 22.2 29.5 51.5 36.5 12.4 948.2 9.9 28.1 -24.2 7 30.8
Kirkpatrick Bargain -10.4 22.2 -25.3 44.2 25.2 29.1 33.4 14.6 -18.4 -5.3 22.6 -15.8 nmf 132.9 6.7 21.1 -21.7 14 65.1
Kirkpatrick Value -36.7 -8.9 -3.7 77.8 18.5 88.2 16.6 45.6 -36.3 40.8 63.9 -24.4 nmf 315.7 10 36.1 -20.5 2 74.9
Lynch 9.6 82.8 -37.3 11.7 15.6 7.8 59.8 59 -7.2 39.3 3.2 8.9 1.3 554.1 5.7 18.9 -21.3 25 22.6
Magic Formula 5.1 97 -36.3 -5.6 27.9 -9.2 6.5 66.6 6.3 76.1 1 9.3 -9.9 377.5 7.7 30.7 -22.4 30 24.7
MAGNET Complex -27.1 -31.1 -33.7 40.2 -28.6 26.2 18.6 9.1 4.1 110.6 3.1 318.5 12.2 479.1 13.5 63 -27.3 2 69.7
MAGNET Simple -11.9 339.5 -70.2 -17 72.1 58.1 38.1 62.1 -6.7 -21.7 -26.7 168.1 25.1 945.2 13.8 52.1 -30 3 67
Muhlenkamp -4.1 45.2 -24.5 -20.8 2 23.6 31 41.2 5.9 43.5 22.2 12.8 -6.6 279.5 6.1 21 -17.6 21 24.2
Oberweis Octagon 51.4 2.1 -56.8 29.1 24 4.1 42.3 67.8 -17.5 20.2 18.4 33.4 15.6 381.7 9.1 24.6 -23.2 17 41.3
O'Shaughnessy - All Cap 12.9 23.3 -40.9 12.5 24.1 21.9 47.4 28.7 -11.8 63.7 6.3 -15.3 18.2 308.1 6 15.2 -21.5 25 34.7
O'Shaughnessy - Growth 0.4 22.4 -38.2 12.6 17.2 14.4 45.1 90.3 10.1 19.2 11.5 19.5 19.4 560.9 7 18.6 -17.9 50 37.8
O'Shaughnessy - Growth Market Leaders 3.5 12.6 -44.5 15.5 9.6 18.9 6.7 26.2 -8.9 5.7 -9 16.8 35.3 81.2 5.7 13.6 -18.6 10 42.9
O'Shaughnessy - Small Cap Growth and Value 2.3 -3.3 -32.4 29.6 36.2 19.1 26.8 107.5 0.8 13.4 13.2 21.1 33.6 674.1 7.2 18.5 -18.2 25 48.6
O'Shaughnessy - Tiny Titans 14.2 71.1 -56.4 2.2 35.2 7.5 45.8 154.8 51.9 84.1 -6.6 53.8 38.1 2509.6 9.1 37.4 -21 25 42.2
Price-to-Sales 2.8 47.1 -38.5 2.4 16.6 16.9 11.1 69.8 1.3 43.3 23.3 21.1 13.2 500.2 6.3 18.3 -20.6 53 39.7
Rule #1 Investing 9.9 99.8 -43.2 -11.7 2.5 -6.7 13.5 48 -29.4 38 15 41.4 7.9 202.4 8.3 27 -26.8 15 26.3
Stock Market Winners 55.2 -9 -34.7 13 -5.5 25.9 9.6 131.5 32.1 41.6 27.6 21.7 -12 704.3 7.2 22 -23.4 12 62.3
T. Rowe Price 6 40.1 -47.8 -7.1 -11.3 23.1 44.9 39.2 -15.1 8.4 35.2 -4.5 1.8 91.9 7.3 28.2 -20 10 30.6
Templeton 4.4 54.7 -36.6 4.6 5.3 4.7 22.2 46.8 -32.6 22 20.3 8.1 16.2 163.2 5.9 14.5 -23.1 25 27.5
Value on the Move - PEG with Est Growth 8.8 24.2 -37.2 29.5 18.3 23.1 54.1 87 7.9 34.8 22.9 11 2.1 835 6.3 15.7 -23.1 44 44
Value on the Move - PEG with Hist Growth 12.2 23.9 -38.3 20.7 9.1 17.2 32.5 50.1 12.1 22.4 19.4 18 1.5 416.4 5 12.7 -19.1 89 36.4
Wanger (Revised) 0.3 24.7 -36.3 15.9 16.5 14.5 22.5 53.2 -13.1 21.1 -2.8 3.2 -2.4 138.5 6.8 22.8 -19.8 30 27.3
Zweig -1.2 -13.3 -33.9 20.7 18.6 27.8 49.5 88.8 16.9 57.9 46.2 17.1 54.5 1325.8 8.7 32.7 -24.2 13 42.1

Specialty

| What is a Specialty Screen?
Strategy Price Change (%) Monthly
Variability

(%)
Monthly
Holdings
YTD* 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total* Std Dev High Low Avg % Turnover
ADRs 0.6 53.2 -58.7 25.3 44.7 12.9 14.5 82.3 -4.4 -5.3 9.9 4 2.3 188.5 7 31.1 -29.7 26 43.7
Dual Cash Flow 9.7 76 -46.8 -7.3 20.4 10.4 24.7 66.9 -13.9 24.6 5.7 114.3 0.9 545.7 7.5 34.7 -23.6 69 31.1
Est Rev Down 3.2 57.6 -42.6 -20 12.9 -0.4 13.4 51.8 -43.8 26.7 -7.1 21.9 -15 -0.9 7.7 25 -25.3 212 79.1
Est Rev Down 5% 3.6 76 -47.8 -24.7 26.1 2.5 8 70.9 -61.5 28.3 -4.2 27.8 -3.9 -0.6 9.4 33.5 -30.5 79 88.9
Est Rev Up 5.1 53.9 -31.2 13.7 21.8 17.3 25.2 57.3 0.8 -3.5 2.2 38.2 29.9 535.1 6 12.2 -18.6 173 80.7
Est Rev Up 5% 3.8 86.3 -18.4 25.7 40.3 24.5 25.8 75 12.9 -8.1 3.6 107.1 43.3 2333.5 8.5 30.8 -21.7 45 91.8
Graham - Defensive Investor (Utility) -0.8 7.9 -18.4 1.8 29.4 18.5 16.2 16.6 -15.9 5.2 51.4 -8.4 14.6 159.6 4.4 12 -13.4 18 14.5
Insider Net Purchases 6.7 59 -51.7 -10.9 4.8 -14.6 33.5 86.8 -20.9 21.8 -38.3 7.5 nmf 4.1 8.7 27.8 -27.2 28 28.9
Murphy Technology 10.7 28.8 -49.7 -15.8 -1.9 34.1 107.9 -33.7 -79.6 26.7 -52.1 139.7 29.7 -57.9 13.8 58.5 -44.9 11 22.7

Indexes

Strategy Price Change (%) Monthly
Variability

(%)
Monthly
Holdings
YTD* 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Total* Std Dev High Low Avg % Turnover
All Exchange Listed Stocks 6.4 65.8 -46.3 -4.5 17.2 4.5 22.8 81.1 -13.3 21.2 -14.2 35.1 5.9 217.9 6.7 23.9 -22.1  
Dow Jones 30 0.4 18.8 -33.8 6.4 16.3 -0.1 2.6 25.3 -16.8 -7.1 -6.2 25.2 16.1 32.3 4.7 11.8 -15.1  
Nasdaq 100 0.2 53.5 -41.9 18.7 6.8 1.5 10.4 49.1 -37.6 -32.7 -36.8 102 85.5 88.3 9.1 25 -27.5  
S&P 500 -1.2 23.5 -38.5 3.5 13.6 3 9 26.4 -23.4 -13 -10.1 19.5 26.7 13.5 4.8 9.7 -16.8  
S&P/Barra 500 Growth (incl dividends) -1.6 31.6 -33.9 9.1 11 1.1 7 27.1 -28.1 -16.1 -19.1 37.4 38.2 31.9 5.4 10.8 -16.5  
S&P/Barra 500 Value (incl dividends) 1.4 21.2 -38.5 2 15.3 8.7 15 30.4 -16.6 -8.2 -0.5 4.9 18.9 37.6 4.7 11 -17.1  
S&P MidCap 400 4.6 35 -37.3 6.7 9 11.3 15.2 34 -15.4 -1.6 16.2 13.3 17.7 128.1 5.7 14.8 -21.8  
S&P MidCap Growth (incl dividends) 6.2 38.1 -36.9 13.5 5.8 14.4 15.8 37.6 -19.7 -2.6 15.8 36.1 37.2 242.7 6.3 19 -22.2  
S&P MidCap Value (incl dividends) 4.8 33.7 -33.4 2.7 13.4 10.8 17.2 33.8 -9.4 1.4 19.5 -2.6 3.7 109 5.2 15.7 -21.8  
S&P SmallCap 600 4.8 23.8 -32 -1.2 14.1 6.7 21.4 37.8 -15.3 5.7 11 11.5 -2.1 92.4 6 17.3 -20.2  
S&P SmallCap Growth (incl dividends) 5.8 30.7 -32.2 5.6 10.6 7.3 24.3 38.5 -16.6 3 7.6 19.7 -0.1 123.5 6.3 17 -21.7  
S&P SmallCap Value (incl dividends) 5.1 20.6 -28.9 -5.5 19.6 8.5 21.1 39.2 -12.9 9.5 15.8 4.9 -2.6 109.9 5.7 18.4 -19.6