SPRING ECONOMICS 2006 – MR. KNIGHT

STOCK MARKET GAME

Opening price 2/6 through Closing price 4/28

2ndPeriod

THE HEAD HONCHOS
Nick Claussen
Simon House
*Alissa Kennedy
Corey Sunday
THE STOCK MARKET STALKERS
Rachael Boeck
Jenna Fenton
Amy Smith
*Keiko Yamamoto
THE FANTASTIC FOUR
Lee Cavellini
Wai-Yeu Chui
Ryan McCullough
*Andrew Perlas
AMAZONS
*Elena Mitchel
Annie Osegueda
WALL ST. BALLERS
*Cameron Cleveland
Joey Fitch
Michael Heitman
David Steinbroner

Dart Board Selections

Thoratec(THOR)NASDAQ19.38

Thoratec Corporation researches, develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for circulatory support and vascular graft applications.

Input/Output Inc.(IO)NYSE7.71

Input/Output, Inc. designs and manufactures seismic data acquisition products used on land, in transition zones and in marine environments.

Imax Corp.(IMAX)NASDAQ8.20

Imax Corporation designs and manufactures projection and sound systems for giant-screen theaters and designs custom attractions, including motion simulation theaters, for both large-scale attractions and smaller venues.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc(KLIC)NASDAQ11.26

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets capital equipment, related spare parts, and packaging materials used to assemble semiconductor devices.

Tivo Inc.(TIVO)NASDAQ5.83

TiVo Inc. provides a subscription-based service enabled by a personal video recorder. The Company's service allows viewers to locate and record multiple shows, control live television, choose viewing preferences, and access their customized lineup of shows.

Team Selections

AMAZONS

Tatneft (TNT)NYSE90.40

Tatneft explores for, produces, refines, and markets crude oil. The Company operates a chain of retail gasoline filling stations, and exports some of its petrochemical products to former Soviet Union countries and Europe.

“We chose this stock because the oil business is doing so well right now and this particular stock is going up and has been over the last two years.”

THE STOCK MARKET STALKERS

Exxon (XOM)NYSE61.70

Exxon Mobil Corporation operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis. The Company's operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, electric power generation, and coal and minerals operations.

“Team Stock Market Stalkers has chosen Exxon to invest in. Recently its stock price has risen considerably and we believe that with the recent publicity of its success more people will invest in it.”

WALL ST. BALLERS

Sony Corp. (SNE)NYSE48.72

Sony Corporation develops and manufactures consumer and industrial electronic equipment. The Company's products include audio & video equipment, televisions, computers & computer peripherals, telecommunication equipment, semiconductors, and electronic components.

“We chose this stock because we think with its new products coming out, such as the Playstation 3 and the new movie The Da Vinci Code, that its price will rise. Entertainment wise, this stock is a logical choice to invest in.”

THE FANTASTIC FOUR

Electronic Arts (ERTS)NASDAQ54.75

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, and the Internet.

“We chose this stock because we believe with a few popular upcoming titles coming out soon it will have a rise in value. Electronic Arts is a very popular company that produces a number of titles and varieties of games ranging from a huge sports lineup to more sci-fi titles.”

THE HEAD HONCHOS

Chevron (CVX)NYSE58.00

Chevron Corporation is an integrated energy company with operations in countries located around the world. The Company produces and transports crude oil and natural gas.

“We want this stock because we think it will continually do well and it will fill our pockets with skrill (cash).”

Expert Selections

Hale Knight, retired President – Westamerica Bancorp Trust Company

Pfizer (PFE)NYSE25.21

Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets medicines for humans and animals.

“Its 12 month price spread is $20.71 - $29.21. Current price as I write (1/27) is $25.94 so it has not shown any great price activity over the past year. However, in this mornings Wall Street Journal an article said that the FDA has approved 2 new drugs that could well become big sellers. The whole health care field is in transformation. There is no way of knowing what the outcome will be but PFE sells more prescription drugs than any other drug company and will surely survive what may happen in the drug care field.”

Dan Knight, Economics Teacher - UrsulineHigh School

Kronos Inc./MA (KRON)NASDAQ39.76

Kronos Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets hardware and software systems that collect and process information designed to increase productivity in the workplace.

“Kronos is consistently listed among the best small businesses in the country. It has a reputation for strong management and it is in the process of expanding its customer base.”

John Evans, Vice President-Investments, Smith-Barney Group

Amgen Inc. (AMGN)NASDAQ74.42

Amgen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human therapeutics based on cellular and molecular biology. The Company focuses its research on secreted protein and small molecule therapeutics, with particular emphasis on neuroscience and cancer.

“Amgen is the largest biotech company in the country, with several late stage trials underway for key pipeline products.”

Peter Kingston, Director of Finance & Operations, UrsulineHigh School

Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)NYSE103.00

Toyota Motor Corporation manufactures, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, buses, and their related parts worldwide.

“On Friday (2/3) their stock was down for the year, but rising. Their Hybrid technology was just endorsed in an article in the Economist, and mentioned in the State of The Union speech. Also I just bought one of their Hybrids after research that suggested Toyota has a strong product line.”

Brad Pighin, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Private Client Group

American International Group Inc (AIG)NYSE65.50

American International Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a variety of insurance and insurance-related services in the United States and overseas. The Company writes property and casualty and life insurance, as well as provides financial services.

“It’s a company that is well diversified within the financial sector. It’s forecasted for substantial earning per share growth for 2006/07. It had a relatively poor performance last year and I don’t think we’ll see a 3% decline this year. As we see interest rates stabilizing this year they’ll have a better idea what their cost per capital is going to be. It should do well especially since forecasted for later in the year we might even see interest rates start to drop. It’s well positioned for the next 12 weeks.”