SecurityStockWatch.com 100 Index Monthly Chart - May 2007

SSW 100 Index Up 1.9% in April

The SSW 100 Index rose a healthy 1.9% from 226 to 230 in April, but was significantly overshadowed by the majors. The Dow leaped 5.7% from 12,354 to 13,063 (148 to 157 on a comparable index basis) with the other two not very far behind. Both posted significant 4.3% gains for the month. The S&P 500 jumped from 1,421 to 1,482 (161 to 168 on a comparable index basis), and the NASDAQ jumped from 2,422 to 2,525 (181 to 189 on a comparable index basis).

Gainers led the month by a 60 to 38 margin, with two even. Fifteen issues posted better than 10% gains and five of those were up more than 15%. Six decliners experienced more than a 10% decline.

Posting better than 15% gains were:

Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (ALDN) up 21% to $20.94
Cornell Companies Inc. (CRN) up 18% to $23.92
Teledyne Technologies Inc. (TDY) up 18% to $44.11
L-1 Identity Solutions Inc (ID) up 16% to$19.22
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) up 15% to $59.99

Dropping by more than 10% were:

Protection One Inc. (PONE) down 32% to $13.53
AVANT Immunotherapeutics Inc. (AVAN) down 20% to $1.17
Wireless Facilities Inc. (WFII) down 14% to $1.12
Applied Digital Solutions Inc. (ADSX) down 11% to $1.40
American Science & Engineering Inc. (ASEI) down 11% to $47.00
Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT.PK) down 11% to $28.

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