Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 23:49:33 GMT Server: Apache/1.1.1 Content-type: text/html Content-length: 30546 Last-modified: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 17:39:07 GMT Bloomberg 100 - Market Cap
Optical Cable Corporation

"The Bloomberg 100"

The 100 Best-Performing Stocks in 1996
COMPANY

(*stocks have less than one year of trading history [IPO]. Returns are calculated from the closing price on the first day of trading. SOURCE: Bloomberg)

MARKET CAP
IN MILLIONS
STOCK PRICE
AS OF 10/31/96
1-YEAR

TOTAL RETURN
1 VIAS Viasoft Phoenix - applications software 1654.12 49.25 657.69
2 MDRX Medicis Pharmaceutical Phoenix - pharmaceutical sales 514.96 50.25 626.51
3 PAUH Paul Harris Stores Indianapolis - retail apparel 111.83 11.12 559.26
4 PMRP PMR San Diego - psychiatric program administration 150.31 31.25 541.03
5 VRGN Viragen Hialeah, FL - biopharmaceutical research 169.04 4.44 533.93
6 ATCT ATC Communications Group Dallas - telecommunications services 305.16 19.00 508.00
7 ESOL Employee Solutions Phoenix - temporary staffing personnel 674.94 22.12 475.61
8 RSYS RadiSys Beaverton, OR - embedded computer systems 467.80 63.75 448.39
9 IOMG Iomega Roy, UT - data storage systems 2722.42 21.56 443.31
10 ULTK Ultrak Carrollton, TX - security monitoring devices 280.21 26.37 441.03
11 ENCD Encad San Diego - computer printers/plotters 459.32 41.00 429.03
12 IASI International Alliance Services Blue Bell, PA - environmental risk management 108.56 10.00 416.13
13 WTSLA Wet Seal Irvine, CA - retail women's apparel 332.99 31.50 414.29
14 TEAM National Tech Team Dearborn, MI - computer support services 308.42 27.00 408.23
15 JMED Jones Medical Industries St. Louis - pharmaceutical sales 1088.89 43.50 403.50
16 RATL Rational Software Santa Clara, CA - software applications 1325.32 38.37 391.20
17 FONX Fonix Salt Lake City - voice recognition technology 279.19 7.31 387.50
18 FINL The Finish Line Indianapolis - retail athletic apparel 287.00 42.50 378.87
19 ANET ACT Networks Camarillo, CA - voice/data networking 312.67 34.25 372.41
20 CRDY CardioDynamics Intl San Diego - heart monitors 118.95 4.06 364.29
21 PSUN Pacific Sunwear of California Anaheim, CA - retail apparel 119.21 22.25 360.35
22 CHK Chesapeake Energy Oklahoma City - oil/natural gas production 1758.72 58.37 349.04
23 AMTX Amati Communications San Jose, CA - data communications equipment 305.63 17.25 345.16
24 CLFY Clarify San Jose, CA - applications software 971.66 48.25 333.71*
25 CFS Comforce Lake Success, NY - temporary staffing personnel 150.50 15.62 316.67
26 OCCF Optical Cable Roanoke, VA - fiber-optic cables 483.44 12.50 316.67*
27 VNTV Vantive Santa Clara, CA - applications software 792.26 33.00 312.50
28 MASX Mastec Miami - telecommunications services 815.05 48.62 309.47
29 TBIT Telebit Chelmsford, MA - data communications equipment 183.27 13.25 307.69
30 SYSF Systemsoft Natick, MA - mobile computer software 634.66 28.25 293.04
31 ADVR Advanced Viral Research Hallandale, CA - pharmaceutical research 122.10 0.46 283.33
32 GSR Golden Star Resources Denver - gold/diamond exploration 458.17 18.62 282.05
33 KCS KCS Energy Edison, NJ - oil/natural gas production 498.83 43.12 281.19
34 ZOLT Zoltek St. Louis - carbon fiber and industrial equipment 410.34 29.50 280.64
35 BRKT Brooktrout Technology Needham, MA - data communications software 316.69 32.25 276.95
36 EAGL Eagle Hardware & Garden Renton, WA - retail home improvement 802.04 28.62 275.41
37 ZITL Zitel Fremont, CA - data storage systems 284.46 38.25 274.31
38 MDCO Marine Drilling Sugarland, TX - oil/natural gas drilling 631.96 13.87 270.00
39 CTXS Citrix Systems Coral Springs, FL - applications software 1457.55 55.25 268.33*
40 APAC APAC Teleservices Deerfield, IL - sales management services 2134.53 46.12 265.35
41 FNR Flores & Rucks Baton Rouge - oil/natural gas production 923.97 47.25 263.46
42 ASTF AccuStaff Jacksonville, FL - temporary staffing personnel 1751.27 26.75 260.67
43 USEG U.S. Energy Riverton, WY - mineral property development 107.90 16.00 255.56
44 TSCC Technology Solutions Chicago - computer systems consulting 604.27 38.87 253.41
45 ABRX ABR Information Services Palm Harbor, FL - benefits management services 943.18 69.25 252.12
46 SITL Sitel Omaho - direct marketing services 1159.36 19.75 247.25
47 SUPG SuperGen Emeryville, CA - pharmaceutical sales 248.15 14.75 247.06*
48 DAVX Davox Westford, MA - telecommunications equipment 259.13 36.00 246.99
49 MLR Miller Industries Atlanta - towing and recovery equipment 561.37 23.37 246.30
50 MRVC MRV Communications Chatsworth, CA - data communications equipment 429.54 21.75 243.42
51 SAMC Samsonite Denver - retail luggage sales 540.15 33.75 241.77
52 FLCN Falcon Drilling Houston - oil/natural gas drilling 1250.72 35.37 240.96
53 OREM Oregon Metallurgical Albany, OR - titanium production 359.63 31.50 240.54
54 OXGN OXIGENE New York, NY - pharmaceutical research 176.33 24.25 240.35
55 RMDY Remedy Mountain View, CA - client/server software 1290.22 48.75 240.12
56 ACCC ACC Rochester, NY - telecommunications services 647.64 42.50 240.00
57 SANG SangStat Medical Menlo Park, CA - biomedical research 343.32 26.25 238.71
58 RDC Rowan Houston - oil/natural gas drilling 1905.21 22.37 237.74
59 TUES Tuesday Morning Dallas - discount retail sales 152.46 19.37 236.98
60 COA Coachmen Industries Elkhart, IN - recreational vehicles 422.91 28.00 235.92
61 SAB Saba Petroleum Irvine, CA - oil/natural gas production 110.51 26.37 234.92
62 VTS Veritas DGC Houston - seismic-data acquisition services 377.14 20.50 234.69
63 RTI RMI Titanium Niles, OH - titanium production 483.92 24.12 232.76
64 CIBR Ciber Englewood, CO - computer systems consulting 633.07 35.50 232.16
65 CENT Central Garden and Pet Lafayette, CA - retail lawn and garden supplies 223.30 23.62 231.58
66 DDIM Data Dimensions Bellevue, WA - millennium consulting services 117.15 31.00 230.67
67 UNPH Uniphase San Jose, CA - laser systems/components 782.52 48.25 229.91
68 DYTC Dynatech Burlington, MA - electronic measuring equipment 844.00 49.43 229.58
69 NXCO Neurex Menlo Park, CA - biomedical research 343.01 15.62 228.95
70 CTN Centennial Technologies Billerica, MA - computer equipment 474.07 55.62 227.21
71 VMRX VIMRx Pharmaceuticals Wilmington, DE - pharmaceutical research 157.20 3.06 226.67
72 USLD U.S. Long Distance San Antonio, TX - telecommunications services 125.89 8.37 225.24
73 PAIR PairGain Technologies Tustin, CA - data communications equipment 2154.27 68.87 222.22
74 OSIA Outdoor Systems Phoenix - outdoor advertising 1140.25 44.75 219.64*
75 TSA Transaction Systems Architects Omaha - electronic banking software 932.66 41.50 219.23
76 RACF RAC Financial Group Dallas - consumer financing 675.00 60.00 217.88*
77 CLDR Cliffs Drilling Houston - oil/natural gas drilling 317.62 42.87 217.59
78 THRX Theragenics Norcross, GA - medical instruments 197.66 17.00 216.28
79 INAC Inacom Omaha - retail computer sales 320.74 31.62 216.25
80 ALTA Alta Gold Henderson, NV - mineral property development 108.39 3.75 215.79
81 WDC Western Digital Irvine, CA - computer disk drives 2116.75 48.50 212.90
82 NBTY NBTY Bohemia, NY - retail vitamins and cosmetics 290.58 15.62 212.50
83 ROMC Romac International Tampa - temporary staffing personnel 336.78 28.75 210.81
84 ZEUS Olympic Steel Bedford Heights, OH - carbon/steel production 215.00 25.00 207.69
85 CSCC Cascade Communications Westford, MA - data communications equipment 6456.43 72.62 205.79
86 PENN Penn National Gaming Wyomissing, PA - racetracks/gambling 229.94 34.50 204.41
87 FIZ National Beverage Plantation, FL - beverage sales/distribution 163.65 8.87 202.13
88 CHZ Career Horizons Woodbury, NY - temporary staffing personnel 712.66 40.37 201.87
89 TJX TJX Framingham, MA - retail apparel 2914.00 40.00 201.65
90 DTII DT Industries Springfield, MO - automated production equipment 355.85 39.50 199.51
91 NUKO NUKO Information Systems San Jose, CA - multimedia network software 156.33 15.25 197.56
92 BLY Bally Entertainment Chicago - hotels/casinos 1529.58 30.00 196.36
93 CMRE Comstock Resources Dallas - oil/natural gas production 226.54 12.87 194.29
94 LTRE Learning Tree International Los Angeles - education/professional training 602.61 42.25 191.38*
95 RWIN Republic Industries Ft. Lauderdale - waste collection/disposal 5767.40 31.12 189.53
96 NXA Norex Industries Hamilton, Bermuda - maritime industries 189.67 30.12 186.90
97 SNUS Sonus Pharmaceuticals Bothell, WA - ultrasound imaging research 193.98 22.87 185.94
98 MNMD MiniMed Sylmar, CA - medical instruments 202.91 26.25 183.78
99 CNU Continucare Miami - health-care program administration 114.82 10.25 182.76
100 ENVY Envoy Nashville - electronic transaction processing 537.76 36.75 182.69



E-Mail:

Ken Harber, VP Finance - kharber@occfiber.com
Robert Kopstein, President/CEO - kopstein@occfiber.com
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Optical Cable Corporation,
                                         P.O. Box 11967 *   Roanoke, VA 24022-1967 USA,
                              Phone (540) 265-0690 * Fax (540) 265-0724,
                                    Sales Dept. (800) 622-7711