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1999 Performance Review
February 2000


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James Passin's 1999 Portfolio

1999 Passin Portfolio
Global Services
  Company Exchange/Symbol Entry Price 12/31/99/Sell Price Gain/Loss Status % Gain w/Dividends
  Aramex NASDAQ:ARMX US$11.75 US$10 -14% open  
  Restaurant Brands   US$.53 US$.86 62% open 79%
  Fischer & Paykel   US$3.08 US$3.80 23% open 28%
  Unicharm   US$48 US$57.50 19%    
Average Percent Gain: 28%
Global Technology
  Elron NADSDAQ:ELRNF US$16.06 US$29.75 85% open 87%
  Elscint NYSE:ELT US$12.13 US$9.88 -18% closed  
  Elbit Medical Imaging NASDAQ:EMITF US$10.88 US$8.75 -19% closed 0.01%
  Orbotech NASDAQ:ORBK US$47.25 US$61 29% closed  
  Aladdin NASDAQ:ALDN US$10 US$8.94 -10% closed  
  Elbit Ltd. NASDAQ:ELBTF US$3.50 US$17.69 405% open  
  Orckit NADSDAQ:ORCT US$16.13 US$34.31 112% open  
  Elbit Systems NASDAQ:ESLTF US$12 US$17.88 49% closed 50%
Average Percent Gain: 81%
Global Commodity
Jan.99 Commodity Trust Warrants CMT US$1.07 US$1.62 51% open  
Jan.99 Commodity Trust Warrants CMTW US$0.06 US$0.14 133% closed  
Jan.99 Hurricane Hydrocarbons HHLFQ US$1.19 US$2.28 91% open  
Jan.99 Hurricane Warrants HUHY US$0.35 US$0.34 0% open  
Jan.99 Ashanti Goldfields ASL US$9.38 US$2.625 72% open -71%
Jan.99 Surgutneftegaz ADR SGTZY US$3 US$17.5 483% open  
Jan.99 Suez Cement SZCD US$15 US$16.52 10% open 17%
Jan.99 Sasol SASOY US$4 US$8.375 109% open 121%
Jan.99 Monsenergo ADR AOMOY US$1.5 US$4 166% open  
Jan.99 TyumenAviaTrans TVAVY US$0.5 US$0.5 even open  
Sep.99 Ventspils Nafta VNFT US$0.75 US$0.94 25% open  
Nov.99 Lukoil Preferred LUKPY US$5.75 US$10.25 78% open  
Average Percent Gain: 91%
US Small Cap Tech
Jan.99 Xoma XOMA $3.25 $3.00 -8% open  
Jan.99 Shaman SHMN $2.03 $0.38 -82% closed  
Jan.99 Avant Immunotherapeutics AVAN $1.91 $2.47 29% open  
Jan.99 Williams Control WMCO $2.38 $2.22 -7% open  
Jan.99 Exponent EXPO $6.00 $6.63 10% open  
Jan.99 Genus GGNS $2.50 $4.50 80% open  
Jan.99 Computer Learning Centers CLCX $5.00 $2.41 -52% open  
Average Percent Gain: -30%
Emerging Market Funds
Jan.99 Morgan Stanley India Fund IIF US$7 US$10.437 49% closed  
Jan.99 MS Russia Fund RNE US$9.39 US$12.375 31% closed  
Mar.99 Herzfeld Caribbean Fund CUBA US$5 US$5.375 0% open 8%
Average Percent Gain: 29.6%




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