Saturday, September 29, 2001

The Bloomberg /
Star-Bulletin Index

The Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin Index is a price-weighted index designed to measure the performance of Hawaii-based companies. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of December 31, 1999. A chart of the index which shows the weekly performance of its members is published weekly in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

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Aquasearch cultivate a
double-digit gain

Kona-based Aquasearch Inc., which on Tuesday announced it signed a letter of intent to form an alliance with Ancile Pharmaceuticals for development of microalgae-based botanical drugs, soared 61.54 percent this week to top the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin Index.

Cyanotech Corp. was next with a 12 percent advance. It was followed by Bank of Hawaii parent Pacific Century Financial Corp., up 11.07 percent, and Cheap Tickets Inc., which rose 10.37 percent after acquiring firm Cendant extended a tender offer for the firm by two weeks.

Source: Bloomberg News

STAR-BULLETIN GRAPHIC