Saturday, June 23, 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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Pacific Century banks
on slimmer operations

Bank of Hawaii parent Pacific Century Financial Corp., which appears close to selling its South Pacific holdings, rose 5.70 percent this week to lead 13 other companies in the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin Index. Its stock is now up 42.7 percent this year.

Maui Land & Pineapple Co., which has jumped 54.7 percent since April 4, was next with an increase of 3.32 percent.

Big Island biotech firms Aquasearch Inc. and Cyanotech Corp. brought up the rear with losses of 3.70 percent and 3.57 percent, respectively.

Bank of Hawaii parent Pacific Century Financial Corp., which appears close to selling its South Pacific holdings, rose 5.70 percent this week to lead 13 other companies in the Bloomberg Honolulu Star-Bulletin Index. Its stock is now up 42.7 percent this year.

Maui Land & Pineapple Co., which has jumped 54.7 percent since April 4, was next with an increase of 3.32 percent.

Big Island biotech firms Aquasearch Inc. and Cyanotech Corp. brought up the rear with losses of 3.70 percent and 3.57 percent, respectively.

Source: Bloomberg News

STAR-BULLETIN GRAPHIC