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Taking Stock of the Year

Here is a look at how local companies have performed in stock offerings:

Biggest Capital Gain Raisers | Best Performing IPOs
Worst Performing IPOs

Biggest Capital Gain Raisers
U.S. Office Products, Washington$470 million in offerings of $141 million and $330 million
CarrAmerica Realty, Washington $444 million in stock offerings of $130 million, $143 million and $171 million
Circuit City-CarMax Group, Richmond $437 million initial public offering
HCIA Inc., Baltimore$332 million in $120 million IPO and $212 million in a secondary offering
CapStar Hotel Co., Washington $289 million total in $166 million IPO and $123 million in a secondary offering
OmniPoint Corp., Arlington $268 million in $112 million IPO; $156 million secondary offering.
Trigon Health Care, Richmond $210 million IPO





Best Performing IPOs
Strayer Education Inc., Washington up 130 percent from July 25 IPO at $10 a share to $23
Ace*Com, Rockville up 67 percent from June 25 IPO at $7 a share to $11.75
CapStar Hotel Co., Washington up 50 percent from Aug. 20 at $18 a share to $27





Worst Performing IPOs
N-Vision Inc., McLean down 92 percent from May 29 IPO at $5 a share to 40 cents
Guardian Technology International Inc. down 87percent from May 21 IPO at $5.10 a share to 63 cents





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