The Best Five IPOs

Company (link has quote, news & data)	Went Public	Offering Price	Price Through 11/30	Percent Change
Network Solutions	Sept. 1997	$18	$65.37 1/2	264.6
Didax	Sept. 1997	$5	$16.75	235.0
Visual Networks	Feb. 1998	$12.50	$3.75	178.0
Global Telesystems	Feb. 1998	$20	$43.40 1/8	117.0
Software AG Systems	Nov. 1997	$10	$19.75	92.5

The Worst Five IPOs

Company (link has quote, news & data)	Went Public	Offering Price	Price Through 11/30	Percent Change
Versatility	Dec. 1996	$15	$1.50	-90.0
N-Vision	May 1996	$5	75 cents	-90.0
GSE Systems	July 1995	$14	$2.75	-80.4
Ashton Technology Group	May 1996	$4.75	$1.18 3/4	-75.0
LCC International	Sept. 1996	$16	$4	-75.0

SOURCE: Washington Post-Bloomberg Regional Stock Index