Wired Index

PERFORMANCE (as of 8/1/01)

NameSince 11/30/95Prv. 12 mos.YTD

| WIRX | +253.29% | -36.65% | -19.56%

| Nasdaq Composite | +91.38% | -45.00% | -17.95%

| Dow Jones Industrials | +107.37% | -0.79% | -2.46%

The Wired Index tracks 40 public companies selected by editors of Wired to serve as a bellwether for the new economy. For a complete description and the latest results, see stocks.wired.com. Data courtesy Bloomberg Financial Markets.

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