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Missed Estimates
01/05/98- 01/09/98

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Missed Analyst Estimates by 9% or more (Alphabetical)
(Week of 01/05/98 - 01/09/98) 
                                     First Call
                                     Consensus    Actual  Earnings
Company Name                  Ticker  Estimate     EPS    Surprise %
Aluminum Company of Amer.     AA       $1.22      $1.04      -14.8%
Argonaut Group Incorporated   AGII     $0.52      $0.45      -13.5%
First Essex Bancorp           FESX     $0.34      $0.30      -11.8%
Nu Horizons Electronics       NUHC     $0.15      $0.13      -13.3%
Star Multi Care Services      SMCS     $0.12      $0.10      -16.7%
Suburban Ostomy Supply        SOSC     $0.13      $0.10      -23.1%

Missed Analyst Estimates by 9% or more (Descending Percentages)
(Week of 01/05/98 - 01/09/98) 
                                     First Call
                                     Consensus    Actual  Earnings
Company Name                  Ticker  Estimate     EPS    Surprise %
Suburban Ostomy Supply        SOSC     $0.13      $0.10      -23.1%
Star Multi Care Services      SMCS     $0.12      $0.10      -16.7%
Aluminum Company of Amer.     AA       $1.22      $1.04      -14.8%
Argonaut Group Incorporated   AGII     $0.52      $0.45      -13.5%
Nu Horizons Electronics       NUHC     $0.15      $0.13      -13.3%
First Essex Bancorp           FESX     $0.34      $0.30      -11.8%