31.   Moreover, fund companies often impose fees on the sales of such funds, warned Douglas Beck, senior international equity funds analyst at Merrill.

32.   Oasis offers a broad international equity portfolio for those who are committed to complying with Islamic law with regard to their investments.

33.   Northstar International Value seeks long-term capital appreciation, using a disciplined, value-oriented approach to investing in international equities.

34.   One is Ron Chapman, head of international equities for the Dreyfus Corp., the New York sponsor of Dreyfus Global Growth and other funds with sizable foreign stakes.

35.   Other categories, such as bonds and international equity funds, would probably have different winners, Rekenthaler said.

36.   One believer is David Herro, the director of international equities at Harris Associates in Chicago.

37.   Putnam Investments has consolidated its domestic and international equity groups under Tim Ferguson, former overseer of international equities.

38.   Putnam Investments said it named two portfolio managers, Nigel Hart and Joshua Byrne, to beef up its international equities group.

39.   Ron Chapman, formerly of the Northern Trust Co., Chicago, has joined the Dreyfus Corp. as head of international equities.

40.   Succeeding her at Fidelity Select Health Care and Fidelity Advisor Health Care is Beso Sikharulidze, portfolio assistant for international equity funds.