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S&P/ASX 200 GICS Sector Indices Constituents
Consensus recommendations as at Feb 25, 2003
Average recommendation is calculated using a 1 to 5 scale per broker recommendation which determines the
Consensus recommendations of 'Strong Buy' < 1.5 <= 'Buy' < 2.5 <= 'Hold' < 3.5 <= 'Under perform' < 5 <= 'Sell'.
'N/A' < 3 broker recommendations.
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S&P/ASX 200 GICS Sector Indices Constituents Consensus
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Group(715) S&P/ASX 200 Materials (Sector)
ABC ADELAIDE BRIGHTON Hold 3.1667 6
AMC AMCOR LIMITED Buy 1.9000 10
AQP AQUARIUS PLATINUM. N/A 1.0000 1
AWC ALLUMINA Hold 2.6923 13
BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED Buy 1.8462 13
BLD BORAL LIMITED. Buy 2.3000 10
BRS BRISTILE LTD Hold 2.7500 4
CAA CAPRAL ALUMINIUM Hold 3.2500 4
CSR CSR LIMITED Buy 1.8000 10
GNS GUNNS LIMITED Strong Buy 1.2500 4
GTP GREAT SOUTHERN PLANT N/A 3.0000 1
ILU ILUKA RESOURCES Buy 2.1818 11
JBM JUBILEE MINES NL N/A 2.0000 2
JHX HARDIE (JAMES) INDS. Buy 1.9091 11
LHG LIHIR GOLD LIMITED Hold 2.7273 11
MIM M.I.M. HOLDINGS LTD Buy 2.2667 15
NCM NEWCREST MINING Buy 2.0000 13
ORI ORICA LIMITED Buy 2.2000 10 Upward
OST Onesteel Buy 2.3333 9 Downward
PMM PORTMAN LIMITED Hold 3.2222 9
PPX PAPERLINX LIMITED Hold 2.7778 9 Downward
RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED Hold 2.6667 12
SGW SONS OF GWALIA Hold 2.9167 12 Upward
SMS SIMSMETAL LIMITED Buy 1.8750 8
SSX SMORGON STEEL GROUP. Buy 2.1429 7
SYM SYMEX HOLDINGS N/A 3.0000 2
TIM TIMBERCORP LIMITED N/A 2.0000 2
WMR WMC RESOURCES Hold 2.8182 11 Upward
WYL WATTYL LIMITED Hold 2.8000 5 YES Downward
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.372 x


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Group(735) S&P/ASX 200 Health Care (Sector)
ANN ANSELL LIMITED Hold 2.7500 8 Downward
AXN AXON INSTRUMENTS INC Hold 3.0000 3
COH COCHLEAR LIMITED Buy 1.6000 10 Upward
CSL CSL LIMITED Buy 2.4545 11 Downward
GGL THE GRIBBLES GROUP L Hold 3.0000 7
IDT INST. OF DRUG TECH. N/A 1.0000 2
MAY MAYNE GROUP LTD. Underperform 3.5000 14
MIA MIA GROUP LIMITED Buy 2.2500 8
NRT NOVOGEN LIMITED N/A 4.0000 2
OPS OPSM GROUP LIMITED Buy 2.3333 6
PPH PAN PHARMACEUTICALS N/A 3.0000 1
PTD PEPTECH LIMITED N/A 3.0000 2
RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE Buy 2.3636 11
RMD RESMED INC Buy 2.3333 9
SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE Buy 2.1818 11 Upward
SIG SIGMA COMPANY Buy 1.9000 10
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.542 x
Group(755) S&P/ASX 200 Utilities (Sector)
AGL AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT Buy 2.2727 11
ALN ALINTAGAS LIMITED Hold 2.7500 8 Downward
APA AUSTRALIAN PIPELINE Hold 3.1429 7
ENE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS Hold 2.5000 8
ENV ENVESTRA LIMITED Underperform 3.6000 5
GAS GASNET AUSTRALIA Hold 3.0000 3
PHY PACIFIC HYDRO Buy 2.0000 7
UEL UNITED ENERGY Hold 2.8889 9 Downward
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.769 x
Group(725) S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary (Sector)
AEO AUSTEREO GROUP LIMIT Hold 3.1000 10 Downward
ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE Underperform 3.6000 10 YES Downward
APN APN NEWS & MEDIA Hold 2.5000 12
BBG Billabong Intl Buy 2.3333 12
BIR BURSWOOD LIMITED Hold 3.1250 8
BRZ BRAZIN LIMITED Buy 2.4000 5
CDO COLORADO GROUP Buy 2.4000 5
DJS DAVID JONES LIMITED Hold 3.1000 10
FXJ FAIRFAX (JOHN) Hold 2.5833 12
HVN HARVEY NORMAN Hold 2.8182 11 Downward
ION ION LIMITED Buy 1.6250 8
JUP JUPITERS LIMITED. Hold 2.6000 10
MRL MILLER'S RETAIL Hold 2.8333 6
NCP NEWS CORPORATION Buy 1.6364 11
NCPDP NEWS CORPORATION (DP Buy 1.6364 11
OEC ORBITAL ENGINE CORP. N/A 3.0000 1
PBB PACIFICA GROUP Buy 2.1000 10
PBL PUBLISHING & BROAD Buy 2.2857 14
PMP PMP COMMUNICATIONS Hold 2.5000 10
SBC SOUTHERN CROSS BROAD Hold 2.5000 8
SEV SEVEN NETWORK Buy 2.4615 13 YES Upward
TAB TAB LIMITED Buy 2.3000 10 Downward
TAH TABCORP HOLDINGS LTD Hold 2.6154 13
TEN TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS Buy 2.3333 12
UTB UNITAB Hold 2.8333 12
VRL VILLAGE ROADSHOW LTD Underperform 3.8571 7 Downward
VRLPA VILLAGE ROADSHOW LTD Underperform 3.8571 7 Downward
WAN WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS Hold 3.0000 10
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.641 x
Group(730) S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples (Sector)
AWB AWB LIMITED Hold 2.8333 6
BPC BURNS PHILP Buy 2.0000 5
BRL BRL HARDY LIMITED Hold 3.1667 12 Downward
CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL Buy 2.3077 13 Upward
CML COLES MYER LTD Hold 2.9167 12
FCL FUTURIS CORPORATION Hold 3.4286 7 YES Upward
FGL FOSTER'S GROUP LIMIT Buy 2.0000 16
FOA FOODLAND ASSOCIATED Buy 2.0000 11
GMF GOODMAN FIELDER Hold 3.3000 10
LNN LION NATHAN LIMITED Hold 2.8462 13
MGW MCGUIGAN (BRIAN) Buy 1.8571 7
MTT METCASH TRADING LIMI Hold 2.5714 7 Upward
NFD NATIONAL FOODS LTD Hold 2.8000 10 Downward
RIC RIDLEY CORPORATION Buy 2.2500 4
SPC S.P.C. ARDMONA LIMIT Buy 2.0000 3
SRP SOUTHCORP LIMITED Hold 3.0625 16
WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED Buy 2.4615 13
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.577 x
Group(750) S&P/ASX 200 Telecommunication Services (Sector)
HTA HUTCHISON Underperform 4.3000 10
MCG Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group Buy 1.5000 4 Upward
SGT SINGAPORE TELECOMMUN Hold 3.0000 10
TEL TELECOM NZ CORPORATI Buy 2.1250 8
TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION. Hold 2.6000 15
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.705 x
Group(710) S&P/ASX 200 Energy (Sector)
CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA Hold 3.3333 3
HDR HARDMAN RESOURCES N/A 2.0000 1
NVS NOVUS PETROLEUM Buy 2.0000 5
ORG ORIGIN ENERGY Strong Buy 1.3333 9
OSH OIL SEARCH LTD Hold 2.7500 12
ROC ROC OIL COMPANY Buy 2.0000 5
STO SANTOS LTD Hold 2.8462 13
TAP TAP OIL NL Buy 1.5714 7
WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM Buy 2.3077 13
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.238 x
Group(720) S&P/ASX 200 Industrials (Sector)
ADZ ADSTEAM MARINE Hold 2.8333 6
BCA BAYCORP ADVANTAGE LI Hold 2.5714 7
BIL BRAMBLES INDUSTRIES Hold 2.7500 12
CLH Collection House Ltd Hold 3.0000 8 Upward
COA COATES HIRE LIMITED Buy 2.0000 7
CPU COMPUTERSHARE Hold 3.1667 12 Upward
CRG CRANE GROUP LIMITED Buy 2.1667 6
CXP CORPORATE EXPRESS Buy 2.2857 7 Downward
DOW DOWNER EDI LIMITED Buy 1.5000 6
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GWT GWA INTERNATIONAL Hold 2.8333 6
HLY HILLS MOTORWAY GROUP Hold 2.6000 10
HWE HENRY WALKER ELTIN Buy 2.2000 5
IRE IRESS MARKET TECHNOL Hold 2.6667 6
LEI LEIGHTON HOLDINGS Buy 2.4444 9 Downward
MAP MACQUARIE AIRPORTS Buy 2.0000 8 Downward
MIG MACQUARIE INFRA. Buy 1.9000 10
PRK PATRICK CORPORATION Buy 2.4000 10
PRKPA PATRICK CORPORATION Buy 2.4000 10
QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS Buy 1.8000 15
SPT SPOTLESS GROUP LTD Hold 2.5000 10
TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP Buy 1.7778 9
TEM TEMPO SERVICES Hold 2.6250 8 Downward
TOL TOLL HOLDINGS LTD Buy 1.7778 9
UGL UNITED GROUP LIMITED Buy 1.6000 5
WES WESFARMERS LIMITED Buy 2.0909 11 Downward
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.316 x
Group(745) S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology (Sector)
AAT Autron Corp. Hold 3.3333 3
ERG ERG LIMITED N/A 4.0000 1
HPX H PAL LIMITED Underperform 3.5000 4
IFM INFOMEDIA Buy 1.5714 7
IHG INTELLECT HOLDINGS N/A 3.0000 1
KAZ KAZ COMPUTER SERVICE Hold 3.1667 6
MYO MYOB LIMITED Underperform 3.6000 5
SLX SILEX SYSTEMS Hold 3.0000 3
SMX SMS MANAGEMENT Hold 2.7500 4
SOH SOLUTION 6 HOLDINGS Buy 2.3333 3
TNE TECHNOLOGY ONE Hold 2.8571 7
VSL VISION SYSTEMS. Underperform 3.6667 3
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 3.065 x
Group(760) S&P/ASX 200 Property Trusts (Sector)
ADP AMP DIVERSIFIED Hold 2.8750 8 Upward
AIP AMP INDUSTRIAL TRUST Underperform 3.5714 7 YES Downward
AOF AMP OFFICE TRUST Buy 2.2857 7 Downward
ART AMP SHOPPING CENTRE Buy 2.1429 7 Upward
POF PRINCIPLE OFFICE Buy 2.1250 8
BWP BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE Hold 2.5000 6
CEP CENTRO PROPERTIES. Hold 2.5000 8
CPA COMMONWEALTH PROP Buy 1.8750 8 Upward
DDF DEUTSCHE DIVERSIFIED Hold 2.5000 8 Upward
DIT DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIAL Hold 3.1667 6
DOT DEUTSCHE OFFICE TRUS Hold 3.0000 9
GAN GANDEL RETAIL TRUST Hold 2.6250 8 Upward
GHG GRAND HOTEL GROUP Underperform 4.0000 5
GPT GENERAL PROP. TRUST Buy 2.1250 8 Upward
IIF ING INDUSTRIAL FUND Hold 2.8750 8 Upward
IOF ING OFFICE FUND Hold 2.8750 8
IPG Investa Property Gro Buy 2.1250 8
LUO LEND LEASE US OFFICE Buy 2.4286 7 Downward
MCW MACQUARIE COUNTRYWID Buy 2.1429 7 Upward
MGI MACQUARIE GOODMAN IN Hold 2.5714 7 Upward
MGR MIRVAC GROUP Buy 1.8571 7
MOF MACQUARIE OFFICE Hold 2.8750 8 Downward

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GWT GWA INTERNATIONAL Hold 2.8333 6
HLY HILLS MOTORWAY GROUP Hold 2.6000 10
HWE HENRY WALKER ELTIN Buy 2.2000 5
IRE IRESS MARKET TECHNOL Hold 2.6667 6
LEI LEIGHTON HOLDINGS Buy 2.4444 9 Downward
MAP MACQUARIE AIRPORTS Buy 2.0000 8 Downward
MIG MACQUARIE INFRA. Buy 1.9000 10
PRK PATRICK CORPORATION Buy 2.4000 10
PRKPA PATRICK CORPORATION Buy 2.4000 10
QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS Buy 1.8000 15
SPT SPOTLESS GROUP LTD Hold 2.5000 10
TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP Buy 1.7778 9
TEM TEMPO SERVICES Hold 2.6250 8 Downward
TOL TOLL HOLDINGS LTD Buy 1.7778 9
UGL UNITED GROUP LIMITED Buy 1.6000 5
WES WESFARMERS LIMITED Buy 2.0909 11 Downward
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.316 x
Group(745) S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology (Sector)
AAT Autron Corp. Hold 3.3333 3
ERG ERG LIMITED N/A 4.0000 1
HPX H PAL LIMITED Underperform 3.5000 4
IFM INFOMEDIA Buy 1.5714 7
IHG INTELLECT HOLDINGS N/A 3.0000 1
KAZ KAZ COMPUTER SERVICE Hold 3.1667 6
MYO MYOB LIMITED Underperform 3.6000 5
SLX SILEX SYSTEMS Hold 3.0000 3
SMX SMS MANAGEMENT Hold 2.7500 4
SOH SOLUTION 6 HOLDINGS Buy 2.3333 3
TNE TECHNOLOGY ONE Hold 2.8571 7
VSL VISION SYSTEMS. Underperform 3.6667 3
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 3.065 x
Group(760) S&P/ASX 200 Property Trusts (Sector)
ADP AMP DIVERSIFIED Hold 2.8750 8 Upward
AIP AMP INDUSTRIAL TRUST Underperform 3.5714 7 YES Downward
AOF AMP OFFICE TRUST Buy 2.2857 7 Downward
ART AMP SHOPPING CENTRE Buy 2.1429 7 Upward
POF PRINCIPLE OFFICE Buy 2.1250 8
BWP BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE Hold 2.5000 6
CEP CENTRO PROPERTIES. Hold 2.5000 8
CPA COMMONWEALTH PROP Buy 1.8750 8 Upward
DDF DEUTSCHE DIVERSIFIED Hold 2.5000 8 Upward
DIT DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIAL Hold 3.1667 6
DOT DEUTSCHE OFFICE TRUS Hold 3.0000 9
GAN GANDEL RETAIL TRUST Hold 2.6250 8 Upward
GHG GRAND HOTEL GROUP Underperform 4.0000 5
GPT GENERAL PROP. TRUST Buy 2.1250 8 Upward
IIF ING INDUSTRIAL FUND Hold 2.8750 8 Upward
IOF ING OFFICE FUND Hold 2.8750 8
IPG Investa Property Gro Buy 2.1250 8
LUO LEND LEASE US OFFICE Buy 2.4286 7 Downward
MCW MACQUARIE COUNTRYWID Buy 2.1429 7 Upward
MGI MACQUARIE GOODMAN IN Hold 2.5714 7 Upward
MGR MIRVAC GROUP Buy 1.8571 7
MOF MACQUARIE OFFICE Hold 2.8750 8 Downward

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MPRCA MACQUARIE Pro Logis Buy 2.0000 4 YES Upward
SGP STOCKLAND TRUST GRP Buy 2.4286 7 YES Upward
THG THAKRAL HOLDINGS GRP Hold 3.0000 3
WFA WESTFIELD AMERICA Strong Buy 1.2857 7
WFT WESTFIELD TRUST Hold 3.1250 8 Upward
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.551 x
Group(765) S&P/ASX 200 Financial-x-Property Trusts (Sector)
ADB ADELAIDE BANK Hold 2.7000 10
AFI AUSTRALIAN FOUNDAT. N/A 3.0000 1
AIX AUSTRALIAN INFRASTR. Hold 3.1667 6
AMP AMP LIMITED Hold 2.7692 13
ANZ AUSTRALIA & NZ BANK Buy 2.4286 14
ASX AUSTRALIAN STOCK EX Hold 2.6667 9
AXA AXA ASIA PACIFIC Hold 2.5385 13
BEN BENDIGO BANK LIMITED Hold 3.4444 9 YES Upward
BOQ BANK OF QUEENSLAND Hold 3.2000 10
BWA BANK OF WESTERN AUST Hold 3.2222 9
CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK. Hold 3.0667 15 Downward
CLI CHALLENGER INTERNAT. Hold 3.0000 3
DJW DJERRIWARRH Hold 3.1000 10
IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA Buy 2.0769 13
LLC LEND LEASE CORP. Hold 2.7000 10 Downward
MBL MACQUARIE BANK LTD Buy 2.4545 11
NAB NATIONAL AUST. BANK Buy 2.2308 13
PPT PERP.TRUSTEES AUST. Buy 1.8000 10
QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP Buy 1.7500 12
SGB ST GEORGE BANK Buy 2.3333 12
SUN SUNCORP-METWAY Buy 2.1538 13
WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORP Buy 2.0000 13 Upward
WSF WESTFIELD HOLDINGS Buy 1.5455 11
0 Ave Sector Recommendation 2.580 x
FLT Flightcentre Buy 2.4000 5
Average recommendation (total) 2.5423
Number of companies covered 199
Average broker coverage per company 8.2764
Median Recommendation 2.5000
Std Dev 0.5990
Average recommendation by sector for ASX 200 % of mkt*
S&P/ASX 200 Financial-x-Property Trusts (Sector) 2.5803 33.86%
S&P/ASX 200 Materials (Sector) 2.3722 17.59%
S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary (Sector) 2.5766 10.70%
S&P/ASX 200 Property Trusts (Sector) 2.5511 8.46%
S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples (Sector) 2.5766 8.59%
S&P/ASX 200 Industrials (Sector) 2.3156 7.20%
S&P/ASX 200 Telecommunication Services (Sector) 2.7050 6.08%
S&P/ASX 200 Health Care (Sector) 2.5417 2.56%
S&P/ASX 200 Energy (Sector) 2.2380 2.44%
S&P/ASX 200 Utilities (Sector) 2.7693 1.34%
S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology (Sector) 3.0649 0.12%
*approximate ASX 200 weights as at 25/2/03