2005's Top 10 ADRs

In a past posting we discussed how American Depository Receipts (ADR)
of foreign companies could be a good investment tool especially keeping
diversification in mind.

According to data from Morningstar Inc., the Top 10 percentage ADR
gainers in the first half of 2005 through June 27 (including only those
ADRs in the top 10% of volume leaders) are:
1. Internet Initiative Japan (IIJI)
2. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil (PBR)
3. Korea Electric Power, South Korea (KEP)
4. ABB Ltd, Switzerland (ABB)
5.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Taiwan (TSM)
6. United Microelectronics, Taiwan(UMC)
7. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Sweden (RD)
8. America Movil SA, Mexico (AMX)
9. BP PLC, UK(BP)
10. Nokia Corp., Finland (NOK)