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MICHAEL MANNS Stock Picks
| Company Exchange: Symbol | Price | 12-to 18-Month Price Target | P/E on Projected 2004 Earnings | Est. 5-Yr. Annual EPS Growth Rate | Why Stock Will Outperform |
| General Electric Corp. (NYSE: GE) | $33.39* | $42.00 | 17.3 | 11.0% | Company will benefit from corporations increasing capital spending. |
| Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSC0) | $19.67 | $23.00 | 18.7 | 15.0% | Cisco should experience higher sales as more companies move to Internet-based phone service. |
| Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) | $24.31* | $34.00 | 23.7 | 11.1% | Cardiac defibrillators and other heart-related products should boost sales. |
| Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR) | $61.14 | $72.00 | 20.2 | 15.0% | Like GE, it should benefit as companies spend more. |