| Underwriter(Number of Offerings As Lead Underwriter) | Gross Proceeds (M) |
| Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (11) | 6,191 |
| Merrill Lynch & Co. (9) | 4,395 |
| J.P. Morgan & Co. (9) | 3,967 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. (6) | 2,191 |
| Robertson Stephens Inc. (11) | 1,941 |
| Lehman Brothers Inc. (13) | 1,850 |
| CIBC World Markets (12) | 1,652 |
| Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown (9) | 1225 |
| Credit Suisse First Boston (4) | 1,223 |
| UBS Warburg/Warburg Dillon Read LLC (12) | 1,124 |
II. Other Underwriters of All Public Offerings For 2000
| Underwriter (Number of Offerings As Lead Underwriter) | Gross Proceeds (M) |
| S.G. Cowen Securities Corp. (6) | 648.10 |
| Chase H&Q (7) | 607.90 |
| Prudential Vector Healthcare Group (5) | 586.90 |
| ING Barings LLC (3) | 459.40 |
| Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (3) | 366.40 |
| U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray (4) | 347.30 |
| Salomon Smith Barney (4) | 332.30 |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (2) | 287.60 |
| Bank of America Securities (2) | 169.80 |
| Thomas Weisel Partners LLC (2) | 127.90 |
| Goldman Sachs International (1) | 119.10 |
| PaineWebber Inc. (2) | 111.60 |
| Roth Capital Partners (1) | 52.00 |
| Bank Vontobel (1) | 21.90 |
| Paulson Investment Co. (1) | 21.80 |
| First Security Van Kasper (1) | 16.60 |
| Neidiger Tucker Bruner Inc. (1) | 16.20 |