IPOdesktop.com, Pre-IPO grading & scoring methodology

Best/worst -- grades/scores

. Five best performers scored 8 or above

. Two worst performers graded C

For 15 IPOS for the two weeks

IPO to

Pre-IPO

Above-below

IPO

Original

ended Sept 29, 2006

Sept 29

Grade &

IPO price

price

price

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Score

range

range

The best

Riverbed Technology (RVBD)

100%

C+, 8

above

$9.75

$7-9

appliances to optimize bandwidth

DivX, Inc. (DIVX)

49%

B-, 8

above

$16.00

$12-14

video compression software

CommVault (CVLT)

24%

B-, 8

near top

$14.50

$13-15

data management software

Mindray Medical International (MR)

24%

B-, 9

above

$13.50

$10-12

Chinese medical devices

Bare Escentuals (BARE)

23%

B-, 8

above

$22.00

$15-17

mineral-based cosmetics.

Best performers had a score of 8 or above

The worst

Warner Chilcott Holdings (WCRX)

-11%

C, 7

below

$15.00

$17-19

women's healthcare & dermatology prods

Hawkeye Holdings (HWR)

with-

C, 7

withdrawn

$21-23

3rd largest US ethanol producer

drawn

Worst performers had a grade of C