I read your editorial "New Ways to Invest" (June 2001, p. 8) with much interest. I must say that at first glance, the data and conclusions that you cite were very impressive. However, after a little investigation, I realized that most of the hypothetical investment gain came from two stocks--Solectron and Artesyn. Both were 1991 Baldrige winners. The other winners, at least those that are publicly traded in some form, have generated a combined return of 67% over 10 years, significantly worse than the 163% return for the S&P 500. In fact, since 1991, Baldrige winners have been downright dogs in regard to stock price performance compared to the S&P 500.