Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs (PESI) had the highest return in April 1997 by a US stock in the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), returning 55%.

ASSET	MONTH	% RETURN
Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs (PESI)	April 1997	55%
Consolidated Water (CWCO)	April 1997	54.66%
Smith Micro Software (SMSI)	April 1997	52.38%
Heritage Global (HGBL)	April 1997	50.62%
Precision Optics Corporation, Inc Common stock (POCI)	April 1997	50%
Cps Technologies (CPSH)	April 1997	45.43%
Option Care Health (OPCH)	April 1997	44.9%
Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI)	April 1997	44.45%
Smith-Midland (SMID)	April 1997	37.94%
G-III Apparel (GIII)	April 1997	37.7%
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO)	April 1997	37.5%
Air T (AIRT)	April 1997	37.03%
BIO-Key International (BKYI)	April 1997	36.36%
Exponent (EXPO)	April 1997	36.13%
Microsoft (MSFT)	April 1997	34.81%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)	April 1997	33.04%
Synopsys (SNPS)	April 1997	32.81%
Strategic Education (STRA)	April 1997	32.47%
Aviat Networks (AVNW)	April 1997	32.05%
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM)	April 1997	31.58%
Cognex (CGNX)	April 1997	29.61%
Natural Health Trend (NHTC)	April 1997	29.17%
Hudson Technologies (HDSN)	April 1997	27.4%
China Natural Resources (CHNR)	April 1997	26.83%
Diodes (DIOD)	April 1997	25.81%