The exchange slid 19.02 points or 1.84 percent to close at 1,017.18.

Bermuda Computer Services closed down $2.75 at $12 on volume of 500.

BSL dropped $2 to close at $4 on volume of 125.

Telco closed down $1.75 at $36.75 on volume of 1,200.

Bank of Butterfield closed down 50 cents at $11 on volume of 12,836 while Hemisphere preferred dropped 50 cents to close at $7 on 1,010.

Bermuda Home closed down 37.5 cents at $9.50 on volume of 8,116.

Argus closed down 25 cents at $10.75 on volume of 826.

Bank of Bermuda closed down 12.5 cents at $18.50 on volume of 30,042 while Bermuda Commercial Bank warrants closed down 12.5 cents at $1.375 on volume of 5,000.

The only gainer, Belco, was up 25 cents closing at $20 on volume of 4,040.

Issues closing unchanged were; Staples preferred, $9, 11,416, BF&M, $6.875, 2,000, Bermuda Commercial Bank, $5.125, 1,561, Bank of Bermuda warrants, $3, 432 and 60,000 units of Bank of Bermuda 9% sub. cap. nts. 2001 traded unchanged at 102.25 with a value of $61,412.50.

Share volume for the week was 79,104 with a value of $1,061,749.75.

Total value of the week's trading was $1,123,162.

WEEKLY SUMMARY Biggest gain (%):The only issue to close up; Belco 1.3% Biggest loss (%):BSL -33.3% Highest Volume (shares):(Bank of Bermuda 30,042) Lowest Volume (shares):(BSL 125)