Item (A) Indicates where American Vanguard reported positive (green) OPS of $2.34 in Q3-01

Item (B) Indicates for the comparable quarter American Vanguard reported "cashless EPS" [positive EPS $.46 and Negative OPS (-$.20)] for its Q3-02 quarter. The change from positive OPS to negative OPS for the third quarter was a negative indicator. American Vanguard's OPS Ranking was downgraded by StockDiagnostics.com on November 26 @ $22.65 and the OPS Newsletter issues an OPS Warning on its shares on December 2, 2002