You can support WGBH and show your confidence in the Massachusetts economy by bidding now on our "Buy the Bay State" stock portfolio.

This is a portfolio of common stocks from six publicly held Bay-State companies. The portfolio is guaranteed to be worth $3,000 dollars when we purchase 500 dollars worth of common stock in each of these six bay state companies:

- Boston Private Bank and Trust Company

- Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.

- Cabot Corporation

- Raytheon

- Stride Rite Corporation

- Waters Corporation

This is a "no-load auction special!" A.G. Edwards & Sons, Wellesley office, member S-I-P-C, has generously agreed to handle these transactions at no cost to you. You'll receive the full $3,000 worth of shares in exchange for your high bid.