Small Bus. Invest. Companies (SBIC) and specialized SBIC's (SSBIC) provide funding for starting, maintaining, and expanding operations. This report covers the performance of the prog's. over the period from 1990-94, including trends in the no., funding, losses, capitalization, and size of SBICs and SSBICs and on liquidations of these invest. co's., as well as SSBICs' participation in the 3% Preferred Stock Repurchase Prog.; SBICs' invest. activities over the period from 1990-94; and the educ'l. background and work experience of personnel who manage the program.