BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 6361 |
| INDUSTRY: | TITLE INSURANCE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 10 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 6429 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 6.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 73.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.1 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: FIRST AMER FINL CP CA |
23.1 | 14.6 |
| #2: CHICAGO TITLE CORP |
22.8 | 5.2 |
| #3: RELIANCE GROUP HOLDINGS |
13.9 | 22.5 |
| #4: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINL INC |
11.5 | 12.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 71.4 | 9.5 |