BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 6799 |
| INDUSTRY: | INVESTORS, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 65 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 13058 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 62.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 513.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 0.2 (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: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO |
41.4 | 10.6 |
| #2: ANGLO AMERN PLC -ADR |
26.9 | 25.3 |
| #3: REED INTL PLC -SP ADR |
5.3 | 44.1 |
| #4: SECURITY CAP GRP INC -CL B |
3.9 | 9.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 77.6 | 12.1 |
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Quartile Ranking |