BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 7363 |
| INDUSTRY: | HELP SUPPLY SERVICES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 47 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 41626 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 27.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 36.4 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: ADECCO S A -SPON ADR |
18.8 | -10.2 | 0.2 |
| #2: MANPOWER INC/WI |
17.4 | 26.5 | 29.6 |
| #3: OLSTEN CORP |
9.9 | 11.1 | 14.3 |
| #4: KELLY SERVICES INC -CL A |
9.3 | 14.4 | 22.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 55.4 | 8.7 | 13.3 |