BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 7370 |
| INDUSTRY: | CMP PROGRAMMING,DATA PROCESS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2061 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 55.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 23.8 (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: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP |
48.6 | 17.0 |
| #2: AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
42.3 | 12.9 |
| #3: TITAN CORP |
4.3 | 20.1 |
| #4: NATIONAL TECHTEAM INC |
3.9 | -4.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 99.2 | 13.3 |