BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 7371 |
| INDUSTRY: | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 23 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2975 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 55.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 35.6 (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: KEANE INC |
22.0 | 25.3 |
| #2: CSK CORP -SPON ADR |
20.4 | 6.2 |
| #3: ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORP |
14.8 | 24.8 |
| #4: CIBER INC |
8.8 | 22.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 66.0 | 13.8 |