BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3652
INDUSTRY: RECORDS, AUDIO TAPES, DISKS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 10982

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.0
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
123.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.1
(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:
KONINKLIJKE PHLPS ELC -ADR
58.4 9.4
#2:
TIME WARNER INC
33.6 4.1
#3:
PIONEER ELECTRON -SPON ADR
3.1 4.7
#4:
CINRAM INTERNATIONAL INC
1.7 7.9
Total of #1-4: 96.8 6.5

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