BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 7373 |
| INDUSTRY: | CMP INTEGRATED SYS DESIGN |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 147 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 15182 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.9 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 57.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 27.9 (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: SAP AG -ADR |
22.0 | 30.3 | 50.9 |
| #2: SABRE GROUP HLDGS INC -CL A |
11.7 | 26.4 | 32.1 |
| #3: HBO & CO |
7.9 | 15.9 | NC |
| #4: INTERGRAPH CORP |
7.4 | -19.0 | -12.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 49.1 | 0.8 | 10.4 |