BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 7363 |
| INDUSTRY: | HELP SUPPLY SERVICES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 49 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 37748 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 38.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 33.6 (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: ADECCO S A -SPON ADR |
20.7 | -0.4 |
| #2: MANPOWER INC/WI |
19.2 | 12.5 |
| #3: KELLY SERVICES INC -CL A |
10.2 | 14.0 |
| #4: OLSTEN CORP |
7.1 | 14.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 57.2 | 8.6 |