BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5171 |
| INDUSTRY: | PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11632 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 0.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 21.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.3 (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: EOTT ENERGY PARTNERS -LP |
58.4 | 2.7 |
| #2: GETTY PETROLEUM MKTG INC |
7.6 | -1.0 |
| #3: GETTY REALTY CORP |
7.6 | -6.3 |
| #4: EOTT ENERGY PARTNERS -LP |
7.3 | -3.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 81.0 | 3.6 |