BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5172 |
| INDUSTRY: | PETROLEUM,EX BULK STATN-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 48 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 89900 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 1.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 42.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 40.5 (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: ENRON CORP |
19.3 | 3.3 |
| #2: DYNEGY INC |
9.6 | 6.4 |
| #3: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD |
8.6 | 2.5 |
| #4: DUKE ENERGY CORP |
8.2 | 2.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 45.7 | 3.4 |