BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 7385 |
| INDUSTRY: | TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT SYS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 233 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 77.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 41.2 (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: EXECUTONE INFORMATION SYS |
67.1 | 0.1 |
| #2: CTC COMMUNICATIONS CORP |
17.3 | 38.5 |
| #3: SOFTNET SYSTEMS INC |
7.4 | 9.8 |
| #4: TELECOMM INDUSTRIES CORP |
7.3 | 16.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 99.0 | 5.0 |