Computer Industry Trends: Top 100 Companies
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Alphabetical List List in order of Web influence

100 -10 ($billions)

Company	Stock Symbol	Rank		Sales ($millions)			95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Company	Stock Symbol	Sales based	*Web influence	1998	1997	1995	95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
IBM	IBM	1	5	81,667	78,508	72,000	4%	163,000	2.00	149.98	0.36	IBM Launches ISP Business Unit And Partner Program
Hewlett-Packard	HWP.BA	2	7	47,061	42,895	32,000	14%	68,916	1.46	84.73	0.41	HP Offers Performance Rewards to Support Partners
Compaq	CPQ	3	13	31,170	24,600	15,000	28%	53,656	1.72	27.48	0.27	Compaq Cuts Desktop PC Prices
Lucent Technologies	LU	4	24	30,147	26,360	13,986	29%	147,700	4.90	14.86	0.18	Lucent Announces Call Centre ValuePac In Japan
Motorola	MOT	5	22	29,398	29,794	27,000	3%	44,544	1.52	15.51	0.20	Motorola Signs $188M (U.S.) Contract With Brazil's Telefonica Celular
Intel	INTC	6	6	26,273	25,070	16,000	18%	200,900	7.65	85.65	1.00	Intel To Enter Network Processor Market Segment
Xerox	XRX	7	10	19,449	18,166	16,588	5%	34,615	1.78	31.77	0.75	Xerox Printers, Copiers Earn 22 Awards From Industry Publications Worldwide
Xerox	XRX	7	10	19,449	18,166	16,588	5%	34,615	1.78	31.77	0.75	Xerox Printers, Copiers Earn 22 Awards From Industry Publications Worldwide
Nortel Networks	NT	8	50	17,575	15,449	10,672	18%	42,089	2.39	3.99	0.18	Nortel Networks Introduces New Business Affiliates Program Members
EDS	EDS	9	35	16,891	15,236	12,000	12%	24,035	1.42	8.15	0.15	Fight Against 'Film Rot' Has New Ally
Microsoft	MSFT	10	1	14,484	11,358	7,400	25%	398,100	27.49	7579.28	5.638	Microsoft Wins United Way's Spirit of America Award
Dell	DELL	11	17	12,327	7,759	3,475	53%	104,800	8.50	17.85	0.58	Dell Takes Significant Lead in U.S. Corportate Marketplace

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10 -1 ($billions)

Company	Stock Symbol	Rank		Sales ($millions)			95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Company	Stock Symbol	Sales based	*Web influence	1998	1997	1995	95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Sun Microsystems	SUNW	12	9	9,791	8,598	6,400	15%	48,616	4.97	62.35	1.73	Edward Zander Named President Of Sun Microsystems
Texas Instruments	TXN	13	27	8,460	9,750	13,000	-13%	40,604	4.80	13.53	0.48	TI Reports 1998 Minority Procurement Results
Cisco Systems	CSCO	14	19	8,459	6,400	2,700	46%	175,600	20.76	17.30	0.78	Cisco Thinks Small With Alliances
Gateway 2000	GTW	15	28	7,468	6,290	3,700	26%	10,813	1.45	13.03	0.53	Gateway and Yahoo! Launch Co-branded Service
Unisys	UIS	16	42	7,208	6,636	6,500	4%	7,770	1.08	5.77	0.26	Unisys To License Archive Solution As Standalone Payment Systems Solution
Oracle	ORCL	17	15	7,100	5,684	3,500	27%	37,159	5.23	21.34	1.05	Oracle Trumps Microsoft in Battle for NT Database Marketshare
Seagate Technology	SEG	18	37	6,819	8,900	4,540	15%	7,346	1.08	7.64	0.35	Seagate Targets Consumer Market
Computer Sciences	CSC	19	71	6,601	5,616	3,788	20%	8,456	1.28	1.38	0.11	CSC Continutes Expansion in Italy
NCR	NCR	20	47	6,505	6,589	8,162	-7%	4,924	0.76	4.58	0.23	NCR Board Approves $250 Million Stock Repurchase
Apple	AAPL	21	8	5,941	7,081	11,000	-18%	4,920	0.83	70.94	2.96	Apple Ups iMac Performance
Quantum	QNTM	22	36	5,805	5,319	3,400	19%	3,091	0.53	7.72	0.437	Quantum Ships Millionth DLTTAPE Drive, 30 Millionth Cartridge
AMP	AMP	23	66	5,482	5,745	5,200	2%	11,789	2.15	1.49	0.15	AMP Awarded GSA Contract
3Com	COMS	24	12	5,420	5,606	1,300	61%	8,230	1.52	28.79	1.81	3Com® Corporation Acquires Euponics, Accelerates Move To Converged Networks
SAP International	SAP	25	54	5,082	3,358	2,696	24%	13,700	2.70	3.03	0.22	SAP Opens Product Data Management Support Center
Computer Associates	CA	26	41	4,719	4,040	3,200	14%	18,890	4.00	6.37	0.44	Computer Associates To Acquire Computer Management Sciences, Inc.
Applied Materials	AMAT	27	90	4,042	4,074	3,061	10%	24,010	5.94	0.54	0.08	Applied Materials Solves Critical Copper Challenges
EMC	EMC	28	74	3,974	2,938	1,400	42%	64,847	16.32	1.28	0.18	EMC Reiterates Positive Outlook For 1999
Western Digital	WDC	29	33	3,542	4,178	2,400	14%	714	0.20	8.73	0.85	Western Digital Will Re-Study New Headquarters Construction Project
Qualcomm	QCOM	30	26	3,348	2,096	387	105%	9,786	2.92	13.87	1.41	QUALCOMM Incorporated Declares A Two-for-One Stock Split
Silicon Graphics	SGI	31	16	3,101	3,700	2,228	12%	2,439	0.79	21.14	2.32	SGI Introduces HD I/O Board for Production and Broadcast Markets
Lexmark	LXK	32	38	3,021	2,494	2,200	11%	7,030	2.33	6.86	0.78	Lexmark Announces NDPS Gateway For Novell NetWare 5
Micron Technologies	MU	33	56	3,012	3,516	3,600	-6%	12,213	4.05	2.35	0.36	MICRON'S Crucial Technology Expands Operations To UK
AOL	AOL	34	2	2,600	1,685	394	88%	140,000	53.85	759.6	18.10	AOL Surpasses 18 Million Members
Advanced Micro Devices	AMD	35	30	2,542	2,356	2,400	2%	2,262	0.89	11.01	1.32	AMD Introduces 1.8 Volt Flash Device
National Semiconductor	NSM	36	53	2,537	2,684	2,400	2%	1,545	0.61	3.10	0.46	National Semiconductor Announces Triple Monolithic CRT Driver For Monitors
Maxtor	MXTR	37	48	2,409	1,424	900	39%	765	0.32	4.46	0.61	Maxtor To Expand Manufacturing Presence In Singapore
Anixter	AXE	38	91	2,348	2,091	2,195	2%	518	0.22	0.51	0.13	Anixter Adds To Share Repurchase Authorization
Storage Technology	STK	39	78	2,258	2,145	1,900	6%	2,842	1.26	1.10	0.27	StorageTek Introduces World's Fastest-Access Tape Drive Storage System
Imation	IMN	40	80	2,145	2,201	2,246	-2%	643	0.30	1.05	0.27	Imation Adds New Press Analysis Service
Tektronix	TEK	41	51	2,086	1,940	1600	9%	1,174	0.56	3.29	0.59	Tektronix Accelerates Workplace Transition To Color
Wang Laboratories	WANG	42	83	1,887	1,268	902	28%	912	0.48	0.96	0.26	Wang Global Introduces Desktop Management Migration Services For Microsoft Office 2000
Iomega	IOM	43	39	1,694	1,740	300	78%	1,358	0.80	6.74	1.33	Iomega And Sega Collaborate On Breakthrough Gaming Device
Tellabs Operations	TLAB	44	95	1,660	1,204	635	38%	19,146	11.53	0.36	0.17	Tellabs Announces Two-For-One Stock Split, goal To Triple Sales By 2003
Newbridge Networks	NN	45	67	1,621	1,377	800	27%	5,640	3.48	1.45	0.50	Newbridge Networks Announces Market Leadership Position in Europe
LSI Logic	LSI	46	79	1,491	1,290	1,300	5%	4,569	3.06	1.07	0.40	LSI Logic Launches Direct Rambus ASIC Cell Coreware
Ascend Communications	ASND	47	46	1,479	1,167	287	73%	18,941	12.81	4.68	1.01	Ascend And Lucent Receive Merger Clearance From DOJ
Data General	DGN	48	52	1,462	1,533	1,200	7%	5,580	3.82	3.17	2.63	Data General And NuView Form Technology Alliance
Cabletron Systems	CS	49	59	1,377	1,406	833	18%	1,388	1.01	1.86	0.71	Cabletron Introduces New Token Ring Switches
PeopleSoft	PSFT	50	57	1,314	816	228	79%	3,350	2.55	2.18	0.79	PeopleSoft And Cisco Complete Initial Collaboration
Analog Devices	ADI	51	68	1,231	1,243	942	9%	5,088	4.13	1.43	0.64	Analog Devices Captures ISSCC Awards During 1999 Conference
Cadence	CDN	52	55	1,216	916	548	30%	5,809	4.78	2.45	0.91	Cadence Launches Design Services for Digital TV Products
ATI Technologies	ATYT	53	63	1,157	603	360	48%	3,060	2.64	1.68	0.77	ATI Announces RAGE 128 PRO
Compuware	CPWR	54	58	1,139	813	534	29%	9,050	7.95	2.09	0.88	Compuware Delivers Web Testing Solution
Atmel	ATML	55	85	1,111	958	600	23%	1,705	1.53	0.88	0.43	Atmel Offers Low-Voltage 128-Macrocell CPLD
Novell	NOVL	56	11	1,084	1,007	2,041	-19%	8,538	7.88	30.44	11.37	Novell Takes Best-of-Comdex Honors in Internet, Enterprise Categories
Intergraph	INGR	57	43	1,033	1,124	1,098	-2%	315	0.30	5.14	1.640	Intergraph and Mobil Sign Global Supplier Agreement
Adaptec	ADPT	58	31	1,007	934	500	26%	2,687	2.67	10.84	3.08	Adaptec Leads The Pack With Wolfpack Certification

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1 - .5 ($billion)

Company	Stock Symbol	Rank		Sales ($millions)			95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Company	Stock Symbol	Sales based	*Web influence	1998	1997	1995	95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Symbol	SBL	59	82	978	774	555	21%	2,633	2.69	1.00	0.56	Symbol Technologies Announces $10 Million Deal To Provide Office Depot with Wireless Computing Solutions
Network Associates	NETA	60	44	972	612	279	51%	4,154	4.27	4.93	1.71	Network Associates Announces CyberCop 5.0
Cirrus Logic	CRUS	61	45	954	917	900	2%	421	0.44	4.85	1.70	Cirrus Logic Heads to Delaware, Leaves California
Electonic Arts	ERTS	62	25	909	625	500	22%	2,929	3.22	14.24	5.59	Electronic Arts Launches Senior PGA Tour Golf
Adobe Systems	ADBE	63	4	895	912	800	4%	3,456	3.86	214.98	33.68	Adobe Sponsors 'Business Success. By Design'
Mitel	MLT	64	73	889	696	589	15%	795	0.89	1.34	0.80	Mitel Expands Its Messaging Portfolio
Sybase	SYBS	65	34	867	904	957	-3%	608	0.70	8.72	2.99	Sybase Powers Next Generation of E-Business Solutions
The Learning Co.	TLC	66	81	839	621	167	71%	2,401	2.86	1.04	0.69	The Learning Company Announces Merger With Mattel
Read-Rite	RDRT	67	99	809	1,162	1,003	-7%	309	0.38	0.11	0.28	Harpal S. Gill Appointed VP Of Engineering For Read-Rite International
Sequent	SQNT	68	72	784	834	500	16%	364	0.46	1.35	0.92	Sequent Offers Internet-Based IT Training
Informix Software (acquired by IBM)	-	69	40	735	662	700	2%	1,282	1.74	6.54	2.92	Informix Joins the AP As An Early Adopter Of Emerging Media Control Standard
BMC Software	BMCS	70	87	730	563	345	28%	8,031	11.00	0.63	0.58	BMC Software to Support Microsoft Windows 2000
Sterling Software	SSW	71	69	720	569	467	16%	1,956	2.72	1.41	1.02	Sterling Software Closes Acquisition of Spectra Logic's Storage Management Software Business
Synopsys	SNPS	72	61	718	499	266	39%	3,632	5.06	1.77	1.33	Synopsys Leads Effort Towards Open Verification Language
Intermedia	ICIX	73	86	713	248	39	163%	1,267	1.78	0.64	0.64	Intermedia Business Internet Introduces Leading Edge E-mail Service
Comverse Technologies	CMVT	74	100	696	489	137	72%	3,841	5.52	0.08	0.29	Comverse Announces The Acquisition Of Privately-held Amarex Technology
Altera	ALTR	75	77	654	631	402	18%	6,489	9.92	1.11	0.94	Altera And Synopsys Sign Exclusive Partnership
Autodesk	ADSK	76	29	617	497	500	7%	2,238	3.63	12.97	5.74	Autodesk Debuts New Discreet Division
Xilinx	XLNX	77	62	614	568	500	7%	6,735	10.97	1.72	1.48	Xilinx Expands Presence In Europe
Diamond Multimedia Systems	DIMD	78	21	609	443	500	7%	217	0.36	15.91	9.76	DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA LAUNCHES SPECIAL-EDITION 64MB RIO
Intuit	INTU	79	20	593	599	419	12%	6,241	10.52	16.05	10.97	Intuit Reports Record TurboTax Sales
Integrated Device Technologies	IDTI	80	65	587	537	600	-1%	418	0.71	1.54	1.478	IDT Expands High-Performance Logic Families
Symantec	SYMC	81	14	578	472	431	10%	898	1.55	26.35	14.37	Symantec Announces Alliance with HP to Expand Internet Business Opportunities
VLSI Technology	VLSI	82	92	548	712	670	-6%	920	1.68	0.39	0.55	VLSI Enters Into Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement with Philips

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.5 - .1 ($billion)

Company	Stock Symbol	Rank		Sales ($millions)			95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Company	Stock Symbol	Sales based	*Web influence	1998	1997	1995	95-98 Annual Sales Growth Rate	Market Capitalization	Market Cap to Sales Ratio	IVB	iFactor	Company News
Mentor Graphics	MENT	83	70	490	454	400	7%	875	1.79	1.40	1.49	LSI Logic Chooses Mentor Graphics In Contract
Cypress Semiconductors	CY	84	84	487	544	600	-6%	847	1.74	0.94	1.00	Cypress Ships Ten-Millionth USB Microcontroller
Dynatech	DYNA	85	97	472	362	500	-2%	2,687	5.69	0.17	0.55	Dynatech Announces Several Large Orders
Computer Task Group	TSK	86	94	468	407	300	16%	423	0.90	0.37	0.61	CTG Completes Acquisition of Elumen Solutions, Inc.
Fore Systems	FORE	87	60	458	395	75	83%	2,287	4.99	1.82	2.12	GTE Selects FORE Systems As "Best In Class" Supplier
System Software Associates	SSAX	88	96	421	431	400	2%	112	0.27	0.33	0.67	SSA And Manugistics Deliver Supply Chain Management Integration
Xylan	XYLN	89	88	348	211	30	126%	1,548	4.45	0.62	1.21	Alcatel To Acquire Xylan
Komag	KMAG	90	98	329	631	400	-6%	231	0.70	0.15	0.75	Komag , Western Digital, Complete Strategic Transaction
Network Equipment Technologies	NWK	91	18	309	324	338	-3%	192	0.62	17.43	22.07	N.E.T. Promina ATM Access Certified By Deutsche Telekom For ATM Services
Madge Networks	MADGF	92	76	301	384	427	-11%	121	0.40	1.13	2.05	Madge Networks N.V. Appoints CFO
Dialogic	DLGC	93	64	294	261	168	21%	496	1.69	1.62	3.02	Dialogic Connects Internet Telephony And CTI
Exabyte	EXBT	94	75	287	336	374	-8%	104	0.36	1.25	2.28	Exabyte Announces Industry's First LVD SCSI Tape Drive
ADTRAN	ADTN	95	89	287	265	181	17%	653	2.28	0.60	1.21	ADTRAN Announces E1 Wireless Connectivity for Worldwide Market
Pairgain	PAIR	96	93	283	282	107	38%	672	2.37	0.38	1.04	Pairgain Extends HDSL Leadership Announces HDSL2 Product Availability
Activision	ATVI	97	32	260	155	41	85%	283	1.09	8.81	11.62	Activision To Pay For Expert Software Acquisition With Stock
Corel Corp.	COSFF	98	23	247	261	196	8%	177	0.72	15.48	22.19	Corel Announces Major Bundling Agreement With Lexmark
S3 Inc.	SIII	99	49	225	436	316	-10%	388	1.72	4.14	6.12	S3, Faroudja and NASA Drive Development of Industry's First Video Benchmark
Yahoo	YHOO	100	3	203	70	1	488%	36,042	177.55	321.79	153.55	Yahoo! Secures Distribution on Micron Electronics PCs

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* The zone of Web influence reflects the scale of e-commerce expectations.
One of the basic measures of Web influence is the total number of the external hyperlinks to the company's Web site.

** iFactor: shows a company's potential sales gain ( iFactor is more than 1.0) or decline (iFactor < 1.0) when / if its Web influence is realized in the e-commerce marketplace.