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Industry Leaders

Web Influence

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Computer Industry Trends: Top 100 Companies
computers, peripheral units, software, networks,...
semiconductors and other computer-related products

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Alphabetical List List in order of Web influence

1997 Sales: 100 -10 ($billions)

Company	Products	Rank		Sales ($millions)		95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Company	Products	Sales based	*Web influence	1997	1995	95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
IBM	Computers, computer systems	1	6	78,508	72,000	9%	99,200	1.26	.313	IBM Servers Place First in Performance Study
Hewlett-Packard	Computers, printers, networks	2	7	42,895	32,000	34%	64,900	1.51	.423	Entire Line of HP LaserJet Printers Now Available Through Open Distribution
Motorola	CPUs, peripheral controller's chips, modems	3	11	29,794	27,000	10%	32,300	1.08	.299	Motorola To Offer Cellular Operators Suite of Digital Call Quality Software Features
Lucent Technologies	Telecommunications systems, software	4	27	26,360	13,986	88%	78,200	2.97	.153	Lucent Technologies Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Brazil
Intel	CPUs, peripherals, controller chips	5	8	25,070	16,000	57%	123,900	4.92	.608	Intel To Showcase First PC-Based Video Phone Designed For Cable Connections
Compaq	Computers	6	13	24,600	15,000	64%	35,300	1.43	.315	PC Magazine Names Compaq Deskpro EN Series "Best of '98"
Xerox	Peripheral units, networks	7	20	18,166	16,588	10%	33,530	1.85	.331	Three Xerox Products Claim PC Computing 1998 MVP Awards
EDS	Computer Systems	8	50	15,236	12,000	27%	24,700	1.62	.074	EDS Expands ATM Strategy In Move With American Express
Microsoft	Software	9	1	11,358	7,400	53%	199,400	17.56	6.91	Microsoft Extends Anti-Piracy Features in Office 2000

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1997 Sales: 10 -1 ($billions)

Company	Products	Rank		Sales ($millions)		95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Company	Products	Sales based	*Web influence	1997	1995	95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Texas Instruments	Printers and imaging systems	10	21	9,750	13,000	-25%	N/A	N/A	.589	Texas Instruments to Sell Italian Manufacturing Facility
Seagate	Disk Drives	11	25	8,900	4,540	96%	5,720	.643	.469	Seagate Announces Development Effort For Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems	UNIX servers, networks, software, workstations	12	4	8,598	6,400	34%	16,200	1.88	3.07	Sun Delivers Next Version Of The Java Platform
Dell	Computers	13	19	7,759	3,475	123%	40,800	5.26	.811	Dell And AOL Announce New Multi-Year Marketing Agreement
Apple	Computers	14	5	7,081	11,000	-36%	3,500	.494	3.54	iMac Wraps up Three Straight Months as Best Selling Desktop
Unisys	Mainframe computer systems	15	45	6,636	6,500	2%	4,950	.746	.147	Unisys Wins $1.6 Million Systems Integration Contract With Varig Airlines
Computer Sciences	Software	16	66	6,601	4,100	61%	8,380	1.27	.094	CSC Acquires Netherlands-Based Information Technology Services Firm
NCR	Information technology products, services	17	49	6,589	8,162	-19%	3,420	.521	.176	Navy Awards NCR $49 Million Contract to Expand
Cisco Systems	Networks	18	12	6,400	2,700	137%	65,100	10.17	1.34	Cisco Announces Formation of Internet Business Solutions Group
Gateway 2000	Computers	19	22	6,290	3,700	70%	6,390	1.02	.904	Gateway Expands Corporate Client Services with New Unisys Corporation Agreement
SAP Int'l	Software	20	52	6,017	2,696	123%	N/A	N/A	.162	SAP Customers Exploit New Business Opportunities With Web-Based Real-Time Business Solutions
AMP	PC memory cards, imaging/video units, fiber-optic network	21	58	5,745	5,200	10%	9,250	1.61	.145	C-MAC Industries Acquires AMP Incorporated's 50 Percent Interest In Carolina Circuits
Oracle	Software	22	15	5,684	3,500	62%	28,500	5.01	1.17	Oracle Scores in Corporate Software Market with Key Second Quarter Deals
3Com	Networks	23	16	5,420	1,300	316%	3,147	.581	1.18	3Com� Corporation Acquires Euphonics, Inc. Accelerates Move To Converged Networks
Quantum	Disk drives	24	33	5,319	3,400	56%	N/A	N/A	.469	Quantum Announces Fireball Plus KA
Western Digital	Disk drives	25	34	4,178	2,400	74%	N/A	N/A	.589	Western Digital Announces Low-Profile 18.3 GB ULTRA2 SCSI Hard Drives
Applied Materials	Semiconductors	26	92	4,074	3,061	33%	N/A	N/A	.061	Applied Materials And ASM Restructure $65 Million Note
Computer Associates	Software	27	35	4,040	3,200	26%	28,500	7.05	.583	Computer Associates Ships Neugents
Silicon Graphics	Multimedia systems, graphics software, workstations	28	9	3,700	2,228	66%	2,640	.714	3.07	Silicon Graphics Announces Real-World Storage Area Network Installations
Micron Technology	RAM semiconductors(DRAM, SRAM), computers	29	56	3,516	3,600	-2%	N/A	N/A	.259	Micron To Open Design Centers In UK and Pacific Northwest
EMC	Disk Drives	30	82	2,938	1,400	110%	18,800	6.40	.139	EMC Equals E-Commerce for OfficeMax
Anixter	Network/cabling systems	31	83	2,800	2,195	28%	927	.331	.137	Anixter Named Top Provider of Information Technology Products and Services
National Semiconductor	Semiconductors; signal processor ICs	32	46	2,507	2,400	4%	3,240	1.29	.496	National Semiconductor Introduces DC'97 Audio Accelerator
Lexmark	Printers	33	36	2,494	2,200	13%	N/A	N/A	.860	Lexmark Completes CommerceNet Catalog Interoperability Pilot, begins Phase II
Entex	PC-based Network Systems	34	96	2,460	1,500	64%	N/A	N/A	.081	Entex Realigns Business Creating Two Operating Units
Advanced Micro Devices	CPUs, RAM programmable logic ICs; network systems	35	23	2,356	2,400	-2%	N/A	N/A	2.74	Adhoc and AMD Announce Partnership to Deliver Ethernet Physical Layer Devices
StorageTek	Corporate network storage systems	36	67	2,145	1,900	13%	3,910	1.82	.276	Storagetek Signs Worldwide Reseller Agreement With Silicon Graphics
Qualcomm	Communications systems	37	17	2,096	387	441%	3,290	1.57	3.14	QUALCOMM Announces New Network Optimization Tool
Tektronix	Printers and imaging systems	38	38	1,940	1,600	21.25	2,380	1.27	1.00	Tektronix Video Products In CBS Sports' Broadcasts of the National Football League
Iomega	Removable hard drives	39	30	1,740	300	480%	N/A	N/A	1.69	Iomega Ships Next Generation Zip� Drives And Disks
Data General	Computers	40	53	1,533	1,200	28%	828	.540	.625	Data General Announces Full Support For The Next Release Of The Java Development Kit
Maxtor	Printers, disk drives	41	44	1,424	900	58%	N/A	N/A	.906	Maxtor Corp Files Registration Statement
Cabletron Systems	Networks	42	47	1,406	833	69%	2,370	1.69	.856	Cabletron's Smartswitch Router 2000 Honored By Internetweek Magazine
Newbridge Networks	Networks	43	71	1,377	800	72%	4,780	3.47	.390	Newbridge Networks Forms Agreement for Collaboration With Nokia
LSI Logic	Application-specific integrated circuits(ASIC)	44	69	1,290	1,300	-1%	N/A	N/A	.436	LSI Logic Storage Systems, Inc. Named to Data Warehouse 100
Wang Global	Computers, software, networks	45	85	1,268	902	41%	1,180	.931	.265	Wang Global Announces New TEMPEST Mobile Workstation
Analog Devices	Linear, Mixed Signal and Digital Integrated Circuits	46	55	1,243	942	32%	N/A	N/A	.738	Analog Devices Introduces World's Smallest 14-Bit ADC
Tellabs Operations	Network access systems	47	93	1,204	635	90%	11,900	9.88	.175	Tellabs Awarded Operational Headquarter Status In Singapore
Ascend Communications	Networks, communications	48	42	1,167	287	307%	6,030	5.17	1.21	Ascend Named #1 In Remote Access Concentrator Revenues For 1998
Read-Rite	Disk drives, thin-film heads	49	98	1,162	1,003	16%	N/A	N/A	.130	Read-Rite And Guzik Technical Enterprises Announce Dynamic Test Equipment Agreement
Intergraph	Computers	50	40	1,124	1,098	2%	N/A	N/A	1.36	Intergraph Corporation Unveils Faster Digital Photogrammetry Workstation
Novell	Software	51	10	1,007	2,041	-51%	3,540	3.51	9.68	Novell Announces the Release of Directory-Enabled NetWare� 4.2

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1997 Sales: 1 - .5 ($billion)

Company	Products	Rank		Sales ($millions)		95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Company	Products	Sales based	*Web influence	1997	1995	95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Cadence	CAD Software	52	62	976	500	95%	N/A	N/A	.730	Cadence and Quickturn Agree to Merge
Atmel	Non-volatile memory and logic integrated circuits	53	77	958	600	60%	N/A	N/A	.493	Atmel to Enter 32-Bit High Memory Density Smart Card Chip Market
Adaptec	Host adapters, ATM Network Interface Cards	54	28	934	500	87%	2,520	2.69	13.9	Adaptec Provides ULTRA2 to Linux Community
Cirrus Logic	Integrated circuits for mass storage, communications and electronic markets	55	43	917	900	2%	N/A	N/A	1.50	Cirrus Logic Patent Holders Honored for Excellence in Technology
Adobe Systems	Software	56	3	912	800	14%	2,970	3.26	32.7	Adobe Systems' John Warnock Honored
Sybase	Software	57	31	904	957	-6%	744	.823	3.09	Sybase And Pinpoint Introduce New Way to Measure Insurance Profitablity
Sequent	Multiprocessor systems	58	72	834	500	67%	769	.922	.640	Sequent and Siebel Announce Strategic Alliance
Compuware	Software	59	75	812	600	35%	N/A	N/A	.602	Compuware and Ford Announce Worldwide Information Technology Productivity Agreement
Symbol	Computer and communications products	60	79	774	555	39%	1,960	2.53	.587	Symbol Announces Infopen To Revolutionize Home Shopping
SAS Institute	Software	61	39	750	600	25%	N/A	N/A	2.32	SAS Institute Celebrates A "Three-peat"
VLSI Technology	Semiconductors	62	88	712	670	6%	N/A	N/A	.396	VLSI Appoints New Director of Investor Relations
Mitel	Semiconductors, computer telephony products/services	63	87	696	589	18%	1,440	2.07	.425	Mitel Continues to Deliver Innovative Voice Communications Solutions for Small Business
Informix Software	Software	64	41	662	700	-5%	1,260	1.90	2.15	Red Brick Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Informix
Komag	Thin-film media for hard disk-drives	65	99	631	400	58%	N/A	N/A	.239	Komag Announces New Management Assignments to Advance Key Corporate Initiatives
Electronic Arts	Multimedia Software	66	32	625	500	25%	N/A	N/A	4.01	Electronic Arts and ESPN announce televised video game competition with X Games Pro Boarder
Intuit	Software	67	26	593	200	197%	2,180	3.68	6.87	Intuit, OFX Solution Providers Feature Open Financial Exchange Options at BAI RDS
Xilinx	CMOS programmable logic ICs	68	60	568	500	14%	N/A	N/A	1.36	Xilinx Launches Third Party Design Consulting Program
BMC Software	Software	69	81	563	345	63%	8,060	14.3	.765	PBMC Software Assures Performance of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Cypress Semiconductor	SRAM, PROM/EPROM, PLD, PC's cache modules	70	65	544	600	-9%	N/A	N/A	1.16	Cypress Retools Web Site to Upgrade Support For Engineers
Integrated Device Technology	Software	71	74	537	600	-11%	N/A	N/A	.926	IDT Terminates Stock Repurchase Program
Netscape	Software	72	2	534	85	528%	1,720	3.22	80.3	AOL to Acquire Netscape Communications in Stock Transaction Valued at $4.2 Billion

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1997 Sales: .5 - .1 ($billion)

Company	Products	Rank		Sales ($millions)		95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Company	Products	Sales based	*Web influence	1997	1995	95-97 Sales Growth	Market Capitalization	Market Capitalization to Sales Ratio	iFactor**	Company News
Synopsys	Electronic design software	73	59	499	266	88%	N/A	N/A	1.63	Synopsys' Synthesis Enables Industry's First Successful "Smart TV" System on a Chip
Autodesk	CAD software	74	29	497	500	-1%	N/A	N/A	7.07	Award-Winning Autodesk Actrix Technical Ships
Sterling Software	Software	75	84	489	396	23%	2,140	4.38	.893	Sterling Software Unveils the Industry's First Software-Based Virtual Tape Solution
Altera	PC single chip graphics accelerators	76	63	474	300	58%	N/A	N/A	1.47	Altera Announces an Increase in its WaferTech Ownership
Symantec	Software	77	14	472	431	10%	1,540	3.26	15.0	Symantec Provides Integrated Repair Solution for Remote Explorer Virus
FORE Systems	Networking systems	78	68	458	75	510%	1,470	3.21	1.24	FORE Provides The Core of NOAA's Research and Information Network
Mentor Graphics	CAD	79	61	454	400	14%	N/A	N/A	1.65	World's Top Foundries Choose Mentor Graphics' "DFM Silicon Partners" Program
Diamond Multimedia	Graphics and Multimedia accelerators	80	24	443	500	-11%	N/A	N/A	12.0	Diamond Multimedia's Viper Line Receives Industry Awards
System Software Associates	Software	81	91	431	400(1994)	8%	N/A	N/A	.606	System Software Associates (SSA) Sees 15% Revenue Growth in 1999
Computer Task Group	Software	82	94	407	339	20%	N/A	N/A	.511	CTG Receives Arthur Andersen 1998 Best Practices Awards
Madge Networks	Networks	83	76	384	427	-10%	N/A	N/A	1.23	Madge Embarks On Phase Two Of Perspective Strategy
Dynatech	Networks	84	97	362	243	49%	818	2.26	.536	Dynatech Sells ComCoTec to The Potomac Group
Exabyte	Tape Storage Systems	85	64	336	374	-10%	206	.613	1.97	Exabyte Partners With Media 100 to Provide Customers Video Archival Solutions
Network Equipment Technologies	Multiservice backbone networks	86	54	324	338	-4%	330	1.02	2.88	N.E.T. and Diginet Announce Digital Data Network Serving Buenos Aires Growing Business Needs
Comverse Technologies	Platforms, network operators	87	100	296	146	103%	1,190	4.02	.416	Comverse Technology Announces New Distributed Worldwide Prepaid Wireless Platform
Pairgain	DSL networking systems	88	95	282	107	164%	1,440	5.11	.716	Pairgain Announces Appointment of New CEO
ADTRAN	Digital communications products	89	78	265	181	46%	1,130	1.79	4.26	ADTRAN Signs Three-Year Agreement with Bell Atlantic
Dialogic	Computer telephony products	90	70	261	168	55%	690	2.64	2.08	Dialogic Launches the GETCONNECTED Developer Program
Zilog	Semiconductors	91	73	261	300	-13%	N/A	N/A	1.91	Zilog Breaks The Price Barrior With New Z8Plus OTP Microcontroller
Intermedia	Communications products, services, provider	92	80	248	39	536%	1,050	4.23	1.79	Intermedia Launches Call Center Using Edify's Next Generation Solution
Xylan	Networks	93	90	211	30	603%	1,030	4.88	1.24	U.S. Army Qualifies Xylan Switches For Use In Networks Worldwide
General DataComm	Communications systems for public and private networking	94	86	208	235	-11%	118	.567	1.56	Leadership in Access & Broadband Systems Is Focus of General DataComm Restructuring
Auspex Systems	Network servers	95	89	202	115	76%	216	1.07	1.31	Auspex Supports Space Shuttle Discovery Mission
Hayes Microcomputer	Modems	96	48	199	300	-34%	N/A	N/A	5.86	Hayes Declares Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Santa Cruz Operations	Software	97	37	194	199	-3%	172	.887	10.8	SCO Responds To Critical Shortage of Skilled Technology Workers
Inprise	Software	98	18	151	300	-50%	343	2.27	42.4	Inprise Corporation Announces New Version Of Midas
QMS	Printing systems	99	57	124	147	-16%	N/A	N/A	7.29	QMS Plans Assault on Business Ink Jet Printer Market with $1,299 Color Laser Printer
SyQuest	Removable hard disk cartridges	100	51	123	300	-59%	N/A	N/A	8.18	SyQuest Technology Signs Definitive Agreement with Iomega for the Sale of Select Assets

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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.