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Computer Industry Trends: Top 100 Companies
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semiconductors and other computer-related products
Alphabetical List List in order
of Sales
Web Influence Ranking: 1-25| 26-50| 51-75| 76-100
Web Influence Ranking: 1-25
Company |
Stock
Symbol |
Rank |
Sales
($millions) |
95-98
Annual Sales Growth Rate |
Market Capitalization |
Market Cap to
Sales Ratio |
IVB |
iFactor |
Company
News |
*Web
influence |
Sales based |
1998 |
1997 |
1995 |
Microsoft |
MSFT |
1 |
10 |
14,484 |
11,358 |
7,400 |
25% |
398,100 |
27.49 |
7579.28 |
5.638 |
Microsoft Wins United Way's Spirit of
America Award |
AOL |
AOL |
2 |
34 |
2,600 |
1,685 |
394 |
88% |
140,000 |
53.85 |
759.6 |
18.10 |
AOL Surpasses 18 Million Members |
Yahoo |
YHOO |
3 |
100 |
203 |
70 |
1 |
488% |
36,042 |
177.55 |
321.79 |
153.55 |
Yahoo! Secures Distribution on Micron
Electronics PCs |
Adobe Systems |
ADBE |
4 |
63 |
895 |
912 |
800 |
4% |
3,456 |
3.86 |
214.98 |
33.68 |
Adobe Sponsors 'Business Success. By Design' |
IBM |
IBM |
5 |
1 |
81,667 |
78,508 |
72,000 |
4% |
163,000 |
2.00 |
149.98 |
0.36 |
IBM Launches ISP Business Unit And Partner
Program |
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 |
Hewlett-Packard |
HWP |
7 |
2 |
47,061 |
42,895 |
32,000 |
14% |
68,916 |
1.46 |
84.73 |
0.41 |
HP Offers Performance Rewards to Support
Partners |
Apple |
AAPL |
8 |
21 |
5,941 |
7,081 |
11,000 |
-18% |
4,920 |
0.83 |
70.94 |
2.96 |
Apple Ups iMac Performance |
Sun Microsystems |
SUNW |
9 |
12 |
9,791 |
8,598 |
6,400 |
15% |
48,616 |
4.97 |
62.35 |
1.73 |
Edward Zander Named
President Of Sun Microsystems |
Xerox |
XRX |
10 |
7 |
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 |
Novell |
NOVL |
11 |
56 |
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 |
3Com |
COMS |
12 |
24 |
5,420 |
5,606 |
1,300 |
61% |
8,230 |
1.52 |
28.79 |
1.81 |
3Com® Corporation Acquires Euponics,
Accelerates Move To Converged Networks |
Compaq |
CPQ |
13 |
3 |
31,170 |
24,600 |
15,000 |
28% |
53,656 |
1.72 |
27.48 |
0.27 |
Compaq Cuts Desktop PC Prices |
Symantec |
SYMC |
14 |
81 |
578 |
472 |
431 |
10% |
898 |
1.55 |
26.35 |
14.37 |
Symantec Announces Alliance with HP to
Expand Internet Business Opportunities |
Oracle |
ORCL |
15 |
17 |
7,100 |
5,684 |
3,500 |
27% |
37,159 |
5.23 |
21.34 |
1.05 |
Oracle Trumps Microsoft in Battle for NT
Database Marketshare |
Silicon Graphics |
SGI |
16 |
31 |
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 |
Dell |
DELL |
17 |
11 |
12,327 |
7,759 |
3,475 |
53% |
104,800 |
8.50 |
17.85 |
0.58 |
Dell Takes Significant Lead in U.S. Corportate
Marketplace |
Network Equipment Technologies |
NWK |
18 |
91 |
309 |
324 |
338 |
-3% |
192 |
0.62 |
17.43 |
22.07 |
N.E.T. Promina ATM Access Certified By Deutsche
Telekom For ATM Services |
Cisco Systems |
CSCO |
19 |
14 |
8,459 |
6,400 |
2,700 |
46% |
175,600 |
20.76 |
17.30 |
0.78 |
Cisco Thinks Small With Alliances |
Intuit |
INTU |
20 |
79 |
593 |
599 |
419 |
12% |
6,241 |
10.52 |
16.05 |
10.97 |
Intuit Reports Record TurboTax Sales |
Diamond Multimedia Systems |
DIMD |
21 |
78 |
609 |
443 |
500 |
7% |
217 |
0.36 |
15.91 |
9.76 |
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA LAUNCHES
SPECIAL-EDITION 64MB RIO |
Motorola |
MOT |
22 |
5 |
29,398 |
29,794 |
27,000 |
3% |
44,544 |
1.52 |
15.51 |
0.20 |
Motorola Signs $188M (U.S.) Contract With
Brazil's Telefonica Celular |
Corel Corp. |
COSFF |
23 |
98 |
247 |
261 |
196 |
8% |
177 |
0.72 |
15.48 |
22.19 |
Corel Announces Major Bundling Agreement With
Lexmark |
Lucent Technologies |
LU |
24 |
4 |
30,147 |
26,360 |
13,986 |
29% |
147,700 |
4.90 |
14.86 |
0.18 |
Lucent Announces Call Centre ValuePac In
Japan |
Electonic Arts |
ERTS |
25 |
62 |
909 |
625 |
500 |
22% |
2,929 |
3.22 |
14.24 |
5.59 |
Electronic Arts Launches Senior PGA Tour Golf |
Web Influence Ranking: 1-25| 26-50| 51-75| 76-100
Web Influence Ranking: 26-50
Company |
Stock
Symbol |
Rank |
Sales
($millions) |
95-98
Annual Sales Growth Rate |
Market Capitalization |
Market Cap to
Sales Ratio |
IVB |
iFactor |
Company
News |
*Web
influence |
Sales based |
1998 |
1997 |
1995 |
Qualcomm |
QCOM |
26 |
30 |
3,348 |
2,096 |
387 |
105% |
9,786 |
2.92 |
13.87 |
1.41 |
QUALCOMM Incorporated Declares A
Two-for-One Stock Split |
Texas Instruments |
TXN |
27 |
13 |
8,460 |
9,750 |
13,000 |
-13% |
40,604 |
4.80 |
13.53 |
0.48 |
TI Reports 1998 Minority Procurement Results |
Gateway 2000 |
GTW |
28 |
15 |
7,468 |
6,290 |
3,700 |
26% |
10,813 |
1.45 |
13.03 |
0.53 |
Gateway and Yahoo! Launch Co-branded Service |
Autodesk |
ADSK |
29 |
76 |
617 |
497 |
500 |
7% |
2,238 |
3.63 |
12.97 |
5.74 |
Autodesk Debuts New Discreet Division |
Advanced Micro Devices |
AMD |
30 |
35 |
2,542 |
2,356 |
2,400 |
2% |
2,262 |
0.89 |
11.01 |
1.32 |
AMD Introduces 1.8 Volt Flash Device |
Adaptec |
ADPT |
31 |
58 |
1,007 |
934 |
500 |
26% |
2,687 |
2.67 |
10.84 |
3.08 |
Adaptec Leads The Pack With Wolfpack
Certification |
Activision |
ATVI |
32 |
97 |
260 |
155 |
41 |
85% |
283 |
1.09 |
8.81 |
11.62 |
Activision To Pay For Expert Software
Acquisition With Stock |
Western Digital |
WDC |
33 |
29 |
3,542 |
4,178 |
2,400 |
14% |
714 |
0.20 |
8.73 |
0.85 |
Western Digital Will Re-Study New Headquarters
Construction Project |
Sybase |
SYBS |
34 |
65 |
867 |
904 |
957 |
-3% |
608 |
0.70 |
8.72 |
2.99 |
Sybase Powers Next Generation of E-Business
Solutions |
EDS |
EDS |
35 |
9 |
16,891 |
15,236 |
12,000 |
12% |
24,035 |
1.42 |
8.15 |
0.15 |
Fight Against 'Film Rot' Has New Ally |
Quantum |
QNTM |
36 |
22 |
5,805 |
5,319 |
3,400 |
19% |
3,091 |
0.53 |
7.72 |
0.437 |
Quantum Ships Millionth DLTTAPE Drive, 30
Millionth Cartridge |
Seagate Technology |
SEG |
37 |
18 |
6,819 |
8,900 |
4,540 |
15% |
7,346 |
1.08 |
7.64 |
0.35 |
Seagate Targets Consumer Market |
Lexmark |
LXK |
38 |
32 |
3,021 |
2,494 |
2,200 |
11% |
7,030 |
2.33 |
6.86 |
0.78 |
Lexmark Announces NDPS Gateway For Novell
NetWare 5 |
Iomega |
IOM |
39 |
43 |
1,694 |
1,740 |
300 |
78% |
1,358 |
0.80 |
6.74 |
1.33 |
Iomega And Sega Collaborate On Breakthrough
Gaming Device |
Informix Software |
IFMX |
40 |
69 |
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 |
Computer Associates |
CA |
41 |
26 |
4,719 |
4,040 |
3,200 |
14% |
18,890 |
4.00 |
6.37 |
0.44 |
Computer Associates To Acquire Computer
Management Sciences, Inc. |
Unisys |
UIS |
42 |
16 |
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 |
Intergraph |
INGR |
43 |
57 |
1,033 |
1,124 |
1,098 |
-2% |
315 |
0.30 |
5.14 |
1.640 |
Intergraph and Mobil Sign Global
Supplier Agreement |
Network Associates |
NETA |
44 |
60 |
972 |
612 |
279 |
51% |
4,154 |
4.27 |
4.93 |
1.71 |
Network Associates Announces CyberCop 5.0 |
Cirrus Logic |
CRUS |
45 |
61 |
954 |
917 |
900 |
2% |
421 |
0.44 |
4.85 |
1.70 |
Cirrus Logic Heads to Delaware, Leaves
California |
Ascend Communications |
ASND |
46 |
47 |
1,479 |
1,167 |
287 |
73% |
18,941 |
12.81 |
4.68 |
1.01 |
Ascend And Lucent Receive Merger Clearance
From DOJ |
NCR |
NCR |
47 |
20 |
6,505 |
6,589 |
8,162 |
-7% |
4,924 |
0.76 |
4.58 |
0.23 |
NCR Board Approves $250 Million Stock
Repurchase |
Maxtor |
MXTR |
48 |
37 |
2,409 |
1,424 |
900 |
39% |
765 |
0.32 |
4.46 |
0.61 |
Maxtor To Expand Manufacturing Presence In
Singapore |
S3 Inc. |
SIII |
49 |
99 |
225 |
436 |
316 |
-10% |
388 |
1.72 |
4.14 |
6.12 |
S3, Faroudja and NASA Drive Development of
Industry's First Video Benchmark |
Nortel Networks |
NT |
50 |
8 |
17,575 |
15,449 |
10,672 |
18% |
42,089 |
2.39 |
3.99 |
0.18 |
Nortel Networks Introduces New
Business Affiliates Program Members |
Web Influence Ranking: 1-25| 26-50| 51-75| 76-100
Web Influence Ranking: 51-75
Company |
Stock
Symbol |
Rank |
Sales
($millions) |
95-98
Annual Sales Growth Rate |
Market Capitalization |
Market Cap to
Sales Ratio |
IVB |
iFactor |
Company
News |
*Web
influence |
Sales based |
1998 |
1997 |
1995 |
Tektronix |
TEK |
51 |
41 |
2,086 |
1,940 |
1600 |
9% |
1,174 |
0.56 |
3.29 |
0.59 |
Tektronix Accelerates Workplace
Transition To Color |
Data General |
DGN |
52 |
48 |
1,462 |
1,533 |
1,200 |
7% |
5,580 |
3.82 |
3.17 |
2.63 |
Data General And NuView Form Technology Alliance
|
National Semiconductor |
NSM |
53 |
36 |
2,537 |
2,684 |
2,400 |
2% |
1,545 |
0.61 |
3.10 |
0.46 |
National Semiconductor Announces Triple
Monolithic CRT Driver For Monitors |
SAP International |
SAP |
54 |
25 |
5,082 |
3,358 |
2,696 |
24% |
13,700 |
2.70 |
3.03 |
0.22 |
SAP Opens Product Data Management Support
Center |
Cadence |
CDN |
55 |
52 |
1,216 |
916 |
548 |
30% |
5,809 |
4.78 |
2.45 |
0.91 |
Cadence Launches Design Services for
Digital TV Products |
Micron Technologies |
MU |
56 |
33 |
3,012 |
3,516 |
3,600 |
-6% |
12,213 |
4.05 |
2.35 |
0.36 |
MICRON'S Crucial Technology Expands
Operations To UK |
PeopleSoft |
PSFT |
57 |
50 |
1,314 |
816 |
228 |
79% |
3,350 |
2.55 |
2.18 |
0.79 |
PeopleSoft And Cisco Complete Initial
Collaboration |
Compuware |
CPWR |
58 |
54 |
1,139 |
813 |
534 |
29% |
9,050 |
7.95 |
2.09 |
0.88 |
Compuware Delivers Web Testing Solution |
Cabletron Systems |
CS |
59 |
49 |
1,377 |
1,406 |
833 |
18% |
1,388 |
1.01 |
1.86 |
0.71 |
Cabletron Introduces New Token Ring
Switches |
Fore Systems |
FORE |
60 |
87 |
458 |
395 |
75 |
83% |
2,287 |
4.99 |
1.82 |
2.12 |
GTE Selects FORE Systems As "Best In Class"
Supplier |
Synopsys |
SNPS |
61 |
72 |
718 |
499 |
266 |
39% |
3,632 |
5.06 |
1.77 |
1.33 |
Synopsys Leads Effort Towards Open
Verification Language |
Xilinx |
XLNX |
62 |
77 |
614 |
568 |
500 |
7% |
6,735 |
10.97 |
1.72 |
1.48 |
Xilinx Expands Presence In Europe |
ATI Technologies |
ATYT |
63 |
53 |
1,157 |
603 |
360 |
48% |
3,060 |
2.64 |
1.68 |
0.77 |
ATI Announces RAGE 128 PRO |
Dialogic |
DLGC |
64 |
93 |
294 |
261 |
168 |
21% |
496 |
1.69 |
1.62 |
3.02 |
Dialogic Connects Internet Telephony And
CTI |
Integrated Device Technologies |
IDTI |
65 |
80 |
587 |
537 |
600 |
-1% |
418 |
0.71 |
1.54 |
1.478 |
IDT Expands High-Performance Logic Families |
AMP |
AMP |
66 |
23 |
5,482 |
5,745 |
5,200 |
2% |
11,789 |
2.15 |
1.49 |
0.15 |
AMP Awarded GSA Contract |
Newbridge Networks |
NN |
67 |
45 |
1,621 |
1,377 |
800 |
27% |
5,640 |
3.48 |
1.45 |
0.50 |
Newbridge Networks Announces Market
Leadership Position in Europe |
Analog Devices |
ADI |
68 |
51 |
1,231 |
1,243 |
942 |
9% |
5,088 |
4.13 |
1.43 |
0.64 |
Analog Devices Captures ISSCC Awards During
1999 Conference |
Sterling Software |
SSW |
69 |
71 |
720 |
569 |
467 |
16% |
1,956 |
2.72 |
1.41 |
1.02 |
Sterling Software Closes Acquisition of
Spectra Logic's Storage Management Software Business |
Mentor Graphics |
MENT |
70 |
83 |
490 |
454 |
400 |
7% |
875 |
1.79 |
1.40 |
1.49 |
LSI Logic Chooses Mentor Graphics In Contract |
Computer Sciences |
CSC |
71 |
19 |
6,601 |
5,616 |
3,788 |
20% |
8,456 |
1.28 |
1.38 |
0.11 |
CSC Continutes Expansion in Italy |
Sequent |
SQNT |
72 |
68 |
784 |
834 |
500 |
16% |
364 |
0.46 |
1.35 |
0.92 |
Sequent Offers Internet-Based IT Training |
Mitel |
MLT |
73 |
64 |
889 |
696 |
589 |
15% |
795 |
0.89 |
1.34 |
0.80 |
Mitel Expands Its Messaging Portfolio |
EMC |
EMC |
74 |
28 |
3,974 |
2,938 |
1,400 |
42% |
64,847 |
16.32 |
1.28 |
0.18 |
EMC Reiterates Positive Outlook For 1999 |
Exabyte |
EXBT |
75 |
94 |
287 |
336 |
374 |
-8% |
104 |
0.36 |
1.25 |
2.28 |
Exabyte Announces Industry's First LVD SCSI
Tape Drive |
Web Influence Ranking: 1-25| 26-50| 51-75| 76-100
Web Influence Ranking: 76-100
Company |
Stock
Symbol |
Rank |
Sales
($millions) |
95-98
Annual Sales Growth Rate |
Market Capitalization |
Market Cap to
Sales Ratio |
IVB |
iFactor |
Company
News |
*Web
influence |
Sales based |
1998 |
1997 |
1995 |
Madge Networks |
MADGF |
76 |
92 |
301 |
384 |
427 |
-11% |
121 |
0.40 |
1.13 |
2.05 |
Madge Networks N.V. Appoints CFO |
Altera |
ALTR |
77 |
75 |
654 |
631 |
402 |
18% |
6,489 |
9.92 |
1.11 |
0.94 |
Altera And Synopsys Sign Exclusive
Partnership |
Storage Technology |
STK |
78 |
39 |
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 |
LSI Logic |
LSI |
79 |
46 |
1,491 |
1,290 |
1,300 |
5% |
4,569 |
3.06 |
1.07 |
0.40 |
LSI Logic Launches Direct Rambus ASIC Cell
Coreware |
Imation |
IMN |
80 |
40 |
2,145 |
2,201 |
2,246 |
-2% |
643 |
0.30 |
1.05 |
0.27 |
Imation Adds New Press Analysis Service |
The Learning Co. |
TLC |
81 |
66 |
839 |
621 |
167 |
71% |
2,401 |
2.86 |
1.04 |
0.69 |
The Learning Company Announces Merger
With Mattel |
Symbol |
SBL |
82 |
59 |
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 |
Wang Laboratories |
WANG |
83 |
42 |
1,887 |
1,268 |
902 |
28% |
912 |
0.48 |
0.96 |
0.26 |
Wang Global Introduces Desktop Management
Migration Services For Microsoft Office 2000 |
Cypress Semiconductors |
CY |
84 |
84 |
487 |
544 |
600 |
-6% |
847 |
1.74 |
0.94 |
1.00 |
Cypress Ships Ten-Millionth USB
Microcontroller |
Atmel |
ATML |
85 |
55 |
1,111 |
958 |
600 |
23% |
1,705 |
1.53 |
0.88 |
0.43 |
Atmel Offers Low-Voltage 128-Macrocell CPLD |
Intermedia |
ICIX |
86 |
73 |
713 |
248 |
39 |
163% |
1,267 |
1.78 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
Intermedia Business Internet Introduces
Leading Edge E-mail Service |
BMC Software |
BMCS |
87 |
70 |
730 |
563 |
345 |
28% |
8,031 |
11.00 |
0.63 |
0.58 |
BMC Software to Support Microsoft
Windows 2000 |
Xylan |
XYLN |
88 |
89 |
348 |
211 |
30 |
126% |
1,548 |
4.45 |
0.62 |
1.21 |
Alcatel To Acquire Xylan |
ADTRAN |
ADTN |
89 |
95 |
287 |
265 |
181 |
17% |
653 |
2.28 |
0.60 |
1.21 |
ADTRAN Announces E1 Wireless Connectivity
for Worldwide Market |
Applied Materials |
AMAT |
90 |
27 |
4,042 |
4,074 |
3,061 |
10% |
24,010 |
5.94 |
0.54 |
0.08 |
Applied Materials Solves Critical Copper
Challenges |
Anixter |
AXE |
91 |
38 |
2,348 |
2,091 |
2,195 |
2% |
518 |
0.22 |
0.51 |
0.13 |
Anixter Adds To Share Repurchase
Authorization |
VLSI Technology |
VLSI |
92 |
82 |
548 |
712 |
670 |
-6% |
920 |
1.68 |
0.39 |
0.55 |
VLSI Enters Into Confidentiality and
Standstill Agreement with Philips |
Pairgain |
PAIR |
93 |
96 |
283 |
282 |
107 |
38% |
672 |
2.37 |
0.38 |
1.04 |
Pairgain Extends HDSL Leadership Announces
HDSL2 Product Availability |
Computer Task Group |
TSK |
94 |
86 |
468 |
407 |
300 |
16% |
423 |
0.90 |
0.37 |
0.61 |
CTG Completes Acquisition of Elumen Solutions,
Inc. |
Tellabs Operations |
TLAB |
95 |
44 |
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 |
System Software Associates |
SSAX |
96 |
88 |
421 |
431 |
400 |
2% |
112 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.67 |
SSA And Manugistics Deliver Supply Chain
Management Integration |
Dynatech |
DYNA |
97 |
85 |
472 |
362 |
500 |
-2% |
2,687 |
5.69 |
0.17 |
0.55 |
Dynatech Announces Several Large Orders |
Komag |
KMAG |
98 |
90 |
329 |
631 |
400 |
-6% |
231 |
0.70 |
0.15 |
0.75 |
Komag , Western Digital, Complete Strategic
Transaction |
Read-Rite |
RDRT |
99 |
67 |
809 |
1,162 |
1,003 |
-7% |
309 |
0.38 |
0.11 |
0.28 |
Harpal S. Gill Appointed
VP Of Engineering For Read-Rite
International |
Comverse Technologies |
CMVT |
100 |
74 |
696 |
489 |
137 |
72% |
3,841 |
5.52 |
0.08 |
0.29 |
Comverse Announces The Acquisition Of
Privately-held Amarex Technology |
Web Influence Ranking: 1-25| 26-50| 51-75| 76-100
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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.
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