1999 NW200 rank: 21
1998 NW200 rank: 24

Main offerings: Database management systems software

Chairman: Raymond Lane
CEO: Lawrence Ellison

Key subsidiaries: Liberate Technologies

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Revenue

Total '99 revenue (in $M)	8,827
Total '98 revenue (in $M)	7,144
'98-'99 rev. change	24%
'94-'99 CAGR rev.
Internat'l rev. (in $M).	4,341
Int'l rev as % of total rev.	49%

Profits

Profit or loss (in $M)	1,290
'98 net income (in $M)	814
'98-'99 net inc. change	59%
Profit as % of rev.	15%
'94 net inc.	284
CAGR, '94-'99	35%

Employees

Number of employees	43,800
Num. of employees in '98	36,802
'98-'99 change	19.02%
Num. of employees in '94.	12,058
Empl. CAGR '93-'99	29%
Revenue per employee	$201,535

R&D

'99 R&D expenses ($M)	841
'98 R&D expenses ($M)	719
R&D as % of '99 rev.	10%

Misc.

Market Cap as of 3/3/00 ($M)	228,370
Total cash/investments ($M)	2,563
Year incorporated	1977
Fiscal year ends	May