1999 NW200 rank: 17
1998 NW200 rank: 16

Main offerings: Telecommunications services

Chairman: Ronald LeMay
CEO: William Esrey

Key subsidiaries: American Telecasting, Call-Net Enterprises, Global One, People's Choice TV Corp., Sprint Paranet, Sprint PCS Group

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Revenue

Total '99 revenue (in $M)	17,016
Total '98 revenue (in $M)	15,764
'98-'99 rev. change	8%
'94-'99 CAGR rev.
Internat'l rev. (in $M).	-
Int'l rev as % of total rev.	null

Profits

Profit or loss (in $M)	1,567
'98 net income (in $M)	1,535
'98-'99 net inc. change	2%
Profit as % of rev.	9%
'94 net inc.	891
CAGR, '94-'99	12%

Employees

Number of employees	77,600
Num. of employees in '98	64,900
'98-'99 change	19.57%
Num. of employees in '94.	51,600
Empl. CAGR '93-'99	9%
Revenue per employee	$219,278

R&D

'99 R&D expenses ($M)	-
'98 R&D expenses ($M)	-
R&D as % of '99 rev.	null

Misc.

Market Cap as of 3/3/00 ($M)	60,990
Total cash/investments ($M)	120
Year incorporated	1899
Fiscal year ends	Dec