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The top companies: 51-100

'97 rev. rank	'96 rev. rank	Comp.	'97 rev. in mill.	96-97 ch.	92-97 CA GR	'97 profits in mill.	96-97 ch.	92-97 CA GR	Profit rank	Mkt. Cap in mill.	# of emp.	96-97 ch	92-97 CA GR	R&D % rev in 96	R&D % in 97	Chair	CEO	Pres.	What it does	Notes
51	48	Data General	1,533	16%	7%	55.9	99%		53	828				7%	7%	Frederick R. Adler	Ronald L. Skates	Ronald L. Skates	Servers, storage systems and related software/services
52		SAP America	1,430							N/A	2,631	52%				Prof. Dr. H.C. Hasso Plattner	Paul Wahl	Jeremy Coote	Business application software	Subsidiary, SAP AG (Ger.)*
53	50	Cabletron Systems	1,407	28%	37%	222.1	54%	31%	33	2,370	6,607			12%	11%	Craig R. Benson	S. Robert Levine	S. Robert Levine	Standards-based ethernet, token ring, FDDI, ATM/remote access networking solutions
54	56	Newbridge Networks	1,377	49%		156.9	-23%		37	4,780	6,200			11%	11%	Terence H. Matthews	Terence H. Matthews	Peter D. Charbonneau	WAN, ATM, MPOA based switched routing, frame relay, multiplexers, network management, channel banks	Canadian company
55	53	Wang	1,268	25%		69.9			49	1,180	9,300	50%		0%	0%	Joseph M. Tucci	Joseph M. Tucci		Imaging software, network integration
56	58	Tellabs	1,204	39%	36%	263.7	124%	73%	30	11,900				12%	13%		Michael J. Birck	Michael J. Birck	Digital cross-connect systems, network access systems
57	52	Scientific- Atlanta	1,168	11%	18%	64			51	4,560	5,480	17%	13%	9%	10%	James V. Napier	James F. McDonald	James F. McDonald	Broadband telecom, satellite-based video/voice/data ntwks.
58	57	Ascend	1,167	31%		-124.4			170	6,030	1,842	19%		11%	13%		Mory Ejabat	Mory Ejabat	Remote, LAN/Internet/multimedia access, videoconferencing
59	59	ADC	1,164	41%	30%	108.8	24%	39%	42	3,360	6,000	30%	21%	11%	11%	William J. Cadogan	William J. Cadogan	William J. Cadogan	Transmission/networking, broadband, network integration	Subsidiary, Teleport Comm. Group (11/97)
60	55	Hughes Network Systems	1,100	10%	23%	449.7	177%		27	4,710	3,600	20%	15%			Jack Shaw	Jack Shaw	Pradman Kaul	VSAT, cellular/voice/data, fixed wireless loop, LAN/WAN internetworking, frame relay,ATM	Unit of Hughes Electronics (Mkt. Cap.=parent)
61	47	Novell	1,007	-27%	-8%	-78.3			164	3,540	4,800	-17%		20%	28%	Eric E. Schmidt	Eric E. Schmidt		Network operating systems, applications, distributed services
62	69	Adaptec	934	42%	44%	107.6	4%	49%	43	2,520	3,000		25%	13%	14%	Grant Saviers	Grant Saviers	Grant Saviers	Adapters/interface cards, ATM networking, recordable CD, RAID
63	63	Adobe Systems	912	16%		186.8	22%		35	2,970						Drs. Geschke and Warnock	Dr. John E. Warnock	Dr. Charles M. Geschke	Graphics/layout, multimedia, type, Internet publishing, consumer products
64	54	Sybase	904	-11%	25%	-55.4			158	744						Mitchell E. Kertzman	Mitchell E. Kertzman	John S. Chen	High-perf. databases, middleware, on-line transaction processing/electronic commerce, data warehousing, mass deployment
65	65	Century Telephone Ent'prise	902	20%	19%	256	478%	15%	31	3,630	5,700	71%	19%			Clarke M. Williams	Glen F. Post III	Glen F. Post III	Local exchange, wireless, long distance and Internet access
66	67	American Power Conversion	873	24%	41%	121.8	32%	34%	39	2,620	3,110	17%	33%	2%	3%	Rodger B. Dowdell Jr.	Rodger B. Dowdell Jr.	Rodger B. Dowdell Jr.	Uninterruptible power supplies, power protection/ conditioning
67	61	American Mgmt. Sys.	872	7%	21%	31.2	101%	10%	67	1,180	7,570	11%	18%			Paul A. Brands	Paul A. Brands	Philip M. Giuntini	Business and information technology consulting
68	64	Andrew	869	14%	17%	88.3	-2%	28%	45	1,800	4,227	-9%	6%	4%	5%	Floyd L. English	Floyd L. English	Floyd L. English	Coaxial cable/connectors/access, microwave, wireless
69	62	CompuServe	842	6%		-119.8			169	N/A	3,050	16%		4%	3%	Steve Case	Steve Case	Mayo Stuntz Jr.	Internet/intranet access/infrastructures, remote access, transaction services	Subsidiary, America Online (10/97)
70	72	Sequent Computer Sys.	834	40%		38.7			63	769	2,600					Casey Powell	Casey Powell	John McAdam	Commercial symmetric multiprocessing systems, decision support, Internet-based communiucations applications
71	70	Symbol	774	18%		70.2	40%		48	1,960				9%	7%	Dr. Jerome Swartz	Dr. Jerome Swartz	Tomo Razmilovic	Wireless LAN products, handheld computers, bar-code scanning equipment
72	68	Belden Wire & Cable	747	12%	15%	60.6	10%	26%	52	1,070	4,500	7%	10%	1%	1%	C. Baker Cunningham	C. Baker Cunningham	C. Baker Cunningham	Copper/fiber optic network cables
73	73	Mitel	696	21%	11%	38	-25%	46%	64	1,440	4,079	5%	2%	7%	8%	Dr. Henry Simon	Dr. John Millard	Dr. John Millard	Voice comm. sys., computer telephony integration sys./ applications, semiconductors, network enhancement prod.	Canadian company
74	71	Stratus Computer	688	13%		74.1	70%		47	1,150							Bruce Sachs	Bruce Sachs	Continuously available systems and services
75	66	Informix Software	662	-9%		-356.9			177	1,260	3,600			17%	21%	Robert J. Finocchio	Robert J. Finocchio	Robert J. Finocchio	DBMSs, tools & connectivity
76	78	Platinum Tech.	624	33%	34%	-117.8			168	1,510	4,000			33%	30%		Andrew Filipowski	Andrew Filipowski	Systems management solutions, business intelligence solutions, data warehousing solutions
77	83	Network Associates	612	45%	17%	-28			146	4,510	1,600	28%	11%	12%	14%	William L. Larson	William L. Larson	Leslie G. Denend	Anti-virus, network fault & performance mgmt and helpdesk software	McAfee Assoc./Network Gen'l. merger (10/97)
78	75	Intuit	599	11%		68.3			50	2,180						Scott D. Cook	William V. Campbell	William V. Campbell	Finance/tax preparation software
79	79	Exide Electronics	578	26%						N/A				3%				James A. Risher	Power management systems	Subsidiary, BTR Plc (GB) (10/97)
80	82	>BMC Software	563	31%	25%	163.9	55%	29%	36	8,060				14%	14%	Max P. Watson Jr.	Max P. Watson Jr.	Max P. Watson Jr.	Application management optimization and DBMS software
81	74	COMSAT	563	3%	4%	28.6	-21%	-13%	69	1,780	1,367	10%	5%	2%	2%	Edwin I. Colodny	Betty C. Alewine	Betty C. Alewine	Satellite/wireless audio/video/data communications
82	86	Netscape	534	54%		-115.5			167	1,720	1,811			24%	24%	Jim Clark	Jim Barksdale	Jim Barksdale	Open client/server and commercial Internet applications
83	100	Teleport Comm. Group	494	134%		-222.7			172	3,570					4%	Bob Annunziata	Bob Annunziata	Bob Annunziata	Local telecom,value-added network services	Subsidiary, AT&T (1/98)
84	81	Sterling Software	489	11%	11%	-133			171	2,140	3,100			5%		Sam Wyly	Sterling L. Williams	Sterling L. Williams	Applications management, systems management, federal systems software and services	Acquired Texas Instruments Software (6/97)
85	80	Symantec	472	6%	17%	26			73	1,540	2,000			21%	18%	Carl D. Carman	Gordon E. Eubanks Jr.	Gordon E. Eubanks Jr.	Remote computing, enterprise development,security
86	76	PictureTel	466	-5%	27%	-39.4			152	253	1,544	3%	18%	13%	17%	Dr. Norman E. Gaut	Bruce R. Bond	Bruce R. Bond	Videoconferencing/teleconferencing equipment
87	77	Telxon	466	-4%	17%	-7.1			128	404	1,600	-24%	3%	9%	9%	Dr. Raj Reddy	Frank Brick	Frank Brick	Wireless mobile computers and networks
88	85	Mobile Telecomm. Tech.	408	17%	26%					1,360	2,100	0%				John Palmer	John T. Stupka	John T. Stupka	Wireless communications, global wireless messaging	Parent of Skytel
89	98	FORE Systems	395	68%	228%	41.5	328%	115%	59	1,470	1,361	39%		13%	14%	Eric C. Cooper, Ph.D.	Thomas J. Gill	Thomas J. Gill	ATM switches/adapters, LAN switches, WAN multiplexers, internetworking sw, network mgmt. sw
90	89	Aspect Telecomm.	390	26%	41%	35	-7%	43%	65	1,500	1,614	21%	34%	11%	12%	Jim Carreker	Jim Carreker	Dennis Haar	ACDs, interactive response, mgmt. information/reporting
91	90	Dynatech	362	24%	-3%					818	2,200					John F. Reno	John F. Reno	John F. Reno	LAN/WAN access switches, tech control/patching equipment, electronic matrix switches, packet switches
92	87	Standard Micrsys.	354	4%	22%	-21.3			143	149	793	-8%		9%	7%	Paul Richman	Paul Richman	Lance Murrah	PC LAN system products, semiconductors, very large-scale-integrated (VLSI)circuits
93		Siemens Pyramid Info. Sys.	350							N/A	700						Ed Blechschmidt	Ed Blechschmidt	Scalable enterprise computing systems and servers	Subsidiary, Siemens Nixdorf AG (Ger.)
94	84	Exabyte	336	-8%		-30.8			150	206	1,500			10%	12%	William L. Marriner	William L. Marriner	William L. Marriner	Tape drives and intelligent, fully automated libraries
95	88	Network Equipment Tech.	324	-4%	12%	24	-23%		75	330	1,367	4%	6%	11%	13%	Hans Wolf	Joseph J. Francesconi	Joseph J. Francesconi	Multiservice backbone networks and associated services
96	102	Comverse Technology	296	43%	42%	43.5	55%	49%	58	1,190				13%		Kobi Alexander	Kobi Alexander	Kobi Alexander	High performance systems, voice messaging, multimedia software
97	92	Information Builders	287	9%						N/A	1,750	0%						Gerald D. Cohen	Enterprise data access/infrastructure/reporting, Web/client/server/host appl. devel., data warehouse
98	103	Pairgain	282	37%	97%	47.6	36%		56	1,440	640	32%	72%	9%	11%	Charles S. Strauch	Charles S. Strauch	Howard Flagg	High-speed digital communications systems
99	106	ICG	273	43%	105%	-327.6			176	1,440	2,219	71%					S. Shelby Bryan	S. Shelby Bryan	National competitive local exchange carrier
100	94	ADTRAN	265	6%	36%	40.2	1%	24%	61	1,130	1,009	13%	25%	10%	11%	Mark C. Smith	Mark C. Smith	Howard Thrailkill	Digital telecomm equipment