Network World, 4/20/98

Most profitable companies in 1997

1997 rev. rank	Company (Click for more info)	Profits as a % of '97 rev.	Stock quote
143	CheckPoint SW Tech.	48%	CHKPF
60	Hughes Network Systems	41%	GMH
130	Citrix Systems	33%	CTXS
18	Microsoft	30%	MSFT
80	BMC Software	29%	BMCS
65	Century Telephone Ent'prise	28%	CTL
137	Hummingbird Comm.	28%	HUMCF
7	Intel	28%	INTC
182	Memotec Comm.	25%	N/A
146	Davox	24%	DAVX
34	Computer Associates Int'l.	24%	CA
27	Cisco Systems	22%	CSCO
56	Tellabs	22%	TLAB
128	Remedy	21%	RMDY
63	Adobe Systems	20%	ADBE

Largest profit increase, 1996-1997

1997 rev. rank	Company (Click for more info)	'96-'97 chng	Stock quote
65	Century Telephone Ent'prise	478%	CTL
43	Qualcomm	337%	QCOM
89	FORE Systems	328%	FORE
20	Seagate Technology	209%	SEG
135	Procom Technology	200%	PRCM
60	Hughes Network Systems	177%	GMH
143	CheckPoint SW Tech.	164%	CHKPF
56	Tellabs	124%	TLAB
130	Citrix Systems	121%	CTXS
37	3Com	110%	COMS
146	Davox	102%	DAVX
67	American Management Sys.	101%	AMSY
51	Data General	99%	DGN
22	Dell Computer	90%	DELL
31	Computer Sciences	76%	CSC

Largest profit increase, 1992-1997

1997 rev. rank	Company (Click for more info)	'92-'97 CAGR*	Stock quote
89	FORE Systems	115%	FORE
38	EMC	79%	EMC
27	Cisco Systems	77%	CSCO
56	Tellabs	73%	TLAB
135	Procom Technology	70%	PRCM
30	Oracle	68%	ORCL
126	Security Dynamics Tech.	68%	SDTI
130	Citrix Systems	62%	CTXS
20	Seagate Technology	60%	SEG
22	Dell Computer	59%	DELL
9	Compaq Computer	54%	CPQ
62	Adaptec	49%	ADPT
96	Comverse Technology	49%	CMVT
73	Mitel	46%	MLT
7	Intel	45%	INTC

* Compound Annual Growth Rate