1. Student selects or is assigned an industry

2. Need top five firms

• Dun and Bradstreets Million Dollar Directory
• Hoovers
• Valueline – Kept at the Reference Desk
• S&Ps Net Advantage. Under Industries select a specific industry. Under COMPARATIVE COMPANY ANALYSIS click on Net Income.

3. Gross Sales Last Five years. Industries and companies

• Dun and Bradstreets Million Dollar Directory
• Valueline – Kept at the Reference Desk
• Hoovers
• Mergent

4. Exports and Imports for last five years.

• (US Industry Trade Outlook) Ref HC1101 U54
• ITA International T4rade Assoc www.ita.doc.gov - Trade Stats Express

5. Concentration Ratios

• www.census.gov/epcd/www/concentration.html
• www.census.gov - - - economic census - - - 1997 - Economic Census - Sector Specific Then enter term.

Dec 2003