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Cover Story -- The Best Managers
THE TOP MANAGERS OF 1995
   COVER IMAGE: The 25 Top Managers of the Year
THE BEST MANAGERS
BERND PISCHETSRIEDER
   PHOTO: Bernd Pischetsrieder
GERALD GREENWALD
   PHOTO: Gerald Greenwald
PATRICIA Q. STONESIFER
   PHOTO: Patricia Q. Stonesifer
STAN SHIH
   PHOTO: Stan Shih
MICHAEL D. EISNER
   PHOTO: Michael D. Eisner
ARTHUR C. MARTINEZ
   PHOTO: Arthur C. Martinez
SCOTT G. McNEALY
   PHOTO: Scott G. McNealy
ROBERT AYLING
   PHOTO: Robert Ayling
ANA PATRICIA BOTIN
TADASHI SEKIZAWA
   PHOTO: Tadashi Sekizawa
JAN LESCHLY
   PHOTO: Jan Leschly
C. MICHAEL ARMSTRONG
   PHOTO: C. Michael Armstrong
WILLIAM AND VICTOR FUNG
   PHOTO: Victor Fung
JEAN-PIERRE ROSSO
   PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Rosso
PAUL H. O'NEILL
   PHOTO: Paul H. O'Neill
WILLIAM E.B. SIART
   PHOTO: William E.B. Siart
ALAIN PRESTAT
   PHOTO: Alain Prestat
ANDREW S. GROVE
   PHOTO: Andrew S. Grove
WILLIAM C. STEERE JR.
   PHOTO: William C. Steere Jr.
GEORGE M.C. FISHER
   PHOTO: George M.C. Fisher
JOHN J. MACK
   PHOTO: John J. Mack
RALPH S. LARSEN
   PHOTO: Ralph S. Larsen
GEORGE A. DAVID
   PHOTO: George A. David
CASEY G. COWELL
   PHOTO: Casey G. Cowell
LEWIS E. PLATT
   PHOTO: Lewis E. Platt
   PHOTO: Richard E. Belluzzo
MANAGERS TO WATCH IN 1996
   PHOTO: Abigail Johnson
   PHOTO: Eric A. Benhamou
   PHOTO: Alex Trotman
   PHOTO: Nobuyuki Idei
   PHOTO: Bill Gates
   PHOTO: Jerry Levin
   PHOTO: Gerhardt Schulmeyer
   PHOTO: Dwayne O. Andreas
   PHOTO: Michael H. Spindler
   PHOTO: W. James McNerney Jr.
   PHOTO: Lester M. Alberthal Jr.
   PHOTO: William D. Smithburg
   PHOTO: Hiroshi Okuda
   PHOTO: Gary T. DiCamillo
   PHOTO: Mark H. Willes

Cover Story -- The Best Entrepreneurs
THE BEST ENTREPRENEURS
SHIKHAR GHOSH
STEVE JOBS
JEFFREY KATZENBERG, STEVEN SPIELBERG, AND DAVID GEFFEN
JAMES H. CLARK AND MARC L. ANDREESSEN
DENIS PAYRE AND BERNARD LIAUTAUD
ROBERT PRIDDY

Cover Story -- The Best New Products
THE BEST NEW PRODUCTS
A BIKE FOR ALL MOUNTAINS
   PHOTO: EV Warrior Electric Bicycle
FITS IN A TIGHT SPOT
   PHOTO: Packard Bell Corner PC
AN EXEC MARCHES ON HIS SEAT
   PHOTO: Aeron Chair by Herman Miller
FOR THE TROUT IN YOUR LIFE
ONE FOR THE MONEY
   PHOTO: Quicken Deluxe
FLOPPIES MAY BE ENDANGERED
HARD WORK, BIG FUN
JOLTIN' JAVA
A GIANT LEAP FOR MINIVANS
   PHOTO: Chrysler Grand Caravan CE
A MULTIMEDIA MAC FOR ALL SEASONS
THE EYE HAS IT
NET GAINS
SO WHO NEEDS A PHONE?
THE LONG, LONG RACKET
COLOR COPIES FOR A SONG
   PHOTO: Hewlett-Packard CopyJet
HANDS UP, YOU LOUSE!
MOVE OVER, MR. ANDRETTI
   PHOTO: 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo
ONE PRETTY PICTURE
FLEXIBLE FLYER
   PHOTO: Interior of Gulfstream V Airplane
   PHOTO: Gulfstream V Airplane
SNAPPY SHOTS
NOTEBOOK NONPAREIL
   PHOTO: IBM ThinkPad 760CD
DOUBLE-DUTY DRIVER
BOOMING BOX
   PHOTO: Hewlett-Packard Pavilion PC
NO TOY BOAT
RELIVING YESTERDAY'S TRIUMPHS
   PHOTO: Triumph Thunderbird 900 Motorcycle
THE BEST WEB SITES
THE BEST CD-ROMS
PRODUCTS TO WATCH IN 1996
   PHOTO: 1997 Cadillac Catera
   PHOTO: Intel Pentium Pro Processor

Up Front
TALK SHOW
TEA LEAVES, ANYONE?
SMARTEST MOVES OF 1995
DUMBEST MOVES OF 1995
YOU MADE THE CALL
   CHART: Reader Survey: You Made the Call 1
   CHART: Reader Survey: You Made the Call 2
   CHART: Reader Survey: You Made the Call 3
LET'S PLAY 30 QUESTIONS

Readers Report
HAS CADDY TURNED THE CORNER?
'TERRORISTS SHOULD NEVER BE CONFUSED WITH DISSIDENTS'
EXPORT DIVERSION, MAYBE. DUMPING, ABSOLUTELY
TRAVELERS DOESN'T TRAFFIC IN HARD SELLING

Corrections & Clarifications
Where to invest in 1996: Phone numbers (Dec. 25)

Books
A PANGLOSS FOR THE MILLENNIUM
INTERNET 101 FOR BUSINESS

Letter From Albania
'I WANT BLOOD FOR BLOOD'
   MAP: Bluji, Albania

Technology & You
IT'S FOR YOU--ON THE PC

Economic Viewpoint
WHY IS THE U.S. SETTLING FOR STUNTED GROWTH?

Economic Trends
FED FEAR OF THE JOBLESS RATE
   CHART: A Puzzling Slowdown In Labor Force Growth
WHAT'S STALLING MONETARY UNION
   CHART: Europe's Diverging Inflation Rates
A MILESTONE FOR BLACK FAMILIES
WHEN LAWYERS ARE LOOKERS

Business Outlook
FROM CHRISTMAS BLAHS TO NEW YEAR'S EASE
   CHART: Goods Prices Hold Down Inflation
   CHART: Households Remain Upbeat
   CHART: Stock Levels Are Outpacing Sales
A HARD-WON VICTORY IN A SOFT ECONOMY
   CHART: Argentina's Headway Against Inflation

News: Analysis & Commentary
HERE COMES GRIDLOCK '96
TELECOM: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WALLS FALL
   CHART: Two Phone Giants' Long Reach
APPLE: ANOTHER BOUT OF BAD TIDINGS
   CHART: Apple's Discounting Hurt Profits...
FROM BLUEPRINTS TO GRAND DESIGN
NO SMOKE, BUT PLENTY OF HEAT
   CHART: No Profit Problem
WILL FLIPPER PLAY IN ESTONIA?
THE NAACP BETS ON A NEW BREADWINNER
REPACKAGING THE POST OFFICE
   CHART: Why The Overhaul?
SHE IS THE NRA
NEWBORN BABIES, BAWLING MOMS
   CHART: Babies Out The Door
A HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER

In Business This Week
EXHALE BLOWS 'EM AWAY
A TRUNKFUL OF PINK SLIPS AT BUDGET
PIER 1'S $20 MILLION QUESTION
IS CYRIX LOOKING AT A DEFAULT?
A DESERT DEAL FOR BRITISH PETROLEUM
CALLING CORPORATE AMERICA'S BLUFF
ET CETERA...
THE JOBS MARKET
   CHART: Pixar Inc. Stock Price

Washington Outlook
ARTHUR LEVITT SPEAKS SOFTLY AND CARRIES A LITTLE STICK
WHAT'S BUGGING THE FEDS
BALKANIZED AID PACKAGE
BUDGET SLOW BOAT

International Outlook
JAPAN'S SHADOW KINGMAKER IS BIDDING FOR THE SPOTLIGHT
PRIVATIZING A BRAZILIAN GIANT

Inside Wall Street
FAY'S DRUGS: FIT TO BE SWALLOWED?
   CHART: Weak Sister
THE WAY THE OLD RUBBER CRUMBLES
CHINA TIRE MAY BE UNDULY DEFLATED
   CHART: A 'Bonanza' Lawsuit

Industry Outlook

Industry Outlook -- Introduction
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
   CHART: Business Investment Will Slow...
   CHART: ...But Inflation Will Be Tame...
   CHART: World Growth
COMMENTARY: JOHN DEWEY, MEET PETER DRUCKER
   CHART: K-12 Spending Per Pupil Keeps Rising
Harris Poll: A TOUGH YEAR TO FOLLOW

Industry Outlook -- Basic Industries
CRUISE CONTROL?
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- AUTOS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: AUTOS
A SHRINKING SUPPLY OF SUPPLIERS
THEY'RE HAVING A CAPITAL TIME
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- MACHINERY
   CHART: Prognosis '96: MACHINERY
METALS NEED A FEW SUPPORT BEAMS
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- METALS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: METALS
READY--ALL JOIN ARMS
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- DEFENSE
   CHART: Prognosis '96: DEFENSE
'UNEXCITING MIGHT BE GOOD'
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- ENERGY
   CHART: Prognosis '96: ENERGY
A TIME TO REAP GLOBAL REWARDS
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- AGRICULTURE
   CHART: Prognosis '96: AGRICULTURE
IT'S A GOOD YEAR TO GET HITCHED
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- FOREST PRODUCTS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: FOREST PRODUCTS

Industry Outlook -- High Technology
THE WEB KEEPS SPREADING
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- SOFTWARE
   CHART: Prognosis '96: SOFTWARE
YOUR DATA SHOULD MEET MY DATA
THIS YEAR, SERVERS WILL BE KING
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- COMPUTERS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: COMPUTERS
SILICON GOES FROM PEAK TO PEAK
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- SEMICONDUCTORS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: SEMICONDUCTORS
THE NOT-SO-CALM BEFORE THE STORM
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ROBUST AND READY TO BRAWL
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- PHARMACEUTICALS
   CHART: Prognosis '96: PHARMACEUTICALS

Industry Outlook -- Services
THE MEDIA CIRCUS IS STILL IN TOWN
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT
   CHART: Prognosis '96: MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT
THE BABY BELLS TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS IN TINSELTOWN
THE PATIENT IS STABLE--FOR NOW
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- HEALTH CARE
   CHART: Prognosis '96: HEALTH CARE
GLOOMY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- RETAILING
   CHART: Prognosis '96: RETAILING
PICKING UP SPEED
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- TRANSPORTATION
   CHART: Prognosis '96: TRANSPORTATION
ALL TOGETHER NOW: 'MAKE THAT TO GO'
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- FOOD
   CHART: Prognosis '96: FOOD
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER REARRANGERS
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- UTILITIES
   CHART: Prognosis '96: UTILITIES
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T FIND GOOD HELP?
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- BUSINESS SERVICES
   CHART: Prognosis '96: BUSINESS SERVICES

Industry Outlook -- Finance
A FEW NEW BLOTS ON THE LEDGER
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- BANKING
   CHART: Prognosis '96: BANKING
WILL WALL STREET HIT A WALL?
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- SECURITIES
   CHART: Prognosis '96: SECURITIES
A YEAR OF HIGH-RISE EXPECTATIONS
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION
   CHART: Prognosis '96: REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION
LOOKING FOR SAFETY IN NUMBERS
   CHART: Spotlight
PROGNOSIS '96 -- INSURANCE
   CHART: Prognosis '96: INSURANCE

Personal Business
WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE ARE MISTAKES
STEERING CLEAR OF TITLE TROUBLE

Business Week Index
Business Week Index
   CHART: Production and Leading Indexes
THE WEEK AHEAD

Investment Figures of the Week
Investment Figures of the Week
   CHART: Stocks, Bonds and the Dollar

Editorials
HOW TO EVALUATE TAX REFORM
DON'T TREAD ON FREE TRADE

International -- Spotlight
HEALING THE SOIL IN A LUSH VALLEY... (int'l edition)
  MAP: Los Andes, Chile

International -- Int'l Business
THE ECONOMY THAT FELL TO EARTH (int'l edition)
   CHART: Signs of a German Slowdown
NOW JUPPE HAS TO PICK UP THE PIECES (int'l edition)
   CHART: France's Growing Debt Problem
THE COMEBACK KID OF RUSSIA? (int'l edition)
A WINNING NUMBER FOR THE LABORITES? (int'l edition)
TOSSING A LIFELINE TO MEXICO'S BIGGEST BANKS (int'l edition)


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