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COVER STORY
| 1999 RANK | 1998 RANK | COMPANY NAME / TICKER | TOTAL RETURN | TOTAL RETURN | SALES GROWTH (1-YR.) | SALES GROWTH (3-YR.) | PROFIT GROWTH (1-YR.) | PROFIT GROWTH (3-YR.) | NET MARGIN | RETURN ON EQUITY | INDUSTRY GROUP |
| 251 | 473 | DELUXE | C | D | D | D | A | C | C | A | Office Equipment & Computers |
| 252 | 370 | PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP | B | C | F | F | B | D | B | C | Utilities |
| 253 | 121 | XEROX | B | A | C | D | F | D | D | C | Office Equipment & Computers |
| 254 | 277 | CONAGRA | C | C | D | F | C | B | D | B | Food |
| 255 | 230 | CORNING | A | B | D | D | D | D | B | B | Manufacturing |
| 256 | 139 | PRAXAIR | F | D | D | B | C | B | B | B | Chemicals |
| 257 | 217 | W.W. GRAINGER | C | C | C | B | C | C | C | B | Service Industries |
| 258 | 205 | UNUM | D | C | B | D | C | B | B | C | Nonbank Financial |
| 259 | 66 | HELMERICH & PAYNE | F | D | B | A | D | A | A | D | Fuel |
| 260 | 409 | McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL | F | D | F | D | A | A | C | A | Manufacturing |
| 261 | 392 | LONGS DRUG STORES | B | C | B | C | B | C | D | D | Health Care |
| 262 | 276 | FPL GROUP | C | D | C | C | C | C | B | C | Utilities |
| 263 | 18 | SCHLUMBERGER | F | C | D | B | D | B | B | C | Fuel |
| 264 | 377 | LAIDLAW | F | F | D | B | A | A | B | D | Transportation |
| 265 | 412 | HASBRO | C | C | D | D | A | C | C | D | Leisure Time Industries |
| 266 | 299 | CONSOLIDATED EDISON | B | C | D | D | C | C | B | D | Utilities |
| 267 | -- | UNION PLANTERS | D | C | C | A | D | A | B | D | Banks |
| 268 | 326 | DOMINION RESOURCES | C | D | F | B | A | C | B | D | Utilities |
| 269 | 313 | GENUINE PARTS | D | D | B | C | C | C | C | B | Service Industries |
| 270 | 271 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES | F | D | B | C | B | B | D | B | Housing & Real Estate |
| 271 | INC | 3COM | D | F | D | A | A | C | C | D | Office Equipment & Computers |
| 272 | 444 | EG&G | C | D | F | F | A | B | C | A | Conglomerates |
| 273 | 260 | BECTON, DICKINSON | C | C | B | D | D | D | B | C | Health Care |
| 274 | 28 | GUIDANT | A | A | A | A | F | F | F | F | Health Care |
| 275 | 161 | CONSOLIDATED STORES | F | C | D | A | B | B | D | D | Discount & Fashion Retailing |
| 276 | 327 | AMEREN | C | D | D | B | C | C | A | C | Utilities |
| 277 | 198 | TORCHMARK | D | B | C | D | B | C | A | C | Nonbank Financial |
| 278 | 75 | DOVER | D | C | C | D | C | C | B | B | Manufacturing |
| 279 | 340 | COASTAL | C | B | F | F | B | B | C | C | Fuel |
| 280 | 451 | WHIRLPOOL | F | F | A | C | C | B | D | C | Consumer Products |
| 281 | 369 | FIRST DATA | B | D | F | C | A | D | B | C | Office Equipment & Computers |
| 282 | 397 | BALL | B | C | A | D | D | A | F | F | Containers & Packaging |
| 283 | 78 | SERVICE CORP. INTERNATIONAL | F | F | B | B | D | A | A | D | Service Industries |
| 284 | 364 | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | A | A | F | F | A | D | D | D | Electrical & Electronics |
| 285 | 231 | CINERGY | D | D | A | A | D | D | D | D | Utilities |
| 286 | 247 | RALSTON PURINA | D | D | D | F | B | C | B | A | Food |
| 287 | 241 | SAFECO | D | D | A | B | D | D | C | D | Nonbank Financial |
| 288 | 325 | GPU | C | C | D | D | B | D | B | D | Utilities |
| 289 | 229 | KING WORLD PRODUCTIONS | C | D | D | C | C | C | A | C | Leisure Time Industries |
| 290 | 218 | PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL | F | C | D | D | C | C | A | B | Food |
| 291 | 366 | HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT | D | F | A | C | B | B | C | C | Leisure Time Industries |
| 292 | 159 | EXXON | B | B | F | F | D | C | C | C | Fuel |
| 293 | 323 | UST | D | D | D | D | C | C | A | A | Consumer Products |
| 294 | 175 | SUPERVALU | C | C | C | D | D | C | F | C | Food |
| 295 | 103 | MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL | C | INC | B | F | B | B | D | C | Leisure Time Industries |
| 296 | 250 | RELIANT ENERGY | B | C | A | A | F | F | F | F | Utilities |
| 297 | 495 | NOVELL | A | C | A | F | C | D | B | D | Office Equipment & Computers |
| 298 | 178 | MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. | D | D | D | D | D | C | B | B | Manufacturing |
| 299 | 483 | WASTE MANAGEMENT | B | B | C | A | F | F | F | F | Service Industries |
| 300 | 187 | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS | F | D | D | B | C | C | C | C | Housing & Real Estate |
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