Figures in millions of dollars for most recent 12 months

COMPANY         PROSPECTS

CHINA TELECOM   It's already the third most valuable wireless
                carrier in the world. As the Chinese market
                grows, it will, too.

NETCOM          Provides wireless, data, cable-TV, and other
                telecom services in the high-growth region of
                Northern Europe. But rivals like the lucra-
                tive market, too.

NTT DoCoMo      Pioneer of the wireless Web took Japan by
                storm. Now it looks to high-speed services
                and overseas markets for growth.

IDT             The parent company of Internet telephony
                pioneer Net2Phone, it has the backing of
                investors such as AT&T. It could set the
                standard for the Internet voice market.

SK TELECOM      SK helped make South Korea one of the largest
                wireless markets in the world. Now the invest-
                ments are about to pay off with powerful
                earnings.

NEXTEL COMM.    One of the last independent wireless carriers
                in the U.S., Nextel is ripe for acquisition.
                And its walkie-talkie-like phone feature is
                unique.

VOICESTREAM     This wireless carrier is bound to be acquired.
                When it is, it could emerge as part of the
                next nationwide carrier in the U.S.

SPRINT PCS      WorldCom has agreed to buy this nationwide
                wireless carrier and parent Sprint. But if
                regulators block the deal, someone else will
                snatch it up.

SBC COMM.       The Southwestern phone giant is breaking out
                of its region with new wireless and Internet
                offerings. It faces bruising competition at
                the global level.

WORLDCOM        Founder Bernie Ebbers has created the model
                for the telecom carrier of the Internet era--
                but his vision could be in trouble if regu-
                lators block his purchase of Sprint and its
                valuable wireless network.


                                 SALES
COMPANY               SALES     GROWTH    PROFITS

CHINA TELECOM       $4,665.7     46.6%     $579.5

NETCOM                 963.3     30.8       443.2

NTT DoCoMo          34,432.0     19.2     2,334.0

IDT                    997.1     98.0       100.4

SK TELECOM           3,771.9     28.1       443.7

NEXTEL COMM.         3,741.0     71.3    -1,110.0

VOICESTREAM            627.4    206.2      -580.9

SPRINT PCS           3,753.0    130.8    -2,386.0

SBC COMM.           50,269.0      7.0     8,001.0

WORLDCOM            37,976.0     52.8     4,521.0