Bill Gates' problems with the Justice Department were just beginning, but at least the Microsoft Corp. CEO didn't have to worry about financial performance.
The software company jumped to No. 1 on the 1998 BW 50 on booming sales of its Windows program. Tech companies dominated overall, filling the top five spots. But as usual, turnover was plentiful--fully half of the '98 winners were new to the list.
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