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JULY 2, 2007
The Info Tech 100 Methodology and Glossary The number that follows each company name indicates its ranking in the table To compile the information for the Technology 100, BusinessWeek began with financial data from Standard & Poor's Compustat, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies that has computerized information on over 28,000 publicly traded corporations. We trimmed this universe to information-technology companies. This year we added cable companies that expanded into telecom operations. To qualify, companies had to have revenues of at least $300 million. We divided this collection of about 500 companies into eight industry categories, such as software and semiconductors. Companies whose stock price has dropped more than 75%, whose sales shrank, or where other developments raised questions about future performance were eliminated from contention. We also dropped some phone companies whose monopoly or near-monopoly power in their countries gives them an unfair advantage over competitors. The remaining group of companies was ranked on four criteria: return on equity, shareholder return and revenue growth (which were given equal weight), and total revenues (which was weighted). Then the top 100 companies were reranked as a group. REVENUES Latest available revenues for the most recent 12-month period for U.S. companies and the latest annual revenues for non-U.S. companies. Includes all sales and other operating revenues. REVENUE GROWTH Percentage change in revenues compared with the previous corresponding year-ago period, in native currency. RETURN ON EQUITY Net income available for shareholders divided by common equity, in native currency. TOTAL RETURN The total return to shareholders, including dividends for the 12 months ended May 31, 2007. PROFITS Latest available profits for the latest 12-month period for U.S. companies, the latest annual profits for non-U.S. companies. Net income from continuing operations before extraordinary items. NOTE: Data compiled by Standard & Poor's from sources such as statistical services, registration statements, and company reports that S&P believes to be reliable but are not guaranteed by S&P or BusinessWeek as to correctness or completeness. This material is not an offer to buy or sell any security. ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF COMPANIES The number that follows each company name indicates its ranking in the table Accenture 16 Acer 92 Adobe Systems 98 ADP 87 Advanced Semiconductor 96 Alliance Data Systems 93 Alltel 71 Amazon.com 1 América Móvil 2 Amkor Technology 47 Amphenol 66 Anixter International 24 Apple Computer 6 Applied Materials 37 Arrow Electronics 79 ASML Holding 40 Asustek Computer 29 AT&T 7 Autodesk 65 Avnet 48 Bharti Airtel 14 BT Group 13 Canon 51 CDW 61 China Mobile 10 Cisco Systems 20 Cognizant Tech. Solutions 70 Comcast 62 CommScope 72 Compal Electronics 63 Cosmote Mobile Telecom. 26 Digital China Hldgs. 75 DIRECTV Group 52 D-Link 99 Elpida Memory 80 EMC 88 Ericsson (LM) 55 Fidelity Natl. Info. Svcs. 58 Fiserv 97 Google 19 Grupo Iusacell 33 Harris 84 HCL Technologies 76 Hewlett-Packard 35 High Tech Computer 43 Hon Hai Precision Ind. 4 Hynix Semiconductor 57 IBM 21 Infosys Technologies 30 Inventec 77 KDDI 54 KLA-Tencor 95 KPN (Kon.) 27 L-3 Communications 74 Lam Research 45 Liberty Global 38 Logitech Intl. 100 MEMC Electronic Materials 32 Microsoft 9 Millicom Intl. Cellular 18 Mobile Telesystems 15 Nanya Technology 42 NII Holdings 50 Nikon 86 Nintendo 8 Nokia 17 NVIDIA 36 Oracle 22 Powerchip Semiconductor 67 Priceline.com 94 Qimonda 78 Qualcomm 89 Quanta Computer 85 Research In Motion 11 Rogers Communications 44 SAIC 69 Satyam Computer Svcs. 73 SES 90 Shaw Communications 91 Siemens 34 Siliconware Precision 53 SMART Modular Tech. 41 Softbank 39 Taiwan Semiconductor 59 Tata Consultancy Svcs. 23 TD Ameritrade Hldg. 46 Telefónica 3 Telekomunikasi Indonesia 31 Telenor 5 Telus 82 Tokyo Electron 81 Toshiba 68 Turkcell 83 Varian Semiconductor 60 Verizon Communications 25 VimpelCom 12 VTech Holdings 56 Windstream 64 Wipro 49 Wistron 28 
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