Cover Story: THE BUSINESS WEEK 1000

TABLE: The Little Giants

Companies with high market values and sales below $150 million*

COMPANY MARKET VALUE 1994 SALES

(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS $1,250 $89

TRITON ENERGY 1,109 32**

CENTOCOR 1,088 67

BRODERBUND SOFTWARE 1,022 132

GENETICS INSTITUTE 956 131

FORE SYSTEMS 944 58

WESCO FINANCIAL 897 98

CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS 880 50

PEOPLESOFT 832 113

PYXIS 813 142

BOSTON CHICKEN 805 96

MOBILE TELECOMMS. TECHS. 795 148

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE 793 54

ROBERTS PHARMACEUTICAL 748 111

INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL 724 13

ALLIANCE SEMICONDUCTOR 717 95

*Excludes real estate investment trusts ** Seven months of sales

DATA: STANDARD & POOR'S COMPUSTAT