Also, information for previous years has not been restated to reflect mergers or discontinued operations. Return on sales is calculated by dividing the company's 1998 fiscal year net income by sales. Return on equity is calculated by dividing the company's net income by by its shareholder equity as of the end of its 1998 fiscal year. Market capitalization, the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the price of a single share, is as of Dec. 31, 1998. Dollar figures are in millions.
Losses are in parentheses.
Leasing Solutions of San Jose ranked 80 among the 150 last year but could not be included in this year's survey because the company requested an extension from the Securities and Exchange commission to file its annual 10-K for 1998 past the March 31 deadline. The company stated that it expects to report a significant loss. Results were researched by Business News editorial assistant Jack Davis using information from individual companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg News and Media General Financial Services. Footnotes are at the bottom. Company had a net loss during the fiscal year.