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Largest public companies: ranked by market capitalization.


LARGEST PUBLIC COMPANIES Ranked by market capitalization

Rank   Firm                           Market Cap       Revenues
       * name                        (in millions)   (in millions)
       * address                       * 7/7/04         * 2003
                                       * 7/7/03         * 2002

 1     Amgen Inc.                      $69,718.6        $8,356
       1 Amgen Center Drive            $88,804.3        $5,523
       Thousand Oaks 91320

 2     Walt Disney Co.                  51,319          27,061
       500 S. Buena Vista St.          41,431.7         25,329
       Burbank 91521

 3     DirecTV Group Inc.              23,668.5        10,121.2
       2250 E. Imperial Highway        15,108.2         8,934.9
       El Segundo 90245

 4     Countrywide Financial Corp.     19,588.1        13,469.3
       4500 Park Granada                9,469.3        10,663.1
       Calabasas 91302

 5     Northrop Grumman Corp.          19,359.7         26,206
       1840 Century Park East          15,733.4         17,206
       Los Angeles 90067

 6     Occidental Petroleum Corp.      18,937.4          9,326
       10889 Wilshire Blvd.            12,895.4          7,338
       Los Angeles 90024

 7     Wellpoint Health Networks       17,396.5        20,359.7
       Inc.                            12,658.1        17,338.5
       1 Wellpoint Way
       Westlake Village 91362

 8     Univision Communications        10,294.2          1,311
       Inc.                             7,515.7         1,091.3
       1999 Avenue Of The Stars,
       Suite 3050 Los Angeles
       90067

 9     Unocal Corp.                     9,970.1          6,395
       2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite        7,481           5,224
       4000
       El Segundo 90245

 10    Computer Sciences Corp.          8,721.5        14,767.6
       2100 E. Grand Ave.               7,531.1        11,346.5
       El Segundo 90245

Rank   Firm                          Net Income (1)    No. of
       * name                        (in millions)    Employees
       * address                         * 2003
                                         * 2002

 1     Amgen Inc.                       $2,259.5       12,900
       1 Amgen Center Drive            -$1,391.9
       Thousand Oaks 91320

 2     Walt Disney Co.                   1,338         112,000
       500 S. Buena Vista St.            1,236
       Burbank 91521

 3     DirecTV Group Inc.                -292.5        12,300
       2250 E. Imperial Highway          -212.5
       El Segundo 90245

 4     Countrywide Financial Corp.       2,373         34,298
       4500 Park Granada                 841.8
       Calabasas 91302

 5     Northrop Grumman Corp.             808          122,600
       1840 Century Park East             697
       Los Angeles 90067

 6     Occidental Petroleum Corp.        1,595          7,133
       10889 Wilshire Blvd.              1,163
       Los Angeles 90024

 7     Wellpoint Health Networks         935.2         19,100
       Inc.                              697.9
       1 Wellpoint Way
       Westlake Village 91362

 8     Univision Communications          155.4          4,300
       Inc.                               86.5
       1999 Avenue Of The Stars,
       Suite 3050 Los Angeles
       90067

 9     Unocal Corp.                       710           6,700
       2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite         330
       4000
       El Segundo 90245

 10    Computer Sciences Corp.           519.4         90,000
       2100 E. Grand Ave.                440.2
       El Segundo 90245

Rank   Firm                             Stock Ticker
       * name                            Web Address
       * address

 1     Amgen Inc.                           AMGN
       1 Amgen Center Drive               amgen.com
       Thousand Oaks 91320

 2     Walt Disney Co.                       DIS
       500 S. Buena Vista St.           disney.go.com
       Burbank 91521

 3     DirecTV Group Inc.                    DTV
       2250 E. Imperial Highway          directv.com
       El Segundo 90245

 4     Countrywide Financial Corp.           CFC
       4500 Park Granada               countrywide.com
       Calabasas 91302

 5     Northrop Grumman Corp.                NOC
       1840 Century Park East        northropgrumman.com
       Los Angeles 90067

 6     Occidental Petroleum Corp.            OXY
       10889 Wilshire Blvd.                oxy.com
       Los Angeles 90024

 7     Wellpoint Health Networks             WLP
       Inc.                             wellpoint.com
       1 Wellpoint Way
       Westlake Village 91362

 8     Univision Communications              UVN
       Inc.                             univision.com
       1999 Avenue Of The Stars,
       Suite 3050 Los Angeles
       90067

 9     Unocal Corp.                          UCL
       2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite        unocal.com
       4000
       El Segundo 90245

 10    Computer Sciences Corp.               CSC
       2100 E. Grand Ave.                  csc.com
       El Segundo 90245

Rank   Firm
       * name                           Description of Operations
       * address                             (partial list)

 1     Amgen Inc.                        biotechnology products,
       1 Amgen Center Drive                    diagnostics
       Thousand Oaks 91320

 2     Walt Disney Co.                        entertainment
       500 S. Buena Vista St.
       Burbank 91521

 3     DirecTV Group Inc.                digital communications
       2250 E. Imperial Highway                 services
       El Segundo 90245

 4     Countrywide Financial Corp.      financial holding company
       4500 Park Granada
       Calabasas 91302

 5     Northrop Grumman Corp.              defense contractor
       1840 Century Park East
       Los Angeles 90067

 6     Occidental Petroleum Corp.    crude petroleum and natural gas
       10889 Wilshire Blvd.
       Los Angeles 90024

 7     Wellpoint Health Networks          health care services
       Inc.
       1 Wellpoint Way
       Westlake Village 91362

 8     Univision Communications          Spanish-language media
       Inc.
       1999 Avenue Of The Stars,
       Suite 3050 Los Angeles
       90067

 9     Unocal Corp.                     crude oil and natural gas
       2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite
       4000
       El Segundo 90245

 10    Computer Sciences Corp.           information technology
       2100 E. Grand Ave.                      consulting
       El Segundo 90245

Rank   Firm                          Top Local Executive
       * name                        * name
       * address                     * title
                                     * phone

 1     Amgen Inc.                    Kevin W. Sharer
       1 Amgen Center Drive          chairman, ceo
       Thousand Oaks 91320           805-447-1000

 2     Walt Disney Co.               Michael D. Eisner
       500 S. Buena Vista St.        ceo
       Burbank 91521                 818-560-1000

 3     DirecTV Group Inc.            Chase Carey
       2250 E. Imperial Highway      ceo, president
       El Segundo 90245              310-964-0808

 4     Countrywide Financial Corp.   Angelo R. Mozilo
       4500 Park Granada             chairman, ceo
       Calabasas 91302               818-225-3000

 5     Northrop Grumman Corp.        Ronald D. Sugar
       1840 Century Park East        chairman, ceo
       Los Angeles 90067             310-553-6262

 6     Occidental Petroleum Corp.    Ray R. Irani
       10889 Wilshire Blvd.          chairman, ceo
       Los Angeles 90024             310-208-8800

 7     Wellpoint Health Networks     Leonard D. Schaeffer
       Inc.                          chairman, ceo
       1 Wellpoint Way               818-234-4000
       Westlake Village 91362

 8     Univision Communications      A. Jerrold Perenchio
       Inc.                          chairman, ceo
       1999 Avenue Of The Stars,     310-556-7676
       Suite 3050 Los Angeles
       90067

 9     Unocal Corp.                  Charles R. Williamson
       2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite    chairman, ceo
       4000                          310-726-7600
       El Segundo 90245

 10    Computer Sciences Corp.       Van B. Honeycutt
       2100 E. Grand Ave.            chairman, ceo
       El Segundo 90245              310-615-0311

NA -- Not available

(1) Net income before extraordinary items and discontinued operations.

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