USC-UCLA Joint Center for East Asian Studies
The Top Publicly-Held Asian CompaniesBusiness Week, July 12, 1999
Glossary of Terms Used in the Business Week Listing
Market Value
Share price on May 31, 1999 multiplied by number of outstanding shares and converted to US dollars.Sales
Net sales revenues reported by company and converted to US dollars. Most figures are for 1998 sales.Profits
Latest aftertax earnings available to common shareholders, converted to US dollars. Most figures are for 1999 sales.Last Updated on 7/7/99
By Clayton Dube
Email: cdube@isop.ucla.edu