Re: [SLUG] IPO's

[Richard Hayes <nada@nospam.nada.com.au>]

Anand Kumria wrote:
<snip>
> > Doesanyone know how many transnational companies have a bigger budget
> > than Australia?
> 
> Many no doubt. Only three trans-national companies have larger revenues
> than Australia's GDP. Microsoft, General Electric and IBM in that order.

Rubbish. Their revenue is not larger than Australias GDP

Their market caps are larger than Australia GDP but revenue quite small
compared to Australia's GDP
of about  AUD 530 billion  USD 346 billion

IBM Revenue (1998):$81.7 billion (AUD 129 billion)   Market Cpa USD 208
billion (AUD 330)
M$ Revenue (1999) $19.7 billion  (AUD 31.2 billion)  Market Cap USD 505
billion (AUD 801)
GE Revenue (1998) $100 billion (AUD 158 billion)     Market Cap USD 444
billion (AUD 704)

 
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