Profiles of major U.S. private enterprises.

Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies covers 714 nonpublic U.S. enterprises with revenues in excess of $600 million, including large industrial & service corporations like UPS & Goldman Sachs; hospitals & health care organizations such as Blue Cross; charitable & membership organizations including the Ford Foundation; mutual & cooperative organizations such as IGA; joint ventures such as Caltex; government-owned corporations such as the United States Postal Service; & major university systems, including The University of Texas System. This book features 210 in-depth Hoover's profiles (similar to those shown on pages 2-3) plus 504 shorter entries (as illustrated below). Company logos are shown for many of the profiled companies. Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies also includes lists of companies ranked by sales & by number of employees, plus Inc.'s list of fastest-growing private companies. It is indexed by headquarters location & industry, & by the people, companies & brand names mentioned in the profiles.

The second edition of Hoover's Guide to Computer Companies is an essential resource for anyone working in, selling to, investing in, or researching the computer industry. In-depth profiles are given of 250 computer industry leaders, including operations, overviews, company strategies, histories and financial data. By using the CD-ROM, users can search company information, export to other programs, and create mailing labels and merge letters.

Long the center of business in the United States, the New York City metropolitan area is home to hundreds of the largest and most influential companies in America. This guide profiles 750 of the top public and private companies in the metro area, providing overviews, histories, key financial and stock data, executives' names, and more.