INDEX
Technology sounds the top note on upbeat JSE

Mixed fortunes for steady stream of JSE newcomers

Versatile Q Data profits from the vast needs of

Economic policy plan has yet to pass the taste test

Western Areas looks forward to sixty golden years

Mining rings the changes, and thrives

Captains of industry walk the plank -

Black business flexes

Whites put a brake on advancement plans

Imperial's riches come from letting people rule themselves

On line to meet the future

Ranked by the measure that matters

Life assurer reaps the fruit of cutting back and branching out

Unlisted insurance giants continue to hold sway

Peak performance requires training and technology

The anatomy of a bond market that went wrong

CTP's faith in the future, and in capital spending, presses home the advantage

The airwaves are humming to a new and vibrant tune

The deals, the stand-offs and the ever-falling rand

IT's basket a good one for all your eggs

Western Cape sets its sights on Olympian growth

Corporate governance is about collaboration, not annual reports

SA companies take a cue from Fortune's top 500

Clothing's unravelling thread

Bearing Man always on call to keep the countries wheels turning

Robust fixed investment sets an encouraging trend in SA

Sound acquisitions at home and away put property group on a golden path

Manufacturers and car dealers need to share the profit drive

Sustaining a breakneck pace of growth with zero debt

Government stubbornly resisting global tidal wave of privatisation

Concern over getting the best European free trade deal

Going on a selling safari into Africa

Crime and bad service spoil SA's reputation for pristine beaches and gripping game parks

Investors count on I-Net's numbers

Foreign firms capitalise on the swoon of the rand

Platinum mines tap rich vein of misfortune

Same old names leave shareholders at a loss

The one with the most points on the perkometer wins

Laying down the law on identifying shareholders

Star performer shoots into orbit as the world taps into networking and electronic technology

Royal returns from kings of the bourse

Low-cost housing will lay the foundation for real growth in building

Alert, graceful Duiker stays in the top 20 for three years running

Hedge shares gain mass as currency lightens

TABLES
BUSINESS TIMES TOP 100 COMPANIES 1996

WORST PERFORMERS - FIVE YEARS

WORST PERFORMERS 12 MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 30 1996

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY INCREASE IN TAXED PROFIT

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY SALES, TAXED PROFIT AND TOTAL ASSETS

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY MARKET CAPITALISATION

BEST OVER ONE YEAR

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY EARNINGS PER SHARE OVER FIVE YEARS

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY RETURN ON CAPITAL

BEST BY INDUSTRY - FIVE YEARS

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY PRICE EARNINGS RATIO

JSE COMPANIES RANKED BY BIGGEST INCREASE IN TURNOVER OVER ONE YEAR

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