THE TIMES 100 : Who, What & Where

Here are facts about companies listed on the Return on Equity 100 and the Employer 100 charts.

Aames Financial Corp. Consumer Financial Services 3731 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 90010 (213) 351-6100 * Chief executive: GARY K. JUDIS * Employees: 303 * Hiring trend: N/A

Abbey HealthCare Group Healthcare Facilities 3560 Hyland Ave. Costa Mesa 92626 (714) 957-2000 * Chief executive: TIMOTHY M. AITKEN * Employees: 3800 * Hiring trend: N/A

ABM Industries Inc. Business Services 50 Fremont St. 26th Floor San Francisco 94105 (415) 597-4500 * Chief executive: WILLIAM W. STEELE * Employees: 42000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

ADAC Laboratories Medical Equipment & Supplies 540 Alder Drive Milpitas 95035 (408) 321-9100 * Chief executive: DAVID LOWE * Employees: 594 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Adaptec Inc. Semiconductors 691 S. Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas 95035 (408) 945-8600 * Chief executive: J.G. ADLER * Employees: 1700 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Advanced Micro Devices Semiconductors One AMD Place P.O. Box 3453 Sunnyvale 94088 (408) 732-2400 * Chief executive: W.J. SANDERS * Employees: 12060 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

AirSensors Inc. Auto & Truck Parts 16804 Gridley Place Cerritos 90701 (310) 860-6666 * Chief executive: ROBERT M. STEMMLER * Employees: 275 * Hiring trend: N/A

AirTouch Communications Communications Services One California St. San Francisco 94111 (415) 658-2000 * Chief executive: SAM GINN * Employees: 6000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

All American Communic. Motion Pictures 2114 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica 90405 (310) 450-3193 * Chief executive: ANTHONY J. SCOTTI * Employees: 354 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Allergan Inc. Biotechnology & Drugs 2525 Dupont Drive P.O. Box 19534 Irvine 92715 (714) 752-4500 * Chief executive: WILLIAM C. SHEPHERD * Employees: 4903 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Alliance Semiconductor Computer Storage Devices 3099 N. First St. San Jose 95134 (408) 383-4900 * Chief executive: N. DAMODAR REDDY * Employees: 75 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Amdahl Corp. Computer Hardware 1250 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale 94088 (408) 746-6000 * Chief executive: E. JOSEPH ZEMKE * Employees: 5600 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

American President Cos. Misc. Transportation 1111 Broadway Oakland 94607 (510) 272-8000 * Chief executive: JOHN M. LILLIE * Employees: 5434 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Amgen Inc. Biotechnology & Drugs 1840 Dehavilland Drive Thousand Oaks 91320 (805) 447-1000 * Chief executive: GORDON BINDER * Employees: 3546 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Anthony Industries Inc. Recreational Products 4900 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles 90040 (213) 724-2800 * Chief executive: BERNARD I. FORESTER * Employees: 3700 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Apple Computer Inc. Computer Hardware 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino 95014 (408) 996-1010 * Chief executive: MICHAEL H. SPINDLER * Employees: 11287 * Hiring trend: N/A

Applied Magnetics Corp. Computer Storage Devices 75 Robin Hill Road Goleta 93117 (805) 683-5353 * Chief executive: CRAIG CRISMAN * Employees: 5500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Applied Materials Semiconductors 3050 Bowers Ave. Santa Clara 95054 (408) 727-5555 * Chief executive: J.C. MORGAN * Employees: 6497 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Armor All Products Corp. Personal & Household Prods. 6 Liberty Drive Aliso Viejo 92656 (714) 362-0600 * Chief executive: KENNETH EVANS * Employees: 123 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Aspect Telecommunications Communications Equipment 1730 Fox Drive San Jose 95131 (408) 441-2200 * Chief executive: JAMES CARREKER * Employees: 650 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

AST Research Inc. Computer Hardware 16215 Alton Parkway Irvine 92718 (714) 727-4141 * Chief executive: S.U. QURESHEY * Employees: 6977 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Atlantic Richfield Co. Oil & Gas - Integrated 515 S. Flower St. Los Angeles 90071 (213) 486-3511 * Chief executive: MIKE R. BOWLIN * Employees: 23200 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Atmel Corp. Electronic Instr. & Controls 2125 O’Nel Drive San Jose 95131 (408) 441-0311 * Chief executive: GEORGE PERLEGOS * Employees: 1282 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Avery Dennison Corp. Containers & Packaging 150 N. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena 91103 (818) 304-2000 * Chief executive: CHARLES MILLER * Employees: 15400 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

BankAmerica Corp. Money Center Banks Bank of America Center San Francisco 94104 (415) 622-3530 * Chief executive: RICHARD M. ROSENBERG * Employees: 98556 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Bay Networks Inc. Scientific & Technical Instr. 4401 Great American Parkway Santa Clara 95054 (408) 988-2400 * Chief executive: ANDY LUDWIG * Employees: 3500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Beckman Instruments Inc. Scientific & Technical Instr. 2500 Harbor Blvd. Fullerton 92634 (714) 871-4848 * Chief executive: LOUIS ROSSO * Employees: 5880 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Bergen Brunswig Corp. Personal & Household Prods. 4000 Metropolitan Drive Orange 92668 (714) 385-4000 * Chief executive: ROBERT MARTINI * Employees: 4243 * Hiring trend: N/A

Bio-Dental Technologies Medical Equipment & Supplies 11291 Sunrise Park Drive Rancho Cordova 95742 (916) 638-8020 * Chief executive: CURTIS M. ROCCA III * Employees: 115 * Hiring trend: N/A

BioSafety Systems Inc. Medical Equipment & Supplies 8380 Camino Santa Fe San Diego 92131 (619) 452-3500 * Chief executive: HENRY KRAUS * Employees: 79 * Hiring trend: N/A

Boole & Babbage Inc. Software & Programming 3131 Zanker Road San Jose 95134 (408) 526-3000 * Chief executive: PAUL NEWTON * Employees: 734 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Bridgford Foods Corp. Food Processing 1308 N. Patt St. Anaheim 92801 (714) 526-5533 * Chief executive: ALLAN L. BRIDGFORD * Employees: 650 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Broadway Stores Inc. Retail (Department & Discount) 3880 N. Mission Road Los Angeles 90031 (213) 227-2000 * Chief executive: DAVID DWORKIN * Employees: 23000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Broderbund Software Inc. Software & Programming 500 Redwood Blvd. Navato 94948 (415) 382-4400 * Chief executive: DOUGLAS G. CARLSTON * Employees: N/A * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Callaway Golf Recreational Products 2285 Rutherford Road Carlsbad 92008 (619) 931-1771 * Chief executive: ELY CALLAWAY * Employees: 2325 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Cerplex Group Inc. Computer Services 3332 E. La Palma Ave. Anaheim 92806 (714) 632-2600 * Chief executive: WILLIAM A. KLEIN * Employees: 850 * Hiring trend: N/A

Chad Therapeutics Medical Equipment & Supplies 9445 De Soto Ave. Chatsworth 91311 (818) 882-0883 * Chief executive: CHARLES R. ADAMS * Employees: 30 * Hiring trend: N/A

Charles Schwab Corp. Investment Services 101 Montgomery St. San Francisco 94104 (415) 627-7000 * Chief executive: C.R. SCHWAB * Employees: 6500 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Chart House Enterprises Restaurants 115 S. Acacia Ave. Solana Beach 92075 (619) 755-8281 * Chief executive: JOHN M. CREED * Employees: 7372 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Chevron Corp. Oil & Gas - Integrated 225 Bush St. San Francisco 94104 (415) 894-7700 * Chief executive: K. DERR * Employees: 45758 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

CII Financial Inc. Insurance (Prop. & Casualty) 5627 Gibraltor Drive Pleasanton 94566 (510) 416-8700 * Chief executive: JOSEPH HAVLICK * Employees: 430 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Cisco Systems Inc. Computer Peripherals 170 W. Tasman Drive San Jose 95134 (408) 526-4000 * Chief executive: JOHN T. CHAMBERS * Employees: 3000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

CKE Restaurants Inc. Restaurants 1200 N. Harbor Blvd. Anaheim 92801 (714) 774-5796 * Chief executive: MICHAEL W. PATRICK * Employees: 10400 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Clorox Co. Personal & Household Prods. 1221 Broadway Oakland 94612 (510) 271-7000 * Chief executive: G. CRAIG SULLIVAN * Employees: 4700 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Cobra Golf Inc. Recreational Products 1812 Aston Ave. Carlsbad 92008 (619) 929-0377 * Chief executive: MARK C. McCLURE * Employees: 1050 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Cohu Inc. Scientific & Technical Instr. 5755 Kearny Villa Road San Diego 92123 (619) 277-6700 * Chief executive: JAMES W. BARNES * Employees: 707 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Computer Sciences Corp. Computer Services 2100 E. Grand Ave. El Segundo 90245 (310) 615-0311 * Chief executive: VAN B. HONEYCUTT * Employees: 31000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Conner Peripherals Inc. Computer Storage Devices 3081 Zanker Road San Jose 95134 (408) 456-4500 * Chief executive: F.F. CONNER * Employees: 10144 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Consolidated Freightways Trucking 3240 Hillview Ave. Palo Alto 94304 (415) 494-2900 * Chief executive: DONALD E. MOFFITT * Employees: 40500 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Countrywide Credit Ind. Consumer Financial Services 155 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena 91101 (818) 304-8400 * Chief executive: D.S. LOEB * Employees: 4867 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Craig Corp. Conglomerates 550 S. Hope St. Suite 1825 Los Angeles 90071 (213) 239-0555 * Chief executive: J. COTTER * Employees: 8000 * Hiring trend: N/A

Credence Systems Corp. Semiconductors 3500 W. Warren Ave. Fremont 94538 (510) 657-7400 * Chief executive: ELWOOD H. SPEDDEN * Employees: 355 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Custom Chrome Inc. Auto & Truck Parts 16100 Jacqueline Court Morgan Hill 95037 (408) 778-0500 * Chief executive: IGNATIUS J. PANZICA * Employees: 361 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Daily Journal Co. Printing & Publishing 355 S. Grand Ave. 34th Floor Los Angeles 90071 (213) 624-7715 * Chief executive: GERALD SALZMAN * Employees: 310 * Hiring trend: N/A

Day Runner Inc. Office Supplies 2750 W. Moore Ave. Fullerton 92633 (714) 680-3500 * Chief executive: MARK A. VIDOVICH * Employees: 598 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Deckers Outdoor Corp. Footwear 1140 Mark Ave. Carpinteria 93013 (805) 684-7722 * Chief executive: DOUGLAS B. OTTO * Employees: 531 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Diodes Inc. Semiconductors 3050 E. Hillcrest Dr. Suite 200 Westlake Village 91362 (805) 446-4800

Walt Disney Co. Recreational Activities 500 S. Buena Vista Burbank 91521 (818) 560-1000 * Chief executive: MICHAEL D. EISNER * Employees: 74000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Dolco Packaging Corp. Containers & Packaging 13400 Riverside Drive Suite 200 Sherman Oaks 91423 (818) 995-1409 * Chief executive: LARRY E. REMBOLD * Employees: 605 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Dole Food Inc. Food Processing 31355 Oak Crest Drive Westlake Village 91361 (818) 879-6600 * Chief executive: D.H. MURDOCK * Employees: 46000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Ducommun Inc. Aerospace & Defense 23301 S. Wilmington Ave. Carson 90745 (310) 513-7200 * Chief executive: N.A. BARKELEY * Employees: 800 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Electroglas Inc. Semiconductors 2901 Coronado Drive Santa Clara 95054 (408) 727-6500 * Chief executive: NEIL R. BONKE * Employees: 404 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Electronic Arts Software & Programming 1450 Fashion Island Blvd. San Mateo 94404 (415) 571-7171 * Chief executive: L.F. PROBST III * Employees: 1072 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

ENCAD Inc. Misc. Capital Goods 6059 Cornerstone Court West San Diego 92121 (619) 452-0882 * Chief executive: DAVID PURCELL * Employees: 130 * Hiring trend: N/A

Fair, Isaac and Co. Business Services 120 N. Redwood Drive San Rafael 94903 (415) 472-2211 * Chief executive: LARRY E. ROSENBERGER * Employees: 737 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

FHP International Corp. Healthcare Facilities 9900 Talbert Ave. Fountain Valley 92708 (714) 963-7233 * Chief executive: W.W. PRICE III * Employees: 14000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Fidelity Nat’l Financial Insurance (Prop. & Casualty) 2100 S.E. Main St. Suite 400 Irvine 92714 (714) 852-9770 * Chief executive: W.P. FOLEY II * Employees: 4700 * Hiring trend: N/A

First American Financial Insurance (Prop. & Casualty) 114 E. Fifth St. Santa Ana 92701 (714) 558-3211 * Chief executive: PARKER S. KENNEDY * Employees: 9033 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

First Interstate Bancorp Regional Banks 633 W. Fifth St. Los Angeles 90071 (213) 614-3001 * Chief executive: WILLIAM SIART * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: I * Employees: 27394 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Fleetwood Enterprises Mobile Homes & RVs 3125 Myers St. P.O. Box 7638 Riverside 92503 (909) 351-3500 * Chief executive: J.C. CREAN * Employees: 18000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Fluor Corp. Construction Services 3333 Michelson Drive Irvine 92730 (714) 975-2000 * Chief executive: LESLIE G. MCGRAW * Employees: 39807 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Foodmaker Inc. Restaurants 9330 Balboa Ave. San Diego 92123 (619) 571-2121 * Chief executive: JACK W. GOODALL JR. * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: FM * Employees: 26170 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Foundation Health Corp. Insurance (Accident & Health) 3400 Data Drive Rancho Cordova 95670 (916) 631-5000 * Chief executive: D.D. CROWLEY * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: FH * Employees: 8000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Franklin Resources Investment Services 777 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo 94404 (415) 312-2000 * Chief executive: CHARLES B. JOHNSON * Employees: 4100 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Fritz Cos. Misc. Transportation 706 Mission St. Suite 900 San Francisco 94103 (415) 904-8360 * Chief executive: LYNN C. FRITZ * Employees: 3140 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Gap Inc. Retail (Apparel) One Harrison St. San Francisco 94105 (415) 952-4400 * Chief executive: D.G. FISHER * Employees: 44000 * Hiring trend: N/A

GaSonics Int’l Corp. Scientific & Technical Instr. 2730 Junction Ave. San Jose 95134 (408) 944-0212 * Chief executive: MONTE M. TOOLE * Employees: 400 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Glendale Federal Bank Regional Banks 414 N. Central Ave. Glendale 91203 (818) 500-2000 * Chief executive: S.J. TRAFTON * Employees: 3432 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Golden West Financial S&Ls;/Savings Banks 1901 Harrison St. Oakland 94612 (510) 446-3420 * Chief executive: H.M. SANDLER & M. SANDLER * Employees: 4845 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Good Guys Inc. Retail (Technology) 7000 Marina Blvd. Brisbane 94005 (415) 615-5000 * Chief executive: ROBERT A. GUNST * Employees: 4000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Gottschalks Inc. Retail (Department & Discount) 7 River Park Place East Fresno 93720 (209) 434-8000 * Chief executive: J. LEVY * Employees: 5500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Great Western Fin. Corp. S&Ls;/Savings Banks 9200 Oakdale Ave. Chatsworth 91311 (818) 775-3411 * Chief executive: J.F. MONTGOMERY * Employees: 15644 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Grubb & Ellis Co. Real Estate Operations One Montgomery St. Telesis Tower-9th Floor San Francisco 94104 (415) 956-1990 * Chief executive: WILBERT F. SCHWARTZ * Employees: 2000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

GTI Corp. Electronic Instr. & Controls 9171 Towne Centre D. Suite 355 San Diego 92122 (619) 578-3111 * Chief executive: G.L. LUICK * Employees: 5542 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Gymboree Corp. Retail (Apparel) 700 Airport Blvd. Suite 200 Burlingame 94010 (415) 579-0600 * Chief executive: NANCY J. PEDOT * Employees: 3076 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

H.F. Ahmanson & Co. S&Ls;/Savings Banks 4900 Rivergrade Road Irwindale 91706 (818) 960-6311 * Chief executive: CHARLES R. RINEHART * Employees: 9859 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Harper Group Misc. Transportation 260 Townsend St. San Francisco 94107 (415) 978-0600 * Chief executive: PETER GIBERT * Employees: 3150 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Health Systems Int’l. Inc. Insurance (Accident & Health) 21600 Oxnard St. Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 719-6978 * Chief executives: ROGER GREAVES & MALIK HASAN * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: HQ * Employees: 2367 * Hiring trend: N/A

Herbalife International Personal & Household Prods. 9800 La Cienega Blvd. Inglewood 90301 (310) 410-9600 * Chief executive: MARK HUGHES * Employees: 638 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Hewlett-Packard Co. Computer Hardware 3000 Hanover St. Palo Alto 94304 (415) 857-1501 * Chief executive: L.E. PLATT * Employees: 98400 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Hilton Hotels Corp. Hotels & Motels 9336 Civic Center Drive Beverly Hills 90210 (310) 278-4321 * Chief executive: BARRON HILTON * Employees: 43000 * Hiring trend: N/A

Home Theater Prod. Int’l Audio & Video Equipment 1620 S. Lewis St. Anaheim 92805 (714) 937-9300 * Chief executive: PAUL R. SAFRONCHIK * Employees: 150 * Hiring trend: N/A

Homedco Group Inc. Healthcare Facilities 17650 Newhope St. Fountain Valley 92708 (714) 755-5600 * Chief executive: JEREMY M. JONES * Employees: 4911 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

House of Fabrics Inc. Retail (Specialty) 13400 Riverside Drive Sherman Oaks 91423 (818) 995-7000 * Chief executive: GARY L. LARKINS * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: HF * Employees: 12580 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc. Biotechnology & Drugs 3300 Hyland Ave. Costa Mesa 92626 (714) 545-0100 * Chief executive: A. JERNEY * Employees: 5420 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Informix Corp. Software & Programming 4100 Bohannon Drive Menlo Park 94025 (415) 926-6300 * Chief executive: P.E. WHITE * Employees: 2400 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Integrated Device Tech. Semiconductors 2975 Stender Way Santa Clara 95054 (408) 727-6116 * Chief executive: L.C. PERHAM * Employees: 2615 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Intel Corp. Semiconductors 2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara 95052 (408) 765-8080 * Chief executive: ANDREW S. GROVE * Employees: 29500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

International Technology Waste Management Services 23456 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance 90505 (310) 378-9933 * Chief executive: E. BRIAN SMITH * Employees: 2400 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Interpore International Medical Equipment & Supplies 181 Technology Drive Irvine 92718 (714) 453-3200 * Chief executive: DAVID C. MERCER * Employees: 94 * Hiring trend: N/A

Jacobs Engineering Group Construction Services 251 S. Lake Ave. Pasadena 91101 (818) 449-2171 * Chief executive: NOEL WATSON * Employees: 15250 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Jenny Craig Inc. Personal Services 445 Marine View Ave. Suite 300 Del Mar 92014 (619) 259-7000 * Chief executive: C. JOSEPH LaBONTE * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: JC * Employees: 5570 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

K-Swiss Inc. Footwear 20664 Bahama St. Chatsworth 91311 (818) 998-3388 * Chief executive: STEVEN NICHOLS * Employees: 180 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Komag Inc. Computer Storage Devices 275 S. Hillview Drive Milpitas 95035 (408) 946-2300 * Chief executive: STEVE C. JOHNSON * Employees: 2635 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Lam Research Corp. Electronic Instr. & Controls 4650 Cushing Parkway Fremont 94538 (510) 659-0200 * Chief executive: R.D. EMERICK * Employees: 2226 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Level One Communications Semiconductors 9750 Goethe Road Sacramento 95827 (916) 855-8000 * Chief executive: ROBERT PEPPER * Employees: 116 * Hiring trend: N/A

Linear Technology Semiconductors 1630 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas 95035 (408) 432-1900 * Chief executive: ROBERT H. SWANSON * Employees: 1250 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Litton Industries Inc. Aerospace & Defense 360 N. Crescent Drive Beverly Hills 90210 (310) 859-5000 * Chief executive: JOHN M. LEONIS * Employees: 29000 * Hiring trend: N/A

Lockheed Corp. Aerospace & Defense 4500 Park Granada Blvd. Calabasas 91399 (818) 876-2000 * Chief executive: D. TELLEP * Employees: 82500 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Logicon Inc. Computer Hardware 3701 Skypark Drive Torrance 90505 (310) 373-0220 * Chief executive: J.R. WOODHULL * Employees: 3030 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Longs Drug Stores Corp. Retail (Drugs) 141 N. Civic Drive P.O. Box 5222 Walnut Creek 94596 (510) 937-1170 * Chief executive: R.M. LONG * Employees: 15000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Lottery Enterprises Inc. Misc. Capital Goods 9190 Activity Road San Diego 92126 (619) 621-5050 * Chief executive: MARSHALL GERBER * Employees: N/A * Hiring trend: N/A

LSI Logic Corp. Semiconductors 1551 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas 95035 (408) 433-8000 * Chief executive: W. CORRIGAN * Employees: 3750 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Mac Frugal’s Bargains Retail (Specialty) 2430 E. Del Amo Blvd. Dominguez 90220 (310) 537-9220 * Chief executive: LEONARD S. WILLIAMS * Employees: 6868 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Mattel Inc. Recreational Products 333 Continental Blvd. El Segundo 90245 (310) 252-4600 * Chief executive: J.W. AMERMAN * Employees: 21000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Maxtor Corp. Computer Storage Devices 211 River Oaks Parkway San Jose 95134 (408) 432-1700 * Chief executive: C.S. PARK * Employees: 6200 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

McAfee Associates Software & Programming 2710 Walsh Ave. Suite 200 Santa Clara 95051 (408) 988-3832 * Chief executive: WILLIAM LARSON * Employees: 128 * Hiring trend: N/A

McClatchy Newspapers Inc. Printing & Publishing 2100 Q St. Sacramento 95816 (916) 321-1846 * Chief executive: ERWIN POTTS * Employees: 6304 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

McKesson Corp. Personal & Household Prods. McKesson Plaza One Post St. San Francisco 94104 (415) 983-8300 * Chief executive: ALAN SEELENFREUND * Employees: 13000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Mercury Air Group Inc. Misc. Transportation 5446 McConnell Ave. Los Angeles 90066 (310) 827-2737 * Chief executive: SEYMOUR KAHN * Employees: 1000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Mercury General Corp. Insurance (Prop. & Casualty) 4484 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 90010 (213) 937-1060 * Chief executive: G. JOSEPH * Employees: 1300 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

MRV Communications Inc. Semiconductors 8917 Fullbright Ave. Chatsworth 91311 (818) 773-9044 * Chief executive: NOAM LOTAN * Employees: 40 * Hiring trend: N/A

Nat’l Health Labs. Hold. Healthcare Facilities 4225 Executive Square Suite 805 La Jolla 92037 (619) 657-9382 * Chief executive: J.R. MAHER * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: NH * Employees: 14000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

National Education Corp. Schools 18400 Von Karman Ave. Irvine 92715 (714) 474-9400 * Chief executive: JEROME W. CWIERTNIA * Employees: 3900 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

National Medical Enter. Healthcare Facilities 2700 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica 90404 (310) 998-8000 * Chief executive: JEFFREY C. BARBAKOW * Employees: 35000 * Hiring trend: N/A

National RV Holdings Mobile Homes & RVs 3411 N. Perris Blvd. Perris 92571 (909) 943-6007 * Chief executive: WAYNE M. MERTES * Employees: 400 * Hiring trend: N/A

National Semiconductor Semiconductors 2900 Semiconductor Drive P.O. Box 58090 Santa Clara 95052 (408) 721-5000 * Chief executive: GILBERT F. AMELIO * Employees: 22300 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

North American Mortgage Consumer Financial Services 3883 Airway Drive Santa Rosa 95403 (707) 523-5000 * Chief executive: J.F. FARRELL * Employees: 2200 * Hiring trend: N/A

Northrop Grumman Corp. Aerospace & Defense 1840 Century Park East Los Angeles 90067 (310) 553-6262 * Chief executive: KENT KRESA * Employees: 41000 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Novellus Systems Inc. Semiconductors 81 Vista Montana San Jose 95134 (408) 943-9700 * Chief executive: RICHARD S. HILL * Employees: 600 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Occidental Petroleum Corp. Oil & Gas - Integrated 10889 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 90024 (310) 208-8800 * Chief executive: RAY IRANI * Employees: 19860 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

On Assignment Inc. Business Services 26651 W. Agoura Road Calabasas 91302 (818) 878-7900 * Chief executive: H. TOM BUELTER * Employees: 87 * Hiring trend: N/A

Oracle Systems Corp. Software & Programming 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood City 94065 (415) 506-7000 * Chief executive: LAWRENCE ELLISON * Employees: 14830 * Hiring trend: N/A

Orchard Supply Hardware Retail (Home Improvement) 6450 Via Del Oro San Jose 95119 (408) 281-3500 * Chief executive: MAYNARD JENKINS * Employees: 5000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Pacific Enterprises Natural Gas Utilities 633 W. Fifth St. Suite 5400 Los Angeles 90071 (213) 895-5000 * Chief executive: WILLIS B. WOODS JR. * Employees: 9844 * Hiring trend: N/A

Pacific Gas & Electric Electric Utilities 77 Beale St. P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco 94177 (415) 973-7000 * Chief executive: STANLEY T. SKINNER * Employees: 23000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Pacific Telesis Group Communications Services 130 Kearny St. San Francisco 94108 (415) 394-3000 * Chief executive: PHIL QUIGLEY * Employees: 48000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

PacifiCare Health Systems Insurance (Accident & Health) 5995 Plaza Drive Cypress 90630 (714) 952-1121 * Chief executive: ALAN HOOPS * Employees: 3856 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Phoenix Technologies Software & Programming 2770 De La Cruz Santa Clara 95050 (408) 654-9000 * Chief executive: RONALD. FISHER * Employees: 325 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Physicians Clinical Lab. Healthcare Facilities 2495 Natomas Park Drive Suite 600 Sacramento 95833 (916) 648-3500 * Chief executive: N.L. HEADLEY * Employees: 1600 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Pinkerton’s Inc. Security Systems & Services 15910 Ventura Blvd. Suite 900 Encino 91436 (818) 380-8800 * Chief executive: T.W. WATHEN * Employees: 43000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Pinnacle Micro Inc. Computer Storage Devices 19 Technology Drive Irvine 92718 (714) 727-3300 * Chief executive: WILLIAM F. BLUM * Employees: 145 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Potlatch Corp. Forestry & Wood Products One Maritime Plaza San Francisco 94111 (415) 576-8800 * Chief executive: JOHN M. RICHARDS * Employees: 6700 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Pyxis Corp. Office Equipment 9380 Carroll Park Drive San Diego 92121 (619) 625-3300 * Chief executive: GERALD E. FORTH * Employees: 605 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Raychem Corp. Electronic Instr. & Controls 300 Constitution Drive Menlo Park 94025 (415) 361-4180 * Chief executive: R. SALDICH * Employees: 10769 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Read-Rite Corp. Computer Storage Devices 345 Los Coches St. Milpitas 95035 (408) 262-6700 * Chief executive: C.J. YANSOUNI * Employees: 20000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Regency Health Services Healthcare Facilities 2742 Dow Ave. Tustin 92680 (714) 544-4443 * Chief executive: JOHN W. ADAMS * Employees: 10000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Rexhall Industries Inc. Mobile Homes & RVs 25655 Springbrook Ave. Saugus 91350 (805) 253-1295 * Chief executive: WILLIAM J. REX * Employees: 340 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Rockwell International Conglomerates 2201 Seal Beach Blvd. Seal Beach 90740 (412) 565-4090 * Chief executive: D. BEALL * Employees: 71891 * Hiring trend: N/A

Rohr Inc. Aerospace & Defense 850 Lagoon Drive Chula Vista 91910 (619) 691-4111 * Chief executive: R.H. RAU * Employees: 4900 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Ross Stores Inc. Retail (Apparel) 8333 Central Ave. Newark 94560 (510) 505-4400 * Chief executive: NORMAN A. FERBER * Employees: 10500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

S3 Inc. Electronic Instr. & Controls 2770 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara 95051 (408) 980-5400 * Chief executive: TERRY N. HOLDT * Employees: 275 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Safetytek Scientific & Technical Instr. 49050 Milmont Drive Fremont 94538 (510) 226-9600 * Chief executive: J.B. HAWKINS * Employees: 226 * Hiring trend: N/A

Safeway Inc. Retail (Grocery) Fourth & Jackson St.s Oakland 94660 (510) 891-3000 * Chief executive: STEVEN BURD * Employees: 110000 * Hiring trend: N/A

San Diego Gas & Electric Electric Utilities 101 Ash St. San Diego 92101 (619) 696-2000 * Chief executive: T.A. PAGE * Employees: 4166 * Hiring trend: N/A

Santa Anita Realty/Oper. Casinos & Gaming 285 W. Huntington Drive P.O. Box 60014 Arcadia 91066 (714) 721-2700 * Chief executive: STEPHEN F. KELLER * Employees: 3121 * Hiring trend: N/A

Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Oil Well Services & Equipment 888 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles 90017 (213) 614-1095 * Chief executive: IRVIN TOOLE JR. * Employees: 430 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

SCEcorp Electric Utilities 2244 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead 91770 (818) 302-2222 * Chief executive: JOHN E. BRYSON * Employees: 16351 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Scientific Technologies Computer Hardware 31069 Genstar Road Hayward 94544 (510) 471-9717 * Chief executive: J.J. LAZZARA * Employees: 150 * Hiring trend: N/A

Seagate Technology Inc. Computer Storage Devices 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley 95066 (408) 438-6550 * Chief executive: A.F. SHUGART * Employees: 53000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Silicon Graphics Inc. Computer Peripherals 2011 N. Shoreline Road P.O. Box 7311 Mountain View 94043 (415) 960-1980 * Chief executive: E.R. McCRACKEN * Employees: 4889 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Sizzler International Restaurants 12655 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles 90066 (310) 827-2300 * Chief executive: R.P. BERMINGHAM * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: SZ * Employees: 16000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Solectron Corp. Electronic Instr. & Controls 777 Gibraltar Drive Milpitas 95131 (408) 957-8500 * Chief executive: Dr. K. NISHIMURA * Employees: 8100 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Sonic Solutions Audio & Video Equipment 1891 E. Francisco Blvd. San Rafael 94901 (415) 485-4800 * Chief executive: ROBERT J. DORIS * Employees: 54 * Hiring trend: N/A

Southern Pacific Rail Railroads Southern Pacific Building One Market Plaza San Francisco 94105 (415) 541-1000 * Chief executive: JERRY R. DAVIS * Employees: 18982 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

STAAR Surgical Medical Equipment & Supplies 1911 Walker Ave. Monrovia 91016 (818) 303-7902 * Chief executive: JOHN R. WOLF * Employees: 146 * Hiring trend: N/A

StrataCom Inc. Communications Equipment 1400 Parkmoor Ave. San Jose 95126 (408) 294-7600 * Chief executive: R.M. MOLEY * Employees: 839 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Styles on Video Inc. Software & Programming 21216 Vanowen St. Canoga Park 91303 (818) 595-0104 * Chief executive: GUY de VREESE * Employees: 38 * Hiring trend: N/A

Sun Microsystems Inc. Computer Hardware 2550 Garcia Ave. Mountain View 94043 (415) 960-1300 * Chief executive: S.G. McNEALY * Employees: 13300 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

SunAmerica Inc. Investment Services 1 SunAmerica Center Los Angeles 90067 (310) 772-6000 * Chief executive: ELI BROAD * Employees: 1000 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Sunrise Medical Inc. Medical Equipment & Supplies 2382 Faraday Ave. Suite 200 Carlsbad 90501 (619) 930-1500 * Chief executive: RICHARD H. CHANDLER * Employees: 3586 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Superior Industries Int’l Auto & Truck Parts 7800 Woodley Ave. Van Nuys 91406 (818) 781-4973 * Chief executive: LOUIS BORICK * Employees: 4500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Sybase Inc. Software & Programming 6475 Christie Ave. Emeryville 94608 (510) 596-3500 * Chief executive: MARK B. HOFFMAN * Employees: 5500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Synopsys Inc. Software & Programming 700 E. Middlefield Road Mountain View 94043 (415) 962-5000 * Chief executive: AART J. De GEUS * Employees: 1022 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Tandem Computers Inc. Computer Hardware 19333 Vallco Parkway Cupertino 95014 (408) 285-6000 * Chief executive: JAMES TREYBIG * Employees: 8466 * Hiring trend: N/A

TCSI Corp. Communications Equipment 2121 Allston Way Berkeley 94704 (510) 649-3700 * Chief executive: ROGER A. STRAUCH * Employees: 151 * Hiring trend: N/A

Teledyne Inc. Conglomerates 1901 Ave. of the Stars Los Angeles 90067 (301) 277-3311 * Chief executive: WILLIAM RUTLEDGE * Employees: 18000 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Tencor Instruments Semiconductors 2400 Charletson Road Mountain View 94043 (415) 969-6784 * Chief executive: JON D. TOMPKINS * Employees: 837 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Tetra Tech Inc. Waste Management Services 670 N. Rosemead Blvd. Pasadena 91107 (818) 449-6400 * Chief executive: LI-SAN HWANG * Employees: 891 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Times Mirror Co. Printing & Publishing Times Mirror Square Los Angeles 90053 (213) 237-3700 * Chief executive: ROBERT F. ERBURU * Employees: 24256 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Transamerica Corp. Investment Services 600 Montgomery St. San Francisco 94111 (415) 983-4000 * Chief executive: FRANK HERRINGER * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: TA * Employees: 10700 * Hiring trend: N/A

Triad Systems Corp. Computer Hardware 3055 Triad Drive Livermore 94550 (510) 449-0606 * Chief executive: J.R. PORTER * Employees: 1449 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Union Bank, San Francisco S&Ls;/Savings Banks 350 California St. San Francisco 94104 (415) 705-7350 * Chief executive: KANETAKA YOSHIDA * Employees: 6923 * Hiring trend: N/A

United Television Inc. Broadcasting & Cable TV 8501 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 340 Beverly Hills 90211 (310) 854-0426 * Chief executive: E.C. THOMPSON * Employees: 440 * Hiring trend: N/A

Unocal Corp. Oil & Gas - Integrated 1201 W. Fifth St. Los Angeles 90017 (213) 977-7600 * Chief executive: ROGER C. BEACH * Employees: 13613 * Hiring trend: DECREASING

Varian Associates Inc. Electronic Instr. & Controls 3050 Hansen Way Palo Alto 94304 (415) 493-4000 * Chief executive: J. TRACY O’ROURKE * Employees: 8200 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Viking Office Products Retail (Catalog & Mail Order) 13809 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles 90061 (213) 321-4493 * Chief executive: IRWIN HELFORD * Employees: 1575 * Hiring trend: N/A

Vivra Inc. Healthcare Facilities 400 Primrose Suite 200 Burlingame 94010 (415) 348-8200 * Chief executive: KENT J. THIRY * Exchange: NYSE * Symbol: V * Employees: 3490 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Vons Cos. Retail (Grocery) 618 Michillinda Ave. Arcadia 91007 (818) 821-7000 * Chief executive: L.A. DEL SANTO * Employees: 30200 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Watson Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology & Drugs 311 Bonnie Circle Corona 91720 (909) 270-1400 * Chief executive: ALLEN CHAO * Employees: 299 * Hiring trend: N/A

WD-40 Co. Oil & Gas Operations 1061 Cudahy Place San Diego 92110 (619) 275-1400 * Chief executive: GERALD C. SCHLEIF * Employees: 144 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

WellPoint Health Networks Insurance (Accident & Health) 21555 Oxnard St. Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 703-4000 * Chief executive: L.D. SCHAEFFER * Employees: 4561 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Wells Fargo & Co. Regional Banks 420 Montgomery St. San Francisco 94163 (415) 477-1000 * Chief executive: CARL REICHARDT * Employees: 19600 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Western Atlas Inc. Oil Well Services & Equipment 360 N. Crescent Drive Beverly Hills 90210 (310) 888-2500 * Chief executive: ALTON BRANN * Employees: 14400 * Hiring trend: NEUTRAL

Western Digital Corp. Computer Storage Devices 8105 Irvine Center Dr. Irvine 92718 (714) 932-5000 * Chief executive: CHARLES A. HAGGERTY * Employees: 6593 * Hiring trend: N/A

Williams-Sonoma Inc. Retail (Specialty) 100 N. Point St. San Francisco 94133 (415) 616-8345 * Chief executive: W.H. LESTER * Employees: 3700 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Xilinx Inc. Semiconductors 2100 Logic Drive San Jose 95124 (408) 559-7778 * Chief executive: BERNARD VONDERSCHMITT * Employees: 550 * Hiring trend: N/A

XIRCOM Inc. Computer Networks 2300 Corporate Center Drive Thousand Oaks 91320 (805) 376-9300 * Chief executive: DIRK GATES * Employees: 300 * Hiring trend: INCREASING

Zilog Inc. Semiconductors 210 E. Hacienda Ave. Campbell 95008 (408) 370-8000 * Chief executive: EDGAR SACK * Employees: 1500 * Hiring trend: INCREASING