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To: gonzongo who wrote (2741)	12/22/1997 11:18:00 AM
From: Nine_USA	Respond to of 11149

I thought this data might be generally useful for scans and reports. If you divide the SIC code provided by Qplus for each stock by 100, you get a number which lets you get the general category or sector for the given stock. The number on the left is the SIC/100. The category description is on the right. 01 - Agricultural Production Crops 02 - Agriculture Production Livestock and Animal Specialties 07 - Agricultural Services 08 - Forestry 09 - Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping 10 - Metal Mining 12 - Coal Mining 13 - Oil and Gas Extraction 14 - Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels 15 - Building Construction, General Contractors and Operative Builders 16 - Heavy Construction other Than Building Construction Contractors 17 - Construction Special Trade Contractors 20 - Food and Kindred Products 21 - Tobacco Products 22 - Textile Mill Products 23 - Apparel and other Finished Products Made From Fabrics and Similar Materials 24 - Lumber and Wood Products, except Furniture 25 - Furniture and Fixtures 26 - Paper and Allied Products 27 - Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries 28 - Chemicals and Allied Products 29 - Petroleum Refining and Related Industries 30 - Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products 31 - Leather and Leather Products 32 - Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products 33 - Primary Metal Industries 34 - Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment 35 - Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment 36 - Electronic and other Electrical Equipment and Components, except Computer Equip 37 - Transportation Equipment 39 - Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries 40 - Railroad Transportation 41 - Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation 42 - Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing 43 - United States Postal Service 44 - Water Transportation 45 - Transportation By Air 46 - Pipelines, except Natural Gas 47 - Transportation Services 48 - Communications 49 - Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 50 - Wholesale trade -- Durable Goods 51 - Wholesale trade -- Nondurable Goods 52 - Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers 53 - General Merchandise Stores 54 - Food Stores 55 - Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations 56 - Apparel and Accessory Stores 57 - Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores 58 - Eating and Drinking Places 59 - Miscellaneous Retail 60 - Depository Institutions 61 - Non-Depository Credit Institutions 62 - Security and Commodity Brokers, Dealers; Exchanges; and Services 63 - Insurance Carriers 64 - Insurance Agents, Brokers, and Service 65 - Real Estate 67 - Holding and other Investment Offices 07 - Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and other Lodging Places 72 - Personal Services 73 - Business Services 75 - Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking 76 - Miscellaneous Repair Services 78 - Motion Pictures 79 - Amusement and Recreation Services 08 - Health Services 81 - Legal Services 82 - Educational Service 83 - Social Services 84 - Museums, Art Galleries, and Botanical and Zoological Gardens 86 - Membership Organizations 87 - Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services 88 - Private Households 89 - Miscellaneous Services 91 - Executive, Legislative, and General Government, except Finance 92 - Justice, Public Order, and Safety 93 - Public Finance, Taxation, and Monetary Policy 94 - Administration of Human Resource Programs 95 - Administration of Environmental Quality and Housing Programs 96 - Administration of Economic Programs 97 - National Security and International Affairs 99 - NonClassifiable