Total Number of Members As Of 11/30/98: 11,665 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

Regular Member………….78% Student Member………….18% Retired Member………….…4% Member Classes

United States………………………...…………77% East North Central……...……………..….12% East South Central….……………......……2% Middle Atlantic…….………………...…….14% Mountain………………………………...…….4% New England…………………………..…..…6% Pacific…………………...……………..…….11% South Atlantic………..……………...…….18% West North Central…………………...……3% West South Central…………………...……7% Geographical Analysis

Canada……………………….………………..……4% Africa…………………….…….…………...…….0.5% Asia……………………………..………………....…7% Europe……………………….……………….....….9% South America…………………………...…..….1% Mexico, Central America, Caribbean.…0.5% Pacific & Australia……………..………..….1.5% Geographical Analysis

Academic……………...………60% Business School…….…...17% Engineering School…...….8% No Designation………...…35% Private & Public Sectors…31% Corporation…………..……10% Consulting Firm………..….4% Government……………...…5% Self-Employed……….……..1% No Designation……….….11% Retired/No Designation…….9% Affiliation Analysis

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