Many companies make annual reports available on their corporate Internet home page. Annual reports also can be accessed through the SECs EDGAR system at www.sec.gov (under Filings, click Company Filings Search, type in Company Name, and under Filing Type, search for 10-K). Access the most recent annual report for each of the following companies:

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bli Lilly

Merck

Pitzer

Prepare a one-page describtion to the extent to which direct comparisons can be made of the geographic area information provided by these companies.