2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC, Information

2002 NAICS Matched to 1987 SIC
Information

Industry
detail 2002
NAICS 2002 U.S. NAICS Description

511 Publishing Industries (except Internet)

512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

515 Broadcasting (except Internet)

516 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

517 Telecommunications

518 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services

519 Other Information Services

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Industry detail	2002 NAICS	2002 U.S. NAICS Description
	511	Publishing Industries (except Internet)
	512	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
	515	Broadcasting (except Internet)
	516	Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
	517	Telecommunications
	518	Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services
	519	Other Information Services

511 Publishing Industries (except Internet)
2002
NAICS 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) Com-
para-
bility 1987
SIC 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)

511 Publishing Industries (except Internet)

5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers

51111 Newspaper Publishers

511110 Newspaper Publishers 2711 Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Except Internet newspaper publishing)

51112 Periodical Publishers

511120 Periodical Publishers

2721 Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Except Internet periodical publishing)

2741 Miscellaneous Publishing (Shopping news and advertising periodical publishing or publishing and printing except Internet)

51113 Book Publishers

511130 Book Publishers

2731 Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Except music books and Internet book publishing)

2741 Miscellaneous Publishing (Technical manuals and books publishing or publishing and printing, except Internet)

51114 Directory and Mailing List Publishers

511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers

2741 Miscellaneous Publishing (Directory publishers, except Internet publishers)

7331 Direct Mail Advertising Services (Mailing list compilers)

51119 Other Publishers

511191 Greeting Card Publishers 2771 Greeting Cards (Publishing greeting cards except Internet greeting card publishers)

511199 All Other Publishers 2741 Miscellaneous Publishing (Except database, advertising periodicals, shopping news, technical manuals and books, and sheet music publishing or publishing and printing and Internet versions of these activities)

5112 Software Publishers

51121 Software Publishers

511210 Software Publishers 7372 Prepackaged Software (Software publishing)

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515 Broadcasting (except Internet)
2002
NAICS 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) Com-
para-
bility 1987
SIC 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)

515 Broadcasting (except Internet)

5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting

51511 Radio Broadcasting

515111 Radio Networks 4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations (Networks)

515112 Radio Stations 4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations (Except networks)

51512 Television Broadcasting

515120 Television Broadcasting 4833 Television Broadcasting Stations

5152 Cable and Other Subscription Programming

51521 Cable and Other Subscription Programming

515210 Cable and Other Subscription Programming 4841 Cable and Other Pay Television Services (Cable networks)

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2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
515	Broadcasting (except Internet)
5151	Radio and Television Broadcasting
51511	Radio Broadcasting
515111	Radio Networks	4832	Radio Broadcasting Stations (Networks)
515112	Radio Stations	4832	Radio Broadcasting Stations (Except networks)
51512	Television Broadcasting
515120	Television Broadcasting	4833	Television Broadcasting Stations
5152	Cable and Other Subscription Programming
51521	Cable and Other Subscription Programming
515210	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	4841	Cable and Other Pay Television Services (Cable networks)

516 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
2002
NAICS 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) Com-
para-
bility 1987
SIC 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)

516 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

5161 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

51611 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

2711 Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Internet newspaper publishing)

2721 Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Internet periodical publishing)

2731 Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Internet book publishing)

2741 Miscellaneous Publishing (Miscellaneous Internet publishing)

2771 Greeting Cards (Internet greeting card publishers)

8999 Services, NEC (Internet broadcasting, special interest web sites, entertainment sites, and interactive game sites)

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518 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services
2002
NAICS 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) Com-
para-
bility 1987
SIC 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)

518 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services

5181 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals

51811 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals

518111 Internet Service Providers 7375 Information Retrieval Services

518112 Web Search Portals 8999 Services, NEC (Internet web search portals)

5182 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

51821 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

7374 Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services

7379 Computer Related Services, NEC (Disk conversion services)

7389 Business Services, NEC (Microfilm services)

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519 Other Information Services
2002
NAICS 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) Com-
para-
bility 1987
SIC 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)

519 Other Information Services

5191 Other Information Services

51911 News Syndicates

519110 News Syndicates 7383 News Syndicates (Except independent news correspondents)

51912 Libraries and Archives

519120 Libraries and Archives

7829 Services Allied to Motion Picture Distribution (Film archives)

8231 Libraries

51919 All Other Information Services

519190 All Other Information Services 7389 Business Services, NEC (Press clipping services and stock photo agencies)

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Comparability Symbols link to the Bridge Between NAICS and SIC, 1997
(Bridge complete.) Comparable NAICS derivable from SIC data.

(Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from SIC are within 3% of NAICS sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.) Not comparable NAICS sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from SIC data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Manual and 1997 Economic Census
Last revised: April 30 2003

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2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
511	Publishing Industries (except Internet)
5111	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
51111	Newspaper Publishers
511110	Newspaper Publishers	2711	Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Except Internet newspaper publishing)
51112	Periodical Publishers
511120	Periodical Publishers
		2721	Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Except Internet periodical publishing)
		2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (Shopping news and advertising periodical publishing or publishing and printing except Internet)
51113	Book Publishers
511130	Book Publishers
		2731	Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Except music books and Internet book publishing)
		2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (Technical manuals and books publishing or publishing and printing, except Internet)
51114	Directory and Mailing List Publishers
511140	Directory and Mailing List Publishers
		2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (Directory publishers, except Internet publishers)
		7331	Direct Mail Advertising Services (Mailing list compilers)
51119	Other Publishers
511191	Greeting Card Publishers	2771	Greeting Cards (Publishing greeting cards except Internet greeting card publishers)
511199	All Other Publishers	2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (Except database, advertising periodicals, shopping news, technical manuals and books, and sheet music publishing or publishing and printing and Internet versions of these activities)
5112	Software Publishers
51121	Software Publishers
511210	Software Publishers	7372	Prepackaged Software (Software publishing)

2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
512	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
5121	Motion Picture and Video Industries
51211	Motion Picture and Video Production
512110	Motion Picture and Video Production	7812	Motion Picture and Video Tape Production
51212	Motion Picture and Video Distribution
512120	Motion Picture and Video Distribution
		7822	Motion Picture and Video Tape Distribution (Except video tape and cassette wholesalers)
		7829	Services Allied to Motion Picture Distribution (Commercial distribution film libraries)
51213	Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
512131	Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins)	7832	Motion Picture Theaters, Except Drive-In
512132	Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters	7833	Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
51219	Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
512191	Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services	7819	Services Allied to Motion Picture Production (Teleproduction and postproduction services)
512199	Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
		7819	Services Allied to Motion Picture Production (Except casting bureaus, wardrobe and equipment rental, talent payment services, teleproduction and other postproduction services, reproduction of videos, independent fi
		7829	Services Allied to Motion Picture Distribution (Except commercial film distribution libraries and film archives)
5122	Sound Recording Industries
51221	Record Production
512210	Record Production	8999	Services, NEC (Record production)
51222	Integrated Record Production/Distribution
512220	Integrated Record Production/Distribution	3652	Phonograph Records and Prerecorded Audio Tapes and Disks (Integrated record companies, except duplication only)
51223	Music Publishers
512230	Music Publishers
		2731	Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Music books)
		2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (Sheet music publishing or publishing and printing)
		8999	Services, NEC (Music publishing)
51224	Sound Recording Studios
512240	Sound Recording Studios	7389	Business Services, NEC (Recording studios)
51229	Other Sound Recording Industries
512290	Other Sound Recording Industries
		7389	Business Services, NEC (Audio taping services)
		7922	Theatrical Producers (Except Motion Picture) and Miscellaneous Theatrical Services (Producers of radio programs))

2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
516	Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
5161	Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
51611	Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
516110	Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
		2711	Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Internet newspaper publishing)
		2721	Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Internet periodical publishing)
		2731	Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing (Internet book publishing)
		2741	Miscellaneous Publishing (Miscellaneous Internet publishing)
		2771	Greeting Cards (Internet greeting card publishers)
		8999	Services, NEC (Internet broadcasting, special interest web sites, entertainment sites, and interactive game sites)

2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
517	Telecommunications
5171	Wired Telecommunications Carriers
51711	Wired Telecommunications Carriers
517110	Wired Telecommunications Carriers
		4813	Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone (Except resellers)
		4822	Telegraph and Other Message Communications
5172	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
51721	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
517211	Paging	4812	Radiotelephone Communications (Paging carriers)
517212	Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications
		4812	Radiotelephone Communications (Cellular carriers)
		4899	Communications Services, NEC (Ship to shore broadcasting carriers)
5173	Telecommunications Resellers
51731	Telecommunications Resellers
517310	Telecommunications Resellers
		4812	Radiotelephone Communications (Paging and cellular resellers)
		4813	Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone (Resellers)
5174	Satellite Telecommunications
51741	Satellite Telecommunications
517410	Satellite Telecommunications	4899	Communications Services, NEC (Satellite communications)
5175	Cable and Other Program Distribution
51751	Cable and Other Program Distribution
517510	Cable and Other Program Distribution	4841	Cable and Other Pay Television Services (Except cable and other subscription programming)
5179	Other Telecommunications
51791	Other Telecommunications
517910	Other Telecommunications	4899	Communications Services, NEC (Except ship to shore broadcasting, satellite communications, pay telephone concession operators)

2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
518	Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services
5181	Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals
51811	Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals
518111	Internet Service Providers	7375	Information Retrieval Services
518112	Web Search Portals	8999	Services, NEC (Internet web search portals)
5182	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
51821	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
518210	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
		7374	Computer Processing and Data Preparation and Processing Services
		7379	Computer Related Services, NEC (Disk conversion services)
		7389	Business Services, NEC (Microfilm services)

2002 NAICS	2002 NAICS U.S. Description (with link to definition)	1987 SIC	1987 U.S. SIC Description (with link to definition)
519	Other Information Services
5191	Other Information Services
51911	News Syndicates
519110	News Syndicates	7383	News Syndicates (Except independent news correspondents)
51912	Libraries and Archives
519120	Libraries and Archives
		7829	Services Allied to Motion Picture Distribution (Film archives)
		8231	Libraries
51919	All Other Information Services
519190	All Other Information Services	7389	Business Services, NEC (Press clipping services and stock photo agencies)

(Bridge complete.)	Comparable	NAICS derivable from SIC data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.)	Almost comparable	Sales or receipts from SIC are within 3% of NAICS sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.)	Not comparable	NAICS sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from SIC data.

2002 NAICS Matched to 1987 SIC Information

2002 NAICS Matched to 1987 SIC
Information