This report presents preliminary statistical tables detailing research and development (R&D) funding and personnel within U.S. industrial firms. The data, derived from the annual Survey of Industrial Research & Development, offers national estimates of expenditures and workforce statistics for the period 1987-1997 for funding and 1988-1998 for personnel. It encompasses both U.S. and foreign-owned companies, including publicly and privately held entities, representing all R&D-performing companies through a comprehensive sample.

This report serves as an advance release of key data tables, intended for immediate use before the full electronic and print publications. The statistics provide a foundational dataset for understanding R&D investment and human capital within the industrial sector during a critical decade. Its preliminary nature suggests it is primarily for researchers and policymakers needing timely, albeit abridged, information.