Central Indiana's largest employers.

Indiana University--Purdue University at Indianapolis; Indianapolis; Emp.: 8,271-plus--Built up around the schools of dentistry, medicine, law and nursing, IUPUI is one of the fastest-growing and among the largest urban universities in the country. On its downtown campus is the state's only medical school and the IU Medical Center.

Eli Lilly & Co.; Indianapolis; Emp.: 8,100--Founded by Col. Eli Lilly in 1876, this company develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals, diagnostic products and agricultural products. Using 1992 sales, Fortune magazine ranked Lilly seventh among U.S. pharmaceutical companies.

Methodist Hospital of Indiana Inc.; Indianapolis; Emp.: 8,089--Physicians at Methodist performed the first open-heart surgery in Indiana (1965) as well as the state's first heart transplant and the nation's first in a non-university hospital (1982). Also, since its opening in 1908, Methodist has grown to become among the nation's 20 largest non-profit hospitals, annually serving 40,000 inpatients and managing 900,000 outpatient visits.

St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services; Indianapolis; Emp.: 6,020--St. Vincent Hospital's mission of providing service to the sick and poor was begun in 1881. Its facilities include St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, St. Vincent Stress Center and St. Vincent New Hope. Areas of specialization include cardiovascular, hand surgery, urology, oncology, obstetrics, neurology and neurosurgery, and occupational health.

Community Hospitals Indianapolis; Indianapolis; Emp.: 5,100--Community's facilities include three tertiary-care hospitals, five immediate-care centers and a variety of other health facilities. Its licensed beds total about 1,200 and its health services include wellness and preventive-oriented programs, cancer care, mental health, and orthopedic and neurological services.

Allison Engine Co.; Indianapolis; Emp.: 4,400--In its 81-year history, Allison Engine has changed its name and its ownership a few times, but its business has remained virtually the same: developing and manufacturing engines for commercial and military purposes. Currently, Allison manufactures helicopter engines, commercial aircraft engines, the Osprey tiltrotor engine, transport engines, and industrial and marine engines.

Allison Transmission div. General Motors; Indianapolis; Emp.: 4,300--This company began in the mid-'40s as a small offshoot...