Rank # of Global 500 Companies
U.S.	153
Japan	64
France	39

Company	2007 Number of Employees
U.S. Postal Service	785,929
Sinopec	634,011
Hon Hai Precision Industry	550,000

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Company	2007 Profits ($ millions)
Exxon Mobil	$40,610
Royal Dutch Shell	$31,331
General Electric	$22,208

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A	Aerospace and Defense
	Airlines
	Automotive Retailing, Services
B	Banks: Commercial and Savings
	Beverages
	Building Materials, Glass
C	Chemicals
	Computer Software
	Computers, Office Equipment
D	Diversified Financials
E	Electronics, Electrical Equipment
	Energy
	Engineering, Construction
	Entertainment
F	Food and Drug Stores
	Food Consumer Products
	Food Production
	Food Services
	Forest and Paper Products
G	General Merchandisers
H	Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care
	Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services
	Household and Personal Products
I	Industrial and Farm Equipment
	Information Technology Services
	Insurance: Life, Health (mutual)
	Insurance: Life, Health (stock)
	Insurance: Property and Casualty (mutual)
	Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock)
M	Mail, Package and Freight Delivery
	Metals
	Mining, Crude-oil production
	Miscellaneous
	Motor Vehicles and Parts
N	Network and Other Communications Equipment
P	Petroleum Refining
	Pharmaceuticals
	Pipelines
R	Railroads
S	Securities
	Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components
	Shipping
	Specialty Retailers
T	Telecommunications
	Temporary Help
	Tobacco
	Trading
U	Utilities
W	Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment
	Wholesalers: Food and Grocery
	Wholesalers: Health Care

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