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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Exxon Mobil	$40,610
Royal Dutch Shell	$31,331
General Electric	$22,208

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Rank: 460 (Previous rank: 458)
CEO: Stuart Rose
Employees: 52,276
Address: 35 N. Wharf Rd.
London W2 1NW
Country: Britain
Website: www.marksandspencer.com

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	18,106.4	11.3
Profits	1,649.1	32.1
Assets	14,232.5	—
Stockholders' equity	3,888.9	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	9
Assets	12

Industry: General Merchandisers

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Wal-Mart Stores	1	378,799.0
2	Target	102	63,367.0
3	Sears Holdings	138	50,703.0


4	Fonci�re Euris	205	36,114.8
5	PPR	284	28,107.3
6	Macy's	304	26,340.0
7	J.C. Penney	429	19,860.0
8	Marks & Spencer	460	18,106.4

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Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
Figures are for fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

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