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Rank Company Fortune 500 rank $ millions % change from 2008 $ millions % change from 2008
1 Nike 124 19,176.1 2.9 1,486.7 -21.1
2 VF 310 7,220.3 -5.5 461.3 -23.5
3 Polo Ralph Lauren 417 5,018.9 2.8 406.0 -3.3
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Nike 7.8 11.2 17.1
2 VF 6.4 7.1 12.1
3 Polo Ralph Lauren 8.1 9.3 14.8
Earnings Per Share Total Return to Investors Employees
Rank Company 1999-2009 Annual growth (%) 1999-2009 Annual rate (%) 2009 (%) Number % change from 2008
1 Nike 14.5 11.7 32.0 34,300 5.5
2 VF 3.3 12.4 38.7 45,700 -1.9
3 Polo Ralph Lauren 16.0 17.2 79.0 17,000 13.3
Issue date: May 3, 2010.
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