(Fortune Magazine) – Exxon Mobil (No. 2) had a record $39.5 billion profits, which is impressive enough. Even more remarkable is that its earnings grew $3.4 billion in 2006, while Royal Dutch Shell (No. 3) had only a small increase, and BP (No. 4) saw profits fall. Russian gas giant Gazprom (No. 52) grew its profits 37%, to $20.3 billion.

BIGGEST INCREASES IN REVENUES

HIGHEST PROFITS

* Company emerged from bankruptcy, Feb. 1, 2006. Net income includes a large credit from bankruptcy reorganization.

BIGGEST INCREASES IN PROFITS*

* Excludes companies that lost money in 2005.

HIGHEST RETURNS ON ... REVENUES

HIGHEST RETURNS ON ... ASSETS

BIGGEST EMPLOYERS

* Company emerged from bankruptcy, Feb. 1, 2006. Net income includes a large credit from bankruptcy reorganization.