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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Country Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)	City
1	UBS	31	117,206	Zurich
2	Nestl�	57	89,630	Vevey
3	Credit Suisse	74	78,206	Zurich
4	Zurich Financial Services	121	55,163	Zurich
5	Roche Group	175	40,315	Basel
6	Novartis	181	39,800	Basel
7	Swiss Reinsurance	209	35,730	Zurich
8	ABB	256	30,306	Zurich
9	Xstrata	272	29,084	Zug
10	Adecco	274	28,867	Glattbrugg
11	Alliance Boots	340	23,812	Zug
12	Holcim	376	22,544	Jona
13	Swiss Life	442	19,132	Zurich
14	Migros	445	18,915	Zurich

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Country	# of GLOBAL 500 Companies

Australia	8
Austria	2
Belgium	5
Belgium/Netherlands	1
Brazil	5
Britain	34
Britain/Netherlands	1
Canada	14
China	29
Denmark	2
Finland	2
France	39
Germany	37

India	7
Ireland	2
Italy	10
Japan	64
Luxembourg	1
Malaysia	1
Mexico	5

Netherlands	13
Norway	2
Poland	1
Portugal	1
Russia	5

Saudi Arabia	1
Singapore	1
South Korea	15
Spain	11
Sweden	6
Switzerland	14
Taiwan	6
Thailand	1
Turkey	1
U.S.	153

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