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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Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	$ millions	% change from 2006	$ millions	% change from 2006
			REVENUES		PROFITS
1	McDonald's	359	23,231	8	2,395	-32
2	Compass Group	401	20,950	-5	1,014	98
3	Sodexo	473	17,673	13	458	16

Rank	Company	Revenues %	Assets %
1	McDonald's	23,231	29,392
2	Compass Group	20,950	13,104
3	Sodexo	17,673	11,856

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