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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439. Staples

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Financials: Latest Results

Rank: 439 (Previous rank: 397)
CEO: Ronald L. Sargent
Employees: 59,318
Address: 500 Staples Dr.
Framingham, Massachusetts 1702
Country: U.S.
Website: www.staples.com

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	19,372.7	6.7
Profits	995.7	2.3
Assets	9,036.3	—
Stockholders' equity	5,718.0	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	5
Assets	11

Industry: Specialty Retailers

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Home Depot	65	84,740.0
2	Costco Wholesale	99	64,400.2
3	Lowe's	145	48,283.0


4	Best Buy	177	40,023.0
5	Hutchison Whampoa	286	28,034.7
6	Arcandor	394	21,353.9
7	Otto Group	397	21,247.3
8	Staples	439	19,372.7
9	Kingfisher	449	18,744.0
10	TJX	452	18,647.1

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