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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334. Deere

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Financials: Latest Results

Rank: 334 (Previous rank: 304)
CEO: Robert W. Lane
Employees: 52,022
Address: 1 John Deere Place
Moline, Illinois 61265
Country: U.S.
Website: www.johndeere.com

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	24,082.2	5.8
Profits	1,821.7	7.5
Assets	38,575.7	—
Stockholders' equity	7,155.8	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	8
Assets	5

Industry: Industrial and Farm Equipment

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Caterpillar	152	44,958.0
2	ABB	256	30,306.0
3	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	285	28,047.7


4	Deere	334	24,082.2
5	Alstom	338	23,926.7
6	Hyundai Heavy Industries	378	22,482.7
7	Komatsu	434	19,641.0

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