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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394. Arcandor

Rank: 394 (Previous rank: 381)
CEO: Thomas Middelhoff
Employees: 70,637
Address: Theodor Althoff Str. 2
Essen 45133
Country: Germany
Website: www.arcandor.com

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	21,353.9	12.9
Profits	21.7	-95.0
Assets	20,208.5	—
Stockholders' equity	2,498.5	—

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Revenues	0
Assets	0

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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From the July 21, 2008 issue

Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
Changed name from Karstadt Quelle, July 1, 2007.
Company changed fiscal year-end from Dec. 31 to Sept. 30. Figures are for nine months ended Sept. 30, 2007.
Revenues: includes revenues from discontinued operations.

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