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135. U.S. Postal Service

Rank: 135 (Previous rank: 109) CEO: Patrick R. Donahoe Employees: 601,601 Address: 475 L'Enfant Plaza S.W. Washington, District Of Columbia 20260 Country: U.S. Website: www.usps.com Subscribe to Fortune Magazine

Rank: 135 (Previous rank: 109)
CEO: Patrick R. Donahoe
Employees: 601,601
Address: 475 L'Enfant Plaza S.W.
Washington, District Of Columbia 20260
Country: U.S.
Website: www.usps.com

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	$ millions	% change from 2010
Revenues	65,711.0	-2.0
Profits	-5,067.0	N.A.
Assets	23,413.0	--
Stockholders' equity	-18,940.0	--

Profits as % of
Revenues	-7.7
Assets	-21.6418

From the July 23, 2012 issue

Government owned 50% or more.
Figures are for fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2011.

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Rank # of Global 500 Companies
U.S.	132
China	73
Japan	68

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Company	2011 Number of Employees
Wal-Mart Stores	2,200,000
China National Petroleum	1,668,072
State Grid	1,583,000

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Company	2011 Profits ($ millions)
Gazprom	$44,459.6
Exxon Mobil	$41,060
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China	$32,214.1

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