Full list
To appear below, a company must have scored in the top half of its industry survey.
Abbott Laboratories Pharmaceuticals 6.75
Accenture Information Technology Services 7.38
Adobe Systems Computer Software 7.35
Advanced Micro Devices Semiconductors 6.91
Aetna Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care 6.78
AFLAC Insurance: Life and Health 6.65
Air Products & Chemicals Chemicals 6.29
Alaska Air Group Airlines 5.31
Alcan Metals 7.89
Alcoa Metals 7.11
Allstate Insurance: Property and Casualty 6.50
American Express Megabanks and Credit Card Companies 7.56
Amgen Pharmaceuticals 6.88
AMR Airlines 5.29
Anadarko Petroleum Mining, Crude-Oil Production 6.12
Anheuser-Busch Beverages 7.78
Apache Mining, Crude-Oil Production 7.16
Apple Computers 7.44
Applied Materials Semiconductors 7.18
Aramark Diversified Outsourcing Services 6.91
Arrow Electronics Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment 6.77
AT&T Telecommunications 7.09
Autodesk Computer Software 7.35
Automatic Data Processing Financial Data Services 6.45
AutoNation Automotive Retailing, Services 7.27
Avnet Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment 6.55
Avon Products Household and Personal Products 5.94
From the March 19, 2007 issue
How the states stack up
California 39
New York 37
Texas 34
Most admired for people management
FedEx 1
Procter & Gamble 1
Google 2
Most admired for innovation
Apple 2
Google 2
FedEx 1
Industry champions
Nike Apparel
Whole Foods Food and Drug Stores
Cisco Network Communications
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The Most Admired list is the definitive report card on corporate reputations. Our survey partners at Hay Group started with the FORTUNE 1,000... (more)

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