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REVENUES PROFITS
Rank Company Fortune 1000 rank $ millions % change from 2007 $ millions % change from 2007
1 United Parcel Service 43 51,486.0 3.6 3,003.0 686.1
2 FedEx 59 37,953.0 7.8 1,125.0 -44.2
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 United Parcel Service 5.8 9.4 44.3
2 FedEx 3.0 4.4 7.7
EARNINGS PER SHARE TOTAL RETURN TO INVESTORS EMPLOYEES
Rank Company 1998-2008 Annual growth (%) 1998-2008 Annual rate (%) 2008 (%) Number % change from 2007
1 United Parcel Service N.A. N.A. -19.3 426,000 0.2
2 FedEx 7.9 3.9 -27.7 254,142 6.4
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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