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REVENUES PROFITS
Rank Company Fortune 1000 rank $ millions % change from 2007 $ millions % change from 2007
1 Apollo Group 669 3,140.9 15.3 476.5 16.6
2 Career Education 1000 1,720.8 -4.2 60.1 1.0
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Apollo Group 15.2 25.6 57.1
2 Career Education 3.5 4.2 6.3
EARNINGS PER SHARE TOTAL RETURN TO INVESTORS EMPLOYEES
Rank Company 1998-2008 Annual growth (%) 1998-2008 Annual rate (%) 2008 (%) Number % change from 2007
1 Apollo Group 27.0 17.7 9.2 44,434 22.2
2 Career Education 34.8 16.9 -28.6 12,271 -10.0
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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