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Rank Company Fortune 500 rank $ millions % change from 2009 $ millions % change from 2009
1 Apollo Group 452 4,958.1 24.8 553.0 -7.6
2 Washington Post 470 4,817.1 5.4 278.1 199.8
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Apollo Group 11.2 15.4 40.8
2 Washington Post 5.8 5.4 9.8
Earnings Per Share Total Return to Investors Employees
Rank Company 2000-2010 Annual growth (%) 2000-2010 Annual rate (%) 2010 (%) Number % change from 2009
1 Apollo Group 24.2 6.1 -34.8 55,925 7.4
2 Washington Post 8.0 -2.2 2.2 20,000 -7.0
Issue date: May 23, 2011
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