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46. Gilead Sciences

Rank: 46 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO: John C. Martin
Address: 333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, CA 94404

Sales of HIV drugs, led by Truvada and Atripla, have driven biopharmaceutical company.

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Financials: Latest Results

	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues	4,689.8	45	31
Net income**	1,738.9	—	—
Total return	—	34	45
Earnings per share	—	44	72

Share price
As of 9/3/08	$51.38
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	26

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Rank	Company	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Genentech	12,177.0
2	Gilead Sciences	4,689.8
3	Sepracor	1,235.7

From the Sept. 29th, 2008 issue

Notes:
* The S&P 500 returned 4.41% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

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