Global 500 
CEOs
Bailey, Michael J.  Compass Group 
Bakker, M. Peter  TNT 
Balbinot, Sergio  Assicurazioni Generali 
Ballmer, Steven A.  Microsoft 
Banks, Charles A.  Wolseley 
Barnes, Brenda C.  Sara Lee 
Barth, John M.  Johnson Controls 
Beaudoin, Laurent  Bombardier 
Beckers, Pierre-Olivier  Delhaize Group 
Beffa, Jean-Louis  Saint-Gobain 
Behuria, Sarthak  Indian Oil 
Belda, Alain J.P.  Alcoa 
Bellon, Pierre  Sodexho Alliance 
Benmosche, Robert H.  MetLife 
Benoist, Gilles  CNP Assurances 
Bernauer, David W.  Walgreen 
Bernotat, Wulf H.  E.ON 
Bouton, Daniel  Soci�t� G�n�rale 
Bouygues, Martin  Bouygues 
Bovender, Jack O. Jr.  HCA 
Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter  Nestl� 
Breen, Edward D. Jr.  Tyco International 
Brixner, Ulrich  DZ Bank 
Browne, John P.  BP 
Buffett, Warren E.  Berkshire Hathaway 
Bunsumpun, Prasert  PTT 
Buora, Carlo Orazio  Telecom Italia 
Burd, Steven A.  Safeway 
From the July 25, 2005 issue
How the Countries Stack Up
U.S. 176
Japan 81
France 39
Best employers
These companies appear on both the FORTUNE 500 and our ranking of the Best Companies to Work For.
Wal-Mart Stores 1,600,000
China National Petroleum 1,133,985
U.S. Postal Service 807,596
Most profitable companies
ExxonMobil 25,330.0
Royal Dutch/Shell Group 18,183.0
Citigroup 17,046.0
General Electric 16,593.0
Top 5 in Asia
Toyota Motor 172,616.3
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone 100,545.3
Hitachi 83,993.9
Matsushita Electric Industrial 81,077.7
Honda Motor 80,486.6

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