Rank # of Global 500 Companies
U.S.	153
Japan	64
France	39

Company	2007 Number of Employees
U.S. Postal Service	785,929
Sinopec	634,011
Hon Hai Precision Industry	550,000

Company	2007 Profits ($ millions)
Exxon Mobil	$40,610
Royal Dutch Shell	$31,331
General Electric	$22,208

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Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	$ millions	% change from 2006	$ millions	% change from 2006
			REVENUES		PROFITS
1	UnitedHealth Group	81	75,431	5	4,654	12
2	WellPoint	105	61,134	7	3,345	8
3	Aetna	291	27,600	8	1,831	8
4	Humana	320	25,290	18	834	71
5	Cigna	474	17,623	7	1,115	-4

Rank	Company	Revenues %	Assets %
1	UnitedHealth Group	75,431	50,899
2	WellPoint	61,134	52,060
3	Aetna	27,600	50,725
4	Humana	25,290	12,879
5	Cigna	17,623	40,065

From the July 21, 2008 issue