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

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

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

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98. Munich Re Group

Rank: 98 (Previous rank: 100)
CEO: Nikolaus von Bomhard
Employees: 38,634
Address: Königinstrasse 107
Munich 80802
Country: Germany
Website: www.munichre.com

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	64,773.9	11.3
Profits	5,275.2	22.2
Assets	313,251.0	—
Stockholders' equity	36,488.7	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	8
Assets	2

Industry: Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock)

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Allianz	22	140,618.4
2	Berkshire Hathaway	30	118,245.0
3	American International Group	35	110,064.0


4	Munich Re Group	98	64,773.9
5	Zurich Financial Services	121	55,163.0
6	Allstate	198	36,769.0
7	Swiss Reinsurance	209	35,729.7
8	Millea Holdings	232	32,487.1
9	Travelers Cos.	308	26,017.0
10	Liberty Mutual Insurance Group	309	25,961.0
11	Hartford Financial Services	311	25,916.0
12	Nationwide	364	22,962.0
13	Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance	450	18,717.8
14	Mapfre Group	463	17,984.4
15	Loews	466	17,920.0