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53. GDF Suez

Rank: 53 (Previous rank: 193)
CEO: G�rard Mestrallet
Employees: 234,653
Address: 16-26 Rue du Dr. Lancereaux
Paris, 75008
Country: France
Website: www.gdfsuez.com

	$ millions	% change from 2007
Revenues	99,419.1	164.8
Profits	7,109.3	110.1
Assets	232,419.1	—
Stockholders' equity	80,269.3	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	7.2
Assets	3.1

Industry: Energy

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Gazprom	22	141,454.7
2	E.ON	26	127,277.7
3	GDF Suez	53	99,419.1


4	Rwe	89	71,850.8
5	Ko� Holding	172	44,167.9
6	GasTerra	227	35,059.1
7	Korea Gas	438	21,075.8
8	Marquard & Bahls	462	19,851.1
9	Gas Natural SDG	464	19,824.2
10	Constellation Energy	465	19,818.3
11	AREVA	480	19,308.9

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From the July 20, 2009 issue

Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
Changed name from Gaz de France after acquiring Suez (2007 rank: 97), July 22, 2008.

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