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347. Bertelsmann

Rank: 347 (Previous rank: 316)
CEO: Hartmut Ostrowski
Employees: 106,083
Address: Carl Bertelsmann Str. 270
G�tersloh, 33311
Country: Germany
Website: www.bertelsmann.com

	$ millions	% change from 2007
Revenues	25,646.7	-0.1
Profits	207.8	-29.7
Assets	27,983.5	—
Stockholders' equity	7,100.1	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	0.8
Assets	0.7

Industry: Entertainment

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Time Warner	159	46,984.0
2	Walt Disney	201	37,843.0
3	News Corp.	250	32,996.0


4	Bertelsmann	347	25,646.7
5	Maruhan	452	20,464.6

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From the July 20, 2009 issue

Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
Includes revenues from discontinued operations.

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