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California 39
New York 38
Texas 32
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Most admired for people management
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Medco Health Solutions 1
BMW 1
Walt Disney 1
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Most admired for innovation
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Apple 1
Nike 1
Medco Health Solutions 1
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Industry champions
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Nestlé Consumer Food Products
BMW Motor Vehicles
McDonald's Food Services
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America's Most Admired Companies 

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An alphabetical index of all the most admired companies and contenders this year.
W.W. Grainger Wholesalers: Diversified 6.99
Wachovia Megabanks, Credit Card Cos. 6.01
Wal-Mart Stores General Merchandisers 6.22
Walgreen Food and Drug Stores 6.95
Walt Disney Entertainment 8.44
Warnaco Group Apparel 5.08
Warner Music Group Entertainment 6.71
Washington Mutual Mortgage Services 6.76
Washington Post Publishing: Newspapers and Magazines 7.57
WellCare Health Plans Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care 3.59
WellPoint Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care 7.23
Wells Fargo Megabanks, Credit Card Cos. 7.05
Wendy's International Food Services 4.74
Werner Enterprises Trucking 5.17
WESCO International Wholesalers: Diversified 4.88
West Diversified Outsourcing Services 5.68
Western Digital Computer Peripherals 6.28
Western Union Financial Data Services 6.10
Weyerhaeuser Forest and Paper Products 7.20
Whirlpool Electronics 6.08
Whole Foods Market Food and Drug Stores 7.14
Winn-Dixie Stores Food and Drug Stores 4.30
World Fuel Services Wholesalers: Diversified 5.36
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals 6.08
Wyndham Worldwide Hotels, Casinos, Resorts 7.66
From the March 17, 2008 issue

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