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

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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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284. PPR

Rank: 284 (Previous rank: 296)
CEO: Fran�ois-Henri Pinault
Employees: 73,699
Address: 10 Ave. Hoche
Paris 75008
Country: France
Website: www.ppr.com

	$ millions	% change from 2006
Revenues	28,107.3	21.2
Profits	1,262.4	46.8
Assets	41,247.8	—
Stockholders' equity	13,477.6	—

Profits as % of
Revenues	4
Assets	3

Industry: General Merchandisers

Rank	Company	Global 500 rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Wal-Mart Stores	1	378,799.0
2	Target	102	63,367.0
3	Sears Holdings	138	50,703.0


4	Fonci�re Euris	205	36,114.8
5	PPR	284	28,107.3
6	Macy's	304	26,340.0
7	J.C. Penney	429	19,860.0
8	Marks & Spencer	460	18,106.4

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From the July 21, 2008 issue

Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
Revenues: includes revenues from discontinued operations.

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