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Forbes Magazine publishes several rankings of companies and individuals, including their annual directory of the 500 largest U.S. companies, the 500 largest privately held companies, the 200 best small companies, the top CEO's, and the 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. You can access these Forbes' lists from the magazine's website (http://www.forbes.com/).
 
(Available in the E-Resource List (A - Z).) A company search of Hoover's will provide ranking information.
 
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