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THE SN LIST: LEADING CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN

RankmpanyEstimated No. of Annual Unitsin supply Chain (billions)Annual Sales (Billions)Change in Sales1) U.S. POSTAL SERVICE20566.501.00%2) COCA-COLA200$19.6012.00%3) INTERNATIONAL PAPER53$25.00-5.30%4) WAL-MART30$244.5012.30%5) PHILIP MORRIS GROUP (ALTRIA)25$80.40-0.60%6) UNILEVER20$45.80-1.90%(tie) PROCTER & GAMBLE20$43.408.00%7) TESCO15$50.5011.20%(tie) YUEN FOONG YU PAPER15NANA8) GILLETTE11$8.455.00%9)

Rank

mpany

Estimated No. of Annual Units

in supply Chain (billions)

Annual Sales (Billions)

Change in Sales

1) U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

205

66.50

1.00%

2) COCA-COLA

200

$19.60

12.00%

3) INTERNATIONAL PAPER

53

$25.00

-5.30%

4) WAL-MART

30

$244.50

12.30%

5) PHILIP MORRIS GROUP (ALTRIA)

25

$80.40

-0.60%

6) UNILEVER

20

$45.80

-1.90%

(tie) PROCTER & GAMBLE

20

$43.40

8.00%

7) TESCO

15

$50.50

11.20%

(tie) YUEN FOONG YU PAPER

15

NA

NA

8) GILLETTE

11

$8.45

5.00%

9) WESTVACO

10

NA

NA

(tie) KIMBERLY CLARK

10

$13.60

2.30%

10) JOHNSON & JOHNSON (CONSUMER GOODS DIV.)

3

$36.30

12.30%

11) CHEP

0.2

NA

NA

Source: Auto-ID Center (now under EPCglobal, Lawrenceville, N.J.).

*Based on company or company/Auto-ID Center estimates made 6/01.

**Based on most recently reported figures for complete year.