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Korea Electric Power
Rank: 228 (Previous rank: 240)
Get quote: KEP
Financials: Latest quarterly results
CEO: Joon-Ho Han
Employees: 20,388
Address: 167 Samsong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-791
South Korea
Phone: 82-2-3456-3114
Website: www.kepco.co.kr
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Revenues 28,708.4 15.6
Profits 2,331.1 -0.8
Assets 83,263.3 --
Stockholders' Equity 46,327.3 --
Industry: Utilities
1 State Grid 29 107,185.5
2 Électricité de France 63 73,939.1
3 Enel 124 48,320.4
4 Tokyo Electric Power 136 45,167.8
5 Veolia Environnement 178 36,044.4
6 Gaz de France 189 34,681.1
7 Centrica 218 30,265.6
8 Korea Electric Power 228 28,708.4
9 China Southern Power Grid 237 27,966.1
10 Endesa 258 25,820.7
11 Scottish & Southern Energy 314 22,444.6
12 Kansai Electric Power 321 22,197.9
13 Vattenfall 355 19,768.6
14 CFE 364 19,405.1
15 Chubu Electric Power 380 18,927.0
16 National Grid 421 17,326.4
17 Energie Baden-Württemberg 440 16,644.2
18 Dominion Resources 448 16,524.0
19 Duke Energy 473 15,967.0
20 FPL Group 480 15,710.0
21 Exelon 484 15,654.0
From the July 23, 2007 issue
Footnote:
Government owned 50% or more.
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How the Countries Stack Up
United States 162
Japan 67
France 38
Biggest employers
Wal-Mart Stores 1,900,000
State Grid 1,504,000
China National Petroleum 1,086,966
Most profitable companies
Exxon Mobil 39,500.0
Royal Dutch Shell 25,442.0
UAL 22,876.0
Top 5 in Asia
Toyota Motor 204,746.4
Sinopec 131,636.0
China National Petroleum 110,520.2
State Grid 107,185.5
Honda Motor 94,790.5

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