Exhibit 2b
Top Companies' Share of the 2004 Export Market
         by Company Type
 
Note:  This exhibit is compiled using data from export trade documents and the Business Register.  For information on
nonsampling errors and other data limitations, see the Technical Documentation.
 
Value in millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
   Company Type                   Number of Exporter Known Value (1)   % of Known Value % of Company Type
 
 
 
 
All identified companies                    232,828           713,157             100.0             100.0
  Top 4 companies                                 4            58,947               8.3               8.3
  Top 8 companies                                 8            86,961              12.2              12.2
  Top 20 companies                               20           143,382              20.1              20.1
  Top 50 companies                               50           215,215              30.2              30.2
  Top 100 companies                             100           280,279              39.3              39.3
  Top 250 companies                             250           373,273              52.3              52.3
  Top 500 companies                             500           441,921              62.0              62.0
  Top 1000 companies                          1,000           505,584              70.9              70.9
  Top 2000 companies                          2,000           561,124              78.7              78.7
Manufacturers                                67,051           482,931              67.7             100.0
  Top 4 companies                                 4            58,947               8.3              12.2
  Top 8 companies                                 8            86,961              12.2              18.0
  Top 20 companies                               20           138,332              19.4              28.6
  Top 50 companies                               50           200,481              28.1              41.5
  Top 100 companies                             100           253,442              35.5              52.5
  Top 250 companies                             250           322,850              45.3              66.9
  Top 500 companies                             500           368,316              51.6              76.3
  Top 1000 companies                          1,000           405,419              56.8              83.9
  Top 2000 companies                          2,000           434,032              60.9              89.9
Wholesalers                                  77,336           133,667              18.7             100.0
  Top 4 companies                                 4            17,886               2.5              13.4
  Top 8 companies                                 8            26,192               3.7              19.6
  Top 20 companies                               20            37,725               5.3              28.2
  Top 50 companies                               50            50,101               7.0              37.5
  Top 100 companies                             100            60,749               8.5              45.4
  Top 250 companies                             250            75,887              10.6              56.8
  Top 500 companies                             500            86,607              12.1              64.8
  Top 1000 companies                          1,000            96,734              13.6              72.4
  Top 2000 companies                          2,000           106,621              15.0              79.8
Other companies (3)                          80,499            90,328              12.7             100.0
  Top 4 companies                                 4             7,612               1.1               8.4
  Top 8 companies                                 8            12,584               1.8              13.9
  Top 20 companies                               20            21,188               3.0              23.5
  Top 50 companies                               50            32,615               4.6              36.1
  Top 100 companies                             100            42,058               5.9              46.6
  Top 250 companies                             250            55,078               7.7              61.0
  Top 500 companies                             500            64,150               9.0              71.0
  Top 1000 companies                          1,000            71,813              10.1              79.5
  Top 2000 companies                          2,000            78,031              10.9              86.4
Unclassified companies                        7,942             6,231               0.9             100.0
 
 
(1) Known value is defined as the portion of U.S. total exports that could be matched to specific companies.
(2) Percent of company type value is computed relative to the sector's total value, e.g., the top 4 wholesalers accoun
(3) Includes manufacturing companies of prepackaged software and books, freight forwarders and other transportation se