Exhibit 2a
Top Companies' Share of the 2006 Export Market
         by Company Type
 
Note:  This exhibit is compiled using data from export trade documents and the Business Register.  For information
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     Known    % of Known     % of     % Change 2005-2006
                                  of Identifie Value (1)     Value      Company    Number of     Known
                                   Exporters                          Type Value  Identified     Value
                                                                           -2      Exporters
 
All identified companies              245,945     910,465       100.0       100.0         2.3        15.3
  Top 4 companies                           4      85,552         9.4         9.4          -         26.1
  Top 8 companies                           8     121,838        13.4        13.4          -         23.6
  Top 20 companies                         20     189,109        20.8        20.8          -         20.4
  Top 50 companies                         50     278,346        30.6        30.6          -         17.9
  Top 100 companies                       100     258,596        39.5        39.5          -         18.2
  Top 250 companies                       250     475,954        52.3        52.3          -         17.2
  Top 500 companies                       500     562,218        61.8        61.8          -         16.5
  Top 1000 companies                    1,000     452,434        70.6        70.6          -         16.4
  Top 2000 companies                    2,000     714,657        78.5        78.5          -         16.2
Manufacturers                          67,757     578,475        63.5       100.0         0.5        13.7
  Top 4 companies                           4      85,552         9.4        14.8          -         26.1
  Top 8 companies                           8     119,431        13.1        20.6          -         21.1
  Top 20 companies                         20     176,149        19.3        30.5          -         15.1
  Top 50 companies                         50     250,800        27.5        43.4          -         15.4
  Top 100 companies                       100     314,692        34.6        54.4          -         15.7
  Top 250 companies                       250     391,230        43.0        67.6          -         14.7
  Top 500 companies                       500     443,061        48.7        76.6          -         14.3
  Top 1000 companies                    1,000     486,964        53.5        84.2          -         14.4
  Top 2000 companies                    2,000     521,028        57.2        90.1          -         14.3
Wholesalers                            82,323     203,094        22.3       100.0         3.0        18.5
  Top 4 companies                           4      27,679         3.0        13.6          -         55.1
  Top 8 companies                           8      40,045         4.4        19.7          -         41.9
  Top 20 companies                         20      57,027         6.3        28.1          -         25.9
  Top 50 companies                         50      77,422         8.5        38.1          -         22.0
  Top 100 companies                       100      96,659        10.6        47.6          -         22.5
  Top 250 companies                       250     120,138        13.2        59.2          -         21.7
  Top 500 companies                       500     136,414        15.0        67.2          -         20.9
  Top 1000 companies                    1,000     151,329        16.6        74.5          -         19.9
  Top 2000 companies                    2,000      96,072        18.2        81.4          -         19.4
Other companies (3)                    88,669     122,897        13.5       100.0         4.7        15.9
  Top 4 companies                           4      10,431         1.1         8.5          -         17.5
  Top 8 companies                           8      17,173         1.9        14.0          -         22.0
  Top 20 companies                         20      30,012         3.3        24.4          -         26.7
  Top 50 companies                         50      45,803         5.0        37.3          -         21.9
  Top 100 companies                       100      58,582         6.4        47.7          -         21.1
  Top 250 companies                       250      75,384         8.3        61.3          -         18.6
  Top 500 companies                       500      53,369         9.6        71.0          -         17.0
  Top 1000 companies                    1,000      96,875        10.6        78.8          -         16.0
  Top 2000 companies                    2,000     105,123        11.5        85.5          -         15.8
Unclassified companies                  7,196       5,999         0.7       100.0       (14.6)       59.9
 
 
(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 acco
(3) Includes manufacturing companies of prepackaged software and books, freight forwarders and other transportation