Exhibit 2a
  Top Companies' Share of the 2009 Export Market
                 by Company Type

Note:  This exhibit is compiled using data from export trade information 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.
                                                                                                      % Change 2008-2009
                                                                                             % of
                                                   Number of                    % of        Company     Number of
                                                   Identified      Known        Known        Type      Identified      Known
           Company Type                             Exporters    Value (1)      Value      Value (2)    Exporters      Value

All identified companies                                275,843      938,794        100.0        100.0         -4.8        -18.4
  Top 4 companies                                             4       61,930          6.6          6.6         -           -26.0
  Top 8 companies                                             8       96,008         10.2         10.2         -           -25.6
  Top 20 companies                                           20      166,115         17.7         17.7         -           -22.1
  Top 50 companies                                           50      265,770         28.3         28.3         -           -21.4
  Top 100 companies                                         100      345,962         36.9         36.9         -           -20.7
  Top 250 companies                                         250      463,382         49.4         49.4         -           -20.3
  Top 500 companies                                         500      554,156         59.0         59.0         -           -19.9
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      639,487         68.1         68.1         -           -19.7
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      716,216         76.3         76.3         -           -19.2
Manufacturers                                            70,331      562,464         59.9        100.0         -4.1        -20.9
  Top 4 companies                                             4       61,930          6.6         11.0         -           -26.0
  Top 8 companies                                             8       96,008         10.2         17.1         -           -25.3
  Top 20 companies                                           20      162,613         17.3         28.9         -           -21.6
  Top 50 companies                                           50      237,518         25.3         42.2         -           -22.5
  Top 100 companies                                         100      296,793         31.6         52.8         -           -21.8
  Top 250 companies                                         250      372,035         39.6         66.1         -           -21.6
  Top 500 companies                                         500      424,274         45.2         75.4         -           -21.5
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      467,556         49.8         83.1         -           -21.5
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      501,566         53.4         89.2         -           -21.3
Wholesalers                                              93,619      217,921         23.2        100.0         -1.8        -12.9
  Top 4 companies                                             4       21,266          2.3          9.8         -           -20.3
  Top 8 companies                                             8       35,102          3.7         16.1         -            -9.6
  Top 20 companies                                           20       55,251          5.9         25.4         -            -4.8
  Top 50 companies                                           50       75,682          8.1         34.7         -            -8.9
  Top 100 companies                                         100       93,720         10.0         43.0         -           -11.4
  Top 250 companies                                         250      119,081         12.7         54.6         -           -12.0
  Top 500 companies                                         500      137,951         14.7         63.3         -           -12.2
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      155,729         16.6         71.5         -           -12.2
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      172,001         18.3         78.9         -           -12.4
Other companies (3)                                     103,851      153,142         16.3        100.0         -7.1        -16.8
  Top 4 companies                                             4       15,098          1.6          9.9         -           -31.0
  Top 8 companies                                             8       22,095          2.4         14.4         -           -31.5
  Top 20 companies                                           20       36,540          3.9         23.9         -           -27.7
  Top 50 companies                                           50       56,255          6.0         36.7         -           -24.1
  Top 100 companies                                         100       73,380          7.8         47.9         -           -20.9
  Top 250 companies                                         250       93,477         10.0         61.0         -           -18.7
  Top 500 companies                                         500      108,021         11.5         70.5         -           -17.4
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      120,267         12.8         78.5         -           -16.8
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      130,497         13.9         85.2         -           -16.5
Unclassified companies                                    8,042        5,267          0.6        100.0        -13.7         -9.3


(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 account
for 9.8 percent of the total value for all wholesalers.
(3) Includes manufacturing companies of prepackaged software and books, freight forwarders and other transportation
service firms, business services, engineering and management services, gas and oil extraction companies, coal mining companies,
communication services, etc.