Exhibit 2b
  Top Companies' Share of the 2008 Export Market
                 by Company Type

Note:  This exhibit is compiled using data from export trade information and the Business Register.  For informatio
nonsampling errors and other data limitations, see the Technical Documentation.

Value in millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to rounding.

                                                    Number of                                % of
                                                   Identified      Known        % of        Company
           Company Type                             Exporters    Value (1)   Known Value Type Value (2)

All identified companies                                289,711    1,150,903        100.0        100.0
  Top 4 companies                                             4       83,656          7.3          7.3
  Top 8 companies                                             8      129,073         11.2         11.2
  Top 20 companies                                           20      213,261         18.5         18.5
  Top 50 companies                                           50      338,056         29.4         29.4
  Top 100 companies                                         100      436,423         37.9         37.9
  Top 250 companies                                         250      581,431         50.5         50.5
  Top 500 companies                                         500      691,496         60.1         60.1
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      796,019         69.2         69.2
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      886,617         77.0         77.0
Manufacturers                                            73,314      710,820         61.8        100.0
  Top 4 companies                                             4       83,656          7.3         11.8
  Top 8 companies                                             8      128,553         11.2         18.1
  Top 20 companies                                           20      207,507         18.0         29.2
  Top 50 companies                                           50      306,414         26.6         43.1
  Top 100 companies                                         100      379,402         33.0         53.4
  Top 250 companies                                         250      474,283         41.2         66.7
  Top 500 companies                                         500      540,695         47.0         76.1
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      595,511         51.7         83.8
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      637,099         55.4         89.6
Wholesalers                                              95,326      250,188         21.7        100.0
  Top 4 companies                                             4       26,679          2.3         10.7
  Top 8 companies                                             8       38,840          3.4         15.5
  Top 20 companies                                           20       58,028          5.0         23.2
  Top 50 companies                                           50       83,030          7.2         33.2
  Top 100 companies                                         100      105,754          9.2         42.3
  Top 250 companies                                         250      135,392         11.8         54.1
  Top 500 companies                                         500      157,114         13.7         62.8
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      177,469         15.4         70.9
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      196,290         17.1         78.5
Other companies (3)                                     111,752      184,087         16.0        100.0
  Top 4 companies                                             4       21,866          1.9         11.9
  Top 8 companies                                             8       32,278          2.8         17.5
  Top 20 companies                                           20       50,550          4.4         27.5
  Top 50 companies                                           50       74,105          6.4         40.3
  Top 100 companies                                         100       92,720          8.1         50.4
  Top 250 companies                                         250      115,009         10.0         62.5
  Top 500 companies                                         500      130,711         11.4         71.0
  Top 1000 companies                                      1,000      144,477         12.6         78.5
  Top 2000 companies                                      2,000      156,344         13.6         84.9
Unclassified companies                                    9,319        5,808          0.5        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
 account for 10.7 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 minin
communication services, etc.