America's Largest Private Companies

Though less visible than their publicly traded counterparts, private companies have plenty of clout in the U.S. economy. This year the 339 companies on our roster of closely held businesses sold a trillion dollars' worth of goods and services and employed 4 million people. Last year's count of privately held U.S.businesses with at least $1 billion in revenue was only 305. IDG is listed #93 in 2005. To learn more go to http://images.forbes.com/lists/2005/21/6BOM.html

Source: Forbes

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