In just eight years, Hoover's Handbook of American Business has become the standard for accessible & interesting information about companies. This comprehensive two-volume set contains in-depth profiles of 750 of America's largest & most influential companies. You'll find major corporate giants like Coca-Cola, Exxon, General Motors & Wal-Mart, plus a selection of more than 50 of the largest privately owned companies, including Cargill & Mars. Unlike any other business resource on the market, Hoover's examines the personalities, events & strategies that have made these enterprises leaders in their fields. This valuable reference includes 55 pages of business lists, such as the FORTUNE 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations, Computer Retail Week's Top 50 Computer Retailers & the companies on the Standard & Poor's 500. It also includes indexes by headquarters location & industry, & by the people, companies & brand names mentioned in the profiles.