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ExxonMobil Corporation has retained the number one spot in the 2009 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings for the fifth consecutive year. In second and third place were Chevron Corporation and Royal Dutch Shell plc, followed by BP plc and Total SA in fourth and fifth, respectively. Repsol YPF SA, the highest Spanish company on the list, was ranked in 22nd position.

The Platts Top 250 rankings are calculated based on a combination of assets, revenues, profits and return on invested capital, using data from Capital IQ. To be ranked, companies must have assets greater than US$2 billion and must be publicly listed.

For more information and the complete rankings, go to the Platts Top 250 website.

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