Exhibit 1a
2008 Exports by Company Type and Employment Size

Note:  This exhibit is compiled using data from export trade documents 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.

                                                               Cum. % of                 % of     Cum. % of  Cum. % of
                                                     Cum. % of  Company    Number of   Number of  Number of   Company
Company Type and                 Known    % of Known   Known     Type     Identified  Identified Identified     Type
Employment Size                Value (1)     Value     Value    Value (2)  Exporters   Exporters  Exporters   Exporters (2)

All identified companies        1,147,669    100.0      100.0     100.0    288,747      100.0      100.0        100.0
      no. employees unknown        93,146      8.1        8.1       8.1    101,765       35.2       35.2         35.2
      1 to 19 employees            81,787      7.1       15.2      15.2    112,220       38.9       74.1         74.1
      20 to 49 employees           46,555      4.1       19.3      19.3     32,784       11.4       85.5         85.5
      50 to 99 employees           35,163      3.1       22.4      22.4     16,955        5.9       91.3         91.3
      100 to 249 employees         62,201      5.4       27.8      27.8     13,023        4.5       95.8         95.8
      250 to 499 employees         40,798      3.6       31.3      31.3      4,921        1.7       97.5         97.5
      500 or more employees       788,019     68.7      100.0     100.0      7,079        2.5      100.0        100.0
   Manufacturers                  710,027     61.9       61.9     100.0     73,130       25.3       25.3        100.0
      no. employees unknown        31,793      2.8        2.8       4.5     15,444        5.3        5.3         21.1
      1 to 19 employees             6,404      0.6        3.3       5.4     23,241        8.0       13.4         52.9
      20 to 49 employees           10,652      0.9        4.3       6.9     14,153        4.9       18.3         72.3
      50 to 99 employees           13,518      1.2        5.4       8.8      8,418        2.9       21.2         83.8
      100 to 249 employees         27,852      2.4        7.9      12.7      6,721        2.3       23.5         93.0
      250 to 499 employees         24,263      2.1       10.0      16.1      2,352        0.8       24.4         96.2
      500 or more employees       595,546     51.9       61.9     100.0      2,801        1.0       25.3        100.0
   Wholesalers                    248,195     21.6       21.6     100.0     95,046       32.9       32.9        100.0
      no. employees unknown        29,179      2.5        2.5      11.8     28,422        9.8        9.8         29.9
      1 to 19 employees            53,379      4.7        7.2      33.3     48,221       16.7       26.5         80.6
      20 to 49 employees           22,383      2.0        9.1      42.3      9,924        3.4       30.0         91.1
      50 to 99 employees           15,783      1.4       10.5      48.6      4,165        1.4       31.4         95.5
      100 to 249 employees         24,303      2.1       12.6      58.4      2,580        0.9       32.3         98.2
      250 to 499 employees          8,690      0.8       13.4      61.9        909        0.3       32.6         99.1
      500 or more employees        94,478      8.2       21.6     100.0        825        0.3       32.9        100.0
   Other companies (4)            183,659     16.0       16.0     100.0    111,296       38.5       38.5        100.0
      no. employees unknown        27,153      2.4        2.4      14.8     48,920       16.9       16.9         44.0
      1 to 19 employees            21,894      1.9        4.3      26.7     40,608       14.1       31.0         80.4
      20 to 49 employees           13,462      1.2        5.4      34.0      8,674        3.0       34.0         88.2
      50 to 99 employees            5,818      0.5        6.0      37.2      4,349        1.5       35.5         92.1
      100 to 249 employees          9,765      0.9        6.8      42.5      3,689        1.3       36.8         95.5
      250 to 499 employees          7,819      0.7        7.5      46.8      1,648        0.6       37.4         96.9
      500 or more employees        97,748      8.5       16.0     100.0      3,408        1.2       38.5        100.0
   Unclassified companies           5,788      0.5        0.5     100.0      9,275        3.2        3.2        100.0

Multiple location companies       877,085     76.4       76.4     100.0     28,199        9.8        9.8        100.0
      no. employees unknown           419      0.0        0.0       0.0        328        0.1        0.1          1.2
      1 to 19 employees             4,748      0.4        0.5       0.6      2,690        0.9        1.0         10.7
      20 to 49 employees           14,660      1.3        1.7       2.3      4,385        1.5        2.6         26.3
      50 to 99 employees           14,871      1.3        3.0       4.0      4,713        1.6        4.2         43.0
      100 to 249 employees         36,595      3.2        6.2       8.1      6,260        2.2        6.4         65.2
      250 to 499 employees         30,824      2.7        8.9      11.6      3,522        1.2        7.6         77.7
      500 or more employees       774,968     67.5       76.4     100.0      6,301        2.2        9.8        100.0
   Manufacturers                  622,106     54.2       54.2     100.0      9,709        3.4        3.4        100.0
      no. employees unknown           165      0.0        0.0       0.0         65        0.0        0.0          0.7
      1 to 19 employees               184      0.0        0.0       0.1        243        0.1        0.1          3.2
      20 to 49 employees              849      0.1        0.1       0.2        923        0.3        0.4         12.7
      50 to 99 employees            3,308      0.3        0.4       0.7      1,542        0.5        1.0         28.6
      100 to 249 employees         13,873      1.2        1.6       3.0      2,743        0.9        1.9         56.8
      250 to 499 employees         18,424      1.6        3.2       5.9      1,626        0.6        2.5         73.6
      500 or more employees       585,303     51.0       54.2     100.0      2,567        0.9        3.4        100.0

Multiple location companies
   Wholesalers                    135,148     11.8       11.8     100.0      8,420        2.9        2.9        100.0
      no. employees unknown           115      0.0        0.0       0.1        130        0.0        0.0          1.5
      1 to 19 employees             3,365      0.3        0.3       2.6      1,375        0.5        0.5         17.9
      20 to 49 employees            6,267      0.5        0.8       7.2      1,986        0.7        1.2         41.5
      50 to 99 employees            9,066      0.8        1.6      13.9      1,765        0.6        1.8         62.4
      100 to 249 employees         16,208      1.4        3.1      25.9      1,649        0.6        2.4         82.0
      250 to 499 employees          7,138      0.6        3.7      31.2        745        0.3        2.6         90.9
      500 or more employees        92,989      8.1       11.8     100.0        770        0.3        2.9        100.0
   Other companies (4)            119,126     10.4       10.4     100.0      9,917        3.4        3.4        100.0
      no. employees unknown           124      0.0        0.0       0.1        120        0.0        0.0          1.2
      1 to 19 employees             1,149      0.1        0.1       1.1      1,046        0.4        0.4         11.8
      20 to 49 employees            7,487      0.7        0.8       7.4      1,449        0.5        0.9         26.4
      50 to 99 employees            2,461      0.2        1.0       9.4      1,388        0.5        1.4         40.4
      100 to 249 employees          6,234      0.5        1.5      14.7      1,845        0.6        2.0         59.0
      250 to 499 employees          5,236      0.5        2.0      19.0      1,139        0.4        2.4         70.5
      500 or more employees        96,435      8.4       10.4     100.0      2,930        1.0        3.4        100.0
   Unclassified companies             705      0.1        0.1     100.0        153        0.1        0.1        100.0

Single location companies         270,584     23.6       23.6     100.0    260,548       90.2       90.2        100.0
      no. employees unknown        92,728      8.1        8.1      34.3    101,437       35.1       35.1         38.9
      1 to 19 employees            77,038      6.7       14.8      62.7    109,530       37.9       73.1         81.0
      20 to 49 employees           31,895      2.8       17.6      74.5     28,399        9.8       82.9         91.9
      50 to 99 employees           20,292      1.8       19.3      82.0     12,242        4.2       87.1         96.6
      100 to 249 employees         25,606      2.2       21.6      91.5      6,763        2.3       89.5         99.2
      250 to 499 employees          9,974      0.9       22.4      95.2      1,399        0.5       90.0         99.7
      500 or more employees        13,052      1.1       23.6     100.0        778        0.3       90.2        100.0
   Manufacturers                   87,921      7.7        7.7     100.0     63,421       22.0       22.0        100.0
      no. employees unknown        31,628      2.8        2.8      36.0     15,379        5.3        5.3         24.2
      1 to 19 employees             6,219      0.5        3.3      43.0     22,998        8.0       13.3         60.5
      20 to 49 employees            9,803      0.9        4.2      54.2     13,230        4.6       17.9         81.4
      50 to 99 employees           10,210      0.9        5.0      65.8      6,876        2.4       20.3         92.2
      100 to 249 employees         13,979      1.2        6.3      81.7      3,978        1.4       21.6         98.5
      250 to 499 employees          5,839      0.5        6.8      88.3        726        0.3       21.9         99.6
      500 or more employees        10,243      0.9        7.7     100.0        234        0.1       22.0        100.0
   Wholesalers                    113,047      9.9        9.9     100.0     86,626       30.0       30.0        100.0
      no. employees unknown        29,064      2.5        2.5      25.7     28,292        9.8        9.8         32.7
      1 to 19 employees            50,014      4.4        6.9      70.0     46,846       16.2       26.0         86.7
      20 to 49 employees           16,116      1.4        8.3      84.2      7,938        2.7       28.8         95.9
      50 to 99 employees            6,717      0.6        8.9      90.1      2,400        0.8       29.6         98.7
      100 to 249 employees          8,096      0.7        9.6      97.3        931        0.3       29.9         99.7
      250 to 499 employees          1,552      0.1        9.7      98.7        164        0.1       30.0         99.9
      500 or more employees         1,489      0.1        9.9     100.0         55        0.0       30.0        100.0
   Other companies (4)             64,533      5.6        5.6     100.0    101,379       35.1       35.1        100.0
      no. employees unknown        27,029      2.4        2.4      41.9     48,800       16.9       16.9         48.1
      1 to 19 employees            20,745      1.8        4.2      74.0     39,562       13.7       30.6         87.2
      20 to 49 employees            5,975      0.5        4.7      83.3      7,225        2.5       33.1         94.3
      50 to 99 employees            3,357      0.3        5.0      88.5      2,961        1.0       34.1         97.2
      100 to 249 employees          3,531      0.3        5.3      94.0      1,844        0.6       34.8         99.0
      250 to 499 employees          2,583      0.2        5.5      98.0        509        0.2       34.9         99.5
      500 or more employees         1,313      0.1        5.6     100.0        478        0.2       35.1        100.0
   Unclassified companies           5,083      0.4        0.4     100.0      9,122        3.2        3.2        100.0


(1) Known value is defined as the portion of U.S. total exports that could be matched to specific companies.
(2) Cumulative percents are cumulative proportions relative to a particular sectors totals, e.g., wholesalers with
 less than 50 employees account for 42.3 percent of the total wholesalers known value and 91.1 percent of the
 total number of all wholesalers.
(3) Includes missing employment data, nonemployers, and companies that reported annual payroll but did not report any
employees on their payroll during specified period(s) in 2008.
(4) 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.




