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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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1. William Gates III, Washington, 49, $46.5, Microsoft

2. Warren Buffett, Nebraska, 74, $44, Berkshire Hathaway]

3. Lakshmi Mittal, India, 54, $25, steel

4. Carlos Slim Helu, Mexico, 65, $23.8, telecom

5. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Saudi Arabia, 48, $23.7, investments

6. Ingvar Kamprad, Sweden, 78, $23, Ikea

7. Paul Allen, Washington, 52, $21, Microsoft, investments

8. Karl Albrecht, Germany, 85, $18.5, supermarkets

9. Lawrence Ellison, California, 60, $18.4, Oracle

10. S. Robson Walton, Arkansas, 61, $18.3, Wal-Mart

11. Jim Walton, Arkansas, 57, $18.2, Wal-Mart

12. John Walton, Arkansas, 59, $18.2, Wal-Mart

13. Alice Walton, Texas, 56, $18, Wal-Mart

14. Helen Walton, Arkansas, 85, $18, Wal-Mart

15. Kenneth Thomson and family, Canada, 81, $17.9, publishing

16. Liliane Bettencourt, France, 82, $17.2, L'Oreal

17. Bernard Arnault, France, 56, $17, LVMH

18. Michael Dell, Texas, 40, $16, Dell

19. Sheldon Adelson, Nevada, 71, $15.6, casinos, hotels

20. Theo Albrecht, Germany, 83, $15.5, supermarkets

Those numbers are in billions.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english...ent_424055.htm
 
Old Apr 30, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Sheesh... I'd settle for one million... LMAO!!

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Old May 1, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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hmm..i missed the list again this year..perhaps next year....
 
Old May 1, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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I'll make the list. That's a promise, not a hope.


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Old May 2, 2005 | 02:42 AM
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Remember the little people when you do!

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Old May 2, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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you mean like helping midgets find a cure?
 
Old May 2, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Or maybe the set of headers for my vette?
 
Old May 2, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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better yet..forced induction...someone is making an underhood blower kit for the C4...ive seen a couple at the track...that were amzing...street tires and exhaust..running 10s!!
 
Old May 2, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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Nah, I think those cars are awesome, but I want a naturally aspirated car, not worried too much about track times...headers will be the next mod for me

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Old May 2, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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what kind of exhaust do you have?
 



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