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FACTBOX: The 10 best-liked companies in the United States

Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:20am EDT

(Reuters) - Google Inc now has the best reputation in corporate America, according to a poll by Harris Interactive released on Monday.

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The Web search company displaced Microsoft Corp in the No. 1 spot, while the maker of Windows software fell to 10th place. Chipmaker Intel Corp, food company Kraft -- which hadn't even factored into the top 60 last year -- Warren Buffett's investment company Berkshire Hathaway Inc and Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co all found their way into the top 10, the Harris Interactive Reputation Quotient survey found.

Below is a list of the top 10 best-known U.S. companies by reputation, followed by their rank in last year's survey:

1. Google 4

2. Johnson & Johnson 2

3. Intel 16

4. General Mills Inc 6

5. Kraft Foods Inc not listed

6. Berkshire Hathaway 21

7. 3M Co 3

8. Coca-Cola Co 5

9. Honda 14

10. Microsoft 1
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