The Top 5 Richest People in the World 2008

  Name Age Country Estimated Net Worth (2008) Source of Wealth
1 Warren Buffett 78 United States $62 billion Berkshire Hathaway
2 Carlos Slim Helù 68 Mexico $60 billion Telmex, America Movil
3 William Gates III 52 United States $58 billion Microsoft
4 Lakshmi Mittal 57 India $45.0 billion Arcelor Mittal
5 Mukesh Ambani 50 India $43.0 billion Reliance Industries
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Sources:  Forbes, Various.

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Richest People in the World 2008

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