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3 Notable companies

Thousands of high technology companies are headquartered in Silicon Valley; among those, the following are in the Forbes 500:

Additional notable companies headquartered in Silicon Valley include:

Befitting its heritage, Silicon Valley is home to the high-tech superstore chain Fry's Electronics.

4 Universities

• San Jose State University
• Santa Clara University
• Stanford University
• University of California, Berkeley - technically not located in Silicon Valley, but instrumental as a source of research and new graduates

5 Cities

A number of cities are located in Silicon Valley (in alphabetical order):

*Although Redwood City is not part of the region traditionally recognized as Silicon Valley, it has recently become considered by many to be part of the region, because of its location immediately adjacent to Menlo Park and its high density of technology companies.

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