That number is not a typo.

[theweaselking]

Kongo Gumi, a japanese construction firm, has gone out of business after 1,428 years.

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[toku666.livejournal.com]

That isn't (wasn't) even the oldest extant corporation, but still a cool news piece.

[kafziel.livejournal.com]

There's something older? That bastion of truth and reliability, Wikipedia, says it was the oldest continuously operating company.

[atlasimpure.livejournal.com]

There's that pub in France.