Companies Founded During the Dot-Com Era, 1990–2000

The largest full-service distributor of music and music-related products in the United States, Alliance Entertainment…

In 1990 Honeywell Inc.

American Media, Inc.

Berjaya Group Bhd.

Berkshire Realty Holdings, L.P.

The largest operator of food and drug stores in Montana, Buttrey Food & Drug Stores Co.

In less than a decade, CITIC Pacific Ltd.

COBE Cardiovascular, Inc.

The leading food and drug retailer in Alaska, Carr-Gottstein Foods Co.

The largest private landowner in California, Catellus Development Corporation is a diversified real estate operating…

Colorado Baseball Management, Inc.

A fast-growing apparel company, Cutter & Buck Inc.

Danske Bank Aktieselskab is the largest banking group in Denmark and among the three largest in Scandinavia.

David's Bridal, Inc.

Dun & Bradstreet Software Services Inc.

Since it was established in 1990, Electric Lightwave, Inc.

FORE Systems, Inc.

Fatburger Corporation, based in Santa Monica, California, operates and franchises more than 50 hamburger restaurants…

Fazoli's Systems, Inc.

A subsidiary of Wendy's International, Inc., Fresh Enterprises, Inc.

Fast-rising Gericom AG aims to become Europe's leading manufacturer and distributor of mobile computing and…

GranCare, Inc., is a leading U.S.

At first, the price of Hanover's stock dropped merely because of the company's association with Enron, but in February…

A descendant of a venerable California juice maker, Hansen Natural Corporation went from bankruptcy case to NASDAQ…

Hollinger International Inc.

Hollywood Casino Corporation (HCC) develops, owns, and operates themed casino entertainment facilities under the…

The fastest growing computer book publisher of the 1990s, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc.

IDT Corporation is a leading provider of long-distance telephone access, Internet access, and global Internet telephony…

Interscope Music Group, with its Interscope Records label, is one of the most successful and controversial record…

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., only a decade old in 2000, had by then already grown into one of the ten largest,…

Based in San Francisco, Jamba Juice Company has more than 350 company and licensed stores spread across 23 states and…

The Journal Register Company (JRC) owns and operates 24 daily newspapers and 185 nondaily publications in seven…

K & G Men's Center, Inc.

1597: Relais de louage, a stagecoach service intended for private use, is created by royal edict.

Luigino's, Inc., a privately held company based in Duluth, Minnesota, is one of North America's leading manufacturers…

Midwest Resources Inc., the largest supplier of gas and electricity in Iowa, is a utility holding company that formed…

Stock Index: Tokyo Osaka Nagasaki Mitsubishi Materials Corporation is composed of two companies that have long been…

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

A start-up company of the 1990s, Nantucket Allserve, Inc.

Orbital Sciences Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, is an unrivaled, leading-edge space technology company…

Party City Corporation is the top U.S.

Philip Environmental Inc.

Launched toward the end of 1990, Remedy Corporation was a pioneer in developing automated software solutions for…

Probably the most distinguished of the several dozen low-fare start-up airlines that began flying regional U.S.

Robertson-Ceco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered metal buildings,…

Rooms To Go Inc., a low- to mid-priced furniture store chain, has rapidly expanded to more than 60 stores since opening…

Rush Communications is the most successful African American-owned media company in the United States, operating…

Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish maker of passenger automobiles in the premium sector of the market.

Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.

Steven Madden, Ltd.

Successories, Inc.

THQ, Inc.

On April 1, 1990, South African Transport Services echoed the country's changing political environment by altering its…

Telecom Argentina S.A.

Telefónica de Argentina S.A.

Tilia Inc.

Toymax International, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries and divisions, makes children's toys, leisure…

Transiciel SA in one of France's fastest-growing information technology consulting groups, claiming the number three…

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United Auto Group, Inc., is a leading acquirer, consolidator, and operator of franchised automobile and light-truck…

Although Chicago-based Unitrin has only existed as a stand-alone company since 1990, when it was spun off from…

ValueVision International, Inc.

Veeco Instruments Inc.

Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd.

Williams Scotsman, Inc.

Wizards of the Coast Inc.

XTO Energy Inc., formerly known as Cross Timbers Oil Company, is a large independent Fort Worth, Texas, oil company…

AS Estonian Air is the national airline of Estonia.

Air Berlin GmbH & Co.

All American Communications Inc.

A market leader in a fast-growing industry, Argosy Gaming Company operates five riverboat gambling casinos on the…

Late 1990s:Company undergoes major reorganization while the Agnelli family assumes a 40 percent ownership position.

Atchison Casting Corporation produces iron, steel, and nonferrous castings and forgings for customers involved in more…

Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Operating out of the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois, Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd.

With over one-fifth of the nation's banking business, Bank Austria AG is Austria's largest and most profitable banking…

Israeli retail leader Blue Square Israel Ltd.

Bluefly started off 2001 facing negative publicity, as Barron's Online ranked the firm as number two on its "Burn…

Broadcom Corporation is one of several companies contributing to the infrastructure that will bring high-speed Internet…

Burt's Bees, Inc., sells environmentally friendly skin care products in the United States, Canada, and Japan.

France's Business Objects S.A.

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During this same period, CONSOL expanded its coal holdings.

Founded in 1991, Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc.

Carriages Services, Inc.

CitFed Bancorp, Inc., is the holding company for Citizens Federal Bank, F.S.B., one of the oldest savings and loan…

Citadel Communications Corporation ranks among the top six owners of U.S.

Crown Media Holdings, Inc.

A leading chemicals company, Cytec Industries Inc.

Montreal-based Discreet Logic Inc.

Elior SA is one of the top three contract catering groups in Europe--and number one in France and Spain.

Employee Solutions, Inc.

The Enquirer/Star Group, Inc.

In the meantime, Enterprise immediately returned to the acquisition trail in April 2002, paying Morgan Grenfell £875…

Equus Computer Systems, Inc., is one of the largest of the "tier two" computer system builders in the United States.

Fili Enterprises, Inc., operates a chain of more than 50 fast-casual Greek restaurants called Daphne's Greek Café.

Gage Marketing Group, a widely diversified marketing business, has provided services to roughly 75 percent of the…

Located in Vista, California, Glacier Water Services, Inc.

Grand Casinos, Inc., one of the largest gaming companies in the United States, develops, constructs, and manages…

Hospitality Worldwide Services, Inc.

IDEO Inc.

Imatra Steel Oy Ab is a specialist manufacturer of steel and steel components for the automotive and mechanical…

The third-largest and most profitable computer distributor in the United States, InaCom Corporation was formed in 1991,…

Founded in 1991 and based in Palo Alto, California, Incyte Genomics, Inc.

Jet Airways (India) Private Limited is India's leading private airline.

A rising manufacturing force, Johnstown America Industries, Inc.

Lancair International, Inc.

Landstar System, Inc.

Lexmark International, Inc.

In the spring of 2001, Tiffany & Co.

Logan's Roadhouse, Inc.

MBC Holding Company is a corporation whose subsidiaries include Minnesota Brewing Company, Gopher State Ethanol, and…

MIH Limited (MIHL) operates pay-television services internationally in three regions: Africa, the Mediterranean, and…

The Mount Washington Hotel, the oldest frame building in New Hampshire, was built in 1902.

A leading North American designer and manufacturer of car-interior components, Masland Corporation operates ten…

McLeodUSA Incorporated is a major provider of integrated telecommunications services to businesses and residential…

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Methanex Corporation is the world leader in the production and marketing of methanol.

Miller Industries, Inc.

Multimedia Games, Inc.

NFO Worldwide, Inc.

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., is one of the largest regional specialty brewers in the United States, producing…

New Holland N.V.

OAO LUKOIL is one of Russia's most successful efforts at capitalism following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Created through the 1991 merger of America's Mooney Chemicals, Inc., Finland's Kokkola Chemicals Oy, and France's…

Orkla A/S is the largest branded consumer goods group and food and beverage producer in Scandinavia and one of the five…

PMP Ltd.

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., an international cosmetic laser company, is one of the most promising firms in the…

Paxson Communications Corporation was founded in 1991 by Lowell 'Bud' Paxson, the man who cofounded the Home Shopping…

Planet Hollywood International, Inc.

Gross Sales: $48.89 million (1999) Stock Exchanges: OTC Ticker Symbol: PTET NAIC: 334612 Prerecorded Compact Disc…

Powerhouse Technologies, Inc.

ProLogis is the world leader in leasing and managing distribution centers.

Protection One, Inc.

Sberbank is Russia's oldest and largest bank.

Sonic Innovations Inc.

Specialty Coatings Group Inc.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TPSA) is Poland's leading telecommunications company.

The Anderson-DuBose Company is a distributor for more than 270 McDonald's restaurants in northeastern Ohio, western…

The Hockey Company is the world's largest manufacturer of hockey equipment, producing and distributing hockey products…

Thousand Trails, Inc.

Jacksonville, Florida-headquartered Trailer Bridge, Inc., describes itself as "an integrated trucking and marine…

Ultralife Batteries, Inc.--a global specialist for diverse battery applications--is a leading developer, manufacturer,…

Value City Department Stores, Inc.

Wabash National Corporation--one of the largest manufacturers of semi-trailers in the world--designs, manufactures, and…

Houston-based Weiner's Stores, Inc.

Westport Resources Corporation is one of the 20 largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in…

Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.

Youth Services International, Inc.

Zany Brainy, Inc., is the first educational multimedia superstore for children.

AFC Enterprises, Inc., through its ownership of the Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits and Churchs Chicken chains, holds the…

AO VimpelCom keeps people connected in Russia, providing cellular phone services under the BeeLine brand name on either…

Action Performance Companies, Inc.

Operating out of Petaluma, California, publicly traded Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.

Affinity Group Holding Company is the parent company of several businesses, including Affinity Group, Inc.

American Medical Response, Inc.

American Pad & Paper Company manufactures and markets paper-based office products, excluding copier paper.

Andrx Corporation, operating out of Davie, Florida, is a pharmaceutical company that uses timed-release drug delivery…

Atlas Air, Inc.

Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group is owned by Sean Combs, an entertainment and media dynamo whose many business…

A solid and respected leader in its field, Baker & Taylor, Inc., operates as the holding company for two companies…

Balance Bar Company is a leader in the nutritional foods and natural products industry.

Baltika Brewery Joint Stock Company is the largest beer brewer in Russia, with about 20 percent of the domestic market.

Big Dog Holdings, Inc.

Brothers Gourmet Coffees, Inc., ranks first among U.S.

CIENA Corporation is a leading maker of advanced optical networking components for telecommunications.

Founded in 1992 as an online source of technology-related news and information, CNET Networks, Inc.

Since it was founded in 1992 in the City of London, COLT Telecom Group plc has grown from a local fiber-optic network…

CapStar Hotel Company owns and manages hotels in the upscale end of the lodging market, including such familiar names…

1539: Monte di Pietà di Roma is founded.

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.

CarrAmerica Realty Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) focusing on the acquisition,…

Chart Industries, Inc.

ChildrenFirst, Inc.

Concepts Direct, Inc.

Curves International, Inc.

A pioneer in civil engineering, Dames & Moore, Inc.

Data Broadcasting Corporation provides financial information services to private investors, financial institutions, and…

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Beachwood, Ohio.

Eon Labs, Inc.

Everlast, a brand name all but synonymous with the sport of boxing, has been reborn after being acquired in the year…

Fubu is one of the fastest growing apparel companies in the American fashion industry, producing a variety of clothing…

Spain's Gas Natural SDG S.A.

Gate Gourmet International AG is a leading supplier of in-flight food service for the global airline industry.

HOB Entertainment, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc., is the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based health care…

Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (HBC) is the largest Spanish-language radio broadcasting company in the United States.

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

K'Nex Industries, Inc.

Kiwi International Airlines Inc.

Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc.

Hungary's largest company, MOL Rt (formerly MOL Magyar Olaj- es Gazipari Rt) is also the leading integrated oil company…

MPS Group, Inc.

Anyone who uses the Internet knows Macromedia, Inc.'s products well, if not necessarily by name.

Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.

Micro Warehouse, Inc.

Minerals Technologies Inc.

Neopost S.A.

Network Appliance, Inc.

Founded shortly after the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, OJSC Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has become a market leader in the…

On Assignment, Inc.

Orange Glo International manufactures and markets a variety of household cleaning products designed with natural,…

Since its inception, Palm, Inc.

Phat Fashions LLC, using the Phat Farm and Baby Phat labels, is the apparel segment of Rush Communications, one of the…

Pomeroy Computer Resources, Inc.

President Casinos, Inc.

With its headquarters located in Colorado Springs , Colorado, Professional Bull Riders Inc.

RAO Unified Energy System of Russia (UES) is one of the two largest companies in Russia.

Rental Service Corporation (RSC) is one of the largest equipment rental firms in the United States.

One of the largest snowboard companies in the United States, Ride, Inc.

SDL PLC is one of the world's leading localization services providers to businesses seeking a global market presence.

ScanSource, Inc.

After operating for more than 100 years as a family-owned newspaper business, Schibsted ASA was incorporated in 1992 as…

Shannon Aerospace Ltd.

Founded in 1992, Skechers U.S.A.

Spherion Corporation, formerly Interim Services Inc., is a temporary staffing and consulting firm serving more than…

Standard Pacific Corporation is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States, operating in California, Texas,…

Stelmar Shipping Ltd.

Stillwater Mining Company operates the world's only viable platinum and palladium mines outside Russia and South Africa.

TearDrop Golf Company designs and manufactures a variety of golf clubs and equipment, including putters, irons, woods,…

Telstra Corporation Limited is a full-service telecommunications, information services, and network platform company…

Tempur-Pedic Inc.

Tha Row Records specializes in rap music.

Foti stayed on as CEO of the combined company, which received a major financial boost in June 2000 when it reached a…

Thermo Fibertek, Inc.

Today's Man, Inc.

Tommy Hilfiger Corporation markets menswear, womenswear, and childrenswear designed by Tommy Hilfiger.

Founded in 1992, Tully's Coffee Corporation is the third largest company-owned specialty coffee retailer in the United…

Although still a young company, USANA, Inc.

Ticker: UNHC SICs: 8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities; 8052 Intermediate Care Facilities; 8059 Nursing and Personal…

Valassis Communications, Inc.

Sweden's Vattenfall AB is vying for a leading role in Europe's energy generation and transmission market.

Viewpoint International, Inc., a subsidiary of Oxford Industries, Inc., is best known for the Tommy Bahama brand.

WellPoint Health Networks Inc.

Westar Energy, Inc.--formerly Western Resources, Inc.--was formed in 1992 as the result of a merger between the Kansas…

XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.

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AVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company, or OAO AVTOVAZ (Avtovaz), manufactures nearly three-quarters of the light automobiles sold…

Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc., founded in 1993, is the world's technology and market leader in thermal management.

Air Sahara Limited is a leading private airline in India, owned by the diversified Sahara India Parivar group.

AirTran Holdings, Inc.

Alltrista Corporation was previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation, which spun it off in 1993.

Based in the frigid expanses of Russia's Far East, Alrosa Company Ltd.

NIAC: 448190 Other Clothing Stores; 448150 Clothing Accessories Stores American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

Anchor Gaming is an industry-leading diversified gaming company with experience as an operator and developer of gaming…

AptarGroup, Inc.

ArQule, Inc., is a biotechnology company involved in the research and development of small molecule therapeutics.

Atlanta Bread Company International, Inc., operates and franchises a chain of bakery-cafés, relying almost entirely on…

Big Idea Productions, Inc.

Biovail Corporation is a pharmaceutical company that uses its patented controlled-release technology to improve upon…

Buhrmann NV is the world's largest business-to-business provider of office products, paper, and graphics systems.

CarMax, Inc.

Century Casinos, Inc.

The company Cesky Telecom, a.s.

Consolidation of radio station ownership accelerated dramatically following the passage of the Telecommunications Act…

At the end of 1999 Charter Communications, Inc.

An owner, manager, and developer of manufactured home communities in the United States, Chateau Communities, Inc.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

Coleman Natural Products, Inc., is the leading U.S.

Connetics Corporation develops and markets therapeutics for the dermatology market, selling two products, Luxiq and…

Conso International Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of decorative trimmings for the home furnishings…

Established in 1993 through the merger of Cyprus Minerals Company and Amax Inc., Cyprus Amax Minerals Company is the…

Australian surfwear manufacturer Billabong International Ltd.

1585: Frankfurt merchants meet to establish uniform exchange rates.

EchoStar Communications Corporation is perhaps best known for its direct broadcast satellite (DBS) system, DISH…

Maintaining its headquarters at the Monticello Raceway in New York State's Catskills region, Empire Resorts, Inc.,…

Energis plc is a leading provider of telecommunications and e-commerce solutions to the business market in the United…

Equity Residential is part of the farflung business empire of Chicago billionaire Samuel Zell, known as the "Grave…

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

Foamex International Inc.

GT Interactive Software is a major publisher and distributor of entertainment software for PC and Macintosh computers,…

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Gables Residential Trust is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT).

Gardner Denver, Inc.

In 1993 Good Humor and Breyers Ice Cream, two companies famous for their ice cream and frozen novelty dessert products,…

Gryphon Holdings, Inc.

Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.

Hollywood Media Corporation is a diversified company offering news, information, and ticketing services related to the…

Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation is one of the largest privately held gaming companies in the United States.

Inso Corporation is a high technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, with three major product areas:…

Based in the Bahamas, Kerzner International Limited is a publicly traded premiere resort operator listed on the New…

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

In just five years Kinross Gold Corporation went from a newly formed company to North America's fifth largest gold…

Landry's Restaurants, Inc.

Libbey Inc.

Mannatech Inc.

Manufactured Home Communities, Inc.

Marriott International, Inc.--formed in 1993 when Marriott Corporation split into two separate companies--is the…

Mediaset SpA is Italy's most important privately owned communications and broadcasting group and one of the largest in…

Meteor Industries Inc.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Mobile Mini, Inc.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS) provides cellular phone service to nearly 13 million subscribers in Russia and…

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.

NTL Inc., based in London but registered in the United States and listed on the NASDAQ, has survived the global telecom…

Founded in 1993, NVIDIA Corporation is a leading designer of graphics processors.

NetCom Systems AB is poised to become Scandinavia's leading private provider of telecommunications services,…

Niagara Corporation was, in the late 1990s, the largest independent producer of cold-drawn steel bars in the United…

Norton McNaughton, Inc.

Nutraceutical International Inc.

Based in Houston, Texas, Nutrition for Life International Inc.

OAO NK YUKOS is the second largest of Russia's integrated oil companies, with an estimated 11.8 billion barrels of oil…

OAO Surgutneftegaz is one of the top three integrated oil companies in Russia, with an estimated 2.5 billion metric…

The economy continued to be unsettled into 2003.

PW Eagle, Inc.

Papa John's International, Inc.

The largest retailer in the Northeast operating under a single trade name, Pathmark Stores, Inc.

Paul-Son Gaming Corporation is a Las Vegas-based company that manufactures a wide variety of casino table game…

Polar announced a code share agreement with Qantas in April 2002.

The merger of The Price Company and Costco Wholesale Corporation in 1993 created the nation's second largest membership…

RailTex, Inc.

Regency Centers Corporation is a Jacksonville, Florida-based real estate investment trust (REIT), one of the largest…

Rural/Metro Corporation is one of the leading providers of health and safety services in the United States.

SINA Corporation (Sina) is one of China's leading Internet-based media groups, providing Chinese-language web portals…

Security Capital Corporation is a bank holding company formed in 1993 to enable its subsidiary, Security Bank S.S.B., a…

Severstal Joint Stock Company, also known as OAO Severstal, is one of Russia's largest steel mills and the center of…

Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc.

Siebel Systems, Inc.

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

TIG Holdings, Inc.

TV Azteca, S.A.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

Taser International, Inc.

TenFold Corporation is a major provider of vertical software applications for corporations in the insurance, health…

Texas Pacific Group Inc.

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

The Geon Company is the world's largest producer of vinyl compounds and a leading North American producer of polyvinyl…

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A leading supplier of automotive components to U.S.

Traffix, Inc.

Triumph Group, Inc., was formed out of the Alco Diversified Services division of Alco Standard Corporation.

An integral part of the fastest-growing office-supplies company in the United States, U.S.

Vastar Resources, Inc.

Velocity Express Corporation is one of the largest providers of same-day delivery and distribution/logistics services…

Vendôme Luxury Group plc is nearly synonymous with luxury.

West Marine, Inc., is the leading distributor of marine supplies to recreational boaters, and the largest and most…

Yellow Corporation is a transportation holding company with subsidiaries that specialize in regional, national, and…

With its headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, AMERIGROUP Corporation (Amerigroup) is a managed healthcare company…

During the late 1990s, there were several significant acquisitions completed and one daring bid at expansion that…

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

Bethel, Maine-based American Skiing Company (ASC) is a holding company that operates through various subsidiaries in…

Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO) is the largest U.S.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the world's largest charitable foundation.

Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Blue Rhino Corporation runs America's largest propane tank cylinder exchange…

Buca, Inc.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation is one of the great success stories in the history of American railroad.

Once one of China's hottest internet-focused stocks, formerly known as chinadotcom, CDC Corporation has repositioned…

Career Education Corporation (CEC) operates a string of for-profit professional schools and colleges on about 40…

With more than 3,000 offices in more than 140 countries, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is the second-largest travel…

Celebrate Express, Inc., sells children's party supplies, costumes, and clothing over the Internet and via mail-order…

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.

Centuri Corporation is known for Estes model rockets and Cox model aircraft.

Early 1960s:Rockmount is operating as a subsidiary of Pak-Well Paper Industries, Inc.

China Telecom dominates China's largest fixed-line telephone services with 95 percent of the services for 1.2 billion…

Cognizant posted revenues of $178 million in 2001 and $229 million in 2002.

Consolidated Delivery & Logistics, Inc.

DiamondCluster International, Inc.

Digital River, Inc.

EarthLink, Inc.

Family Christian Stores, Inc., based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the nation's largest retailer of Christian-themed…

Only six years after its founding in 1992, Family Golf Centers, Inc.

Famous Dave's of America, Inc.

Guidant Corporation is a leading designer and developer of cardiovascular medical products, marketing a variety of…

Ho-Chunk Inc.

Inter Link Foods PLC is the rising star of the British baking industry.

Karl Kani Infinity, Inc.

The LEXIS-NEXIS Group, a business division of Reed Elsevier plc, is a major electronic publisher and information…

Liberty Property Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb.

Merix Corporation is a leading manufacturer of advanced printed circuit boards that are used in sophisticated…

Netscape Communications Corporation, based in Mountain View, California, is one of the leading providers of open…

New Dana Perfumes Company sells perfumes and cosmetics, principally through mass market retailers such as Sears and…

Netherlands-based Nutreco Holding N.V.

OAO Tatneft produces approximately 8 percent of all oil extracted in Russia, with an annual production of approximately…

Old Navy, Inc., a subsidiary of The Gap, Inc., operates a chain of approximately 850 clothing stores, marketing itself…

Onyx Software Corporation has pioneered the development of customer relationship management (CRM) software in the…

Oregon Chai, Inc.

Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.

PMT Services, Inc.

Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A.

With its 1998 acquisition of Six Flags, Premier Parks, Inc.

One of the largest corporations in Australia, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) has built its empire through…

Rainforest Cafe, Inc.

Raytheon Aircraft Holdings Inc.

RealNetworks, Inc.

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.

Response Oncology, Inc.

Rock Bottom Restaurants, Inc.

Safety Components International, Inc.

Serologicals Corporation is a Norcross, Georgia, company that, on a global basis, provides biological products and…

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

Spin Master, Ltd.

Sterling European Airlines A/S (SEA) is Scandinavia's leading low-fare airline.

TABCORP Holdings Limited offers a variety of gambling products and services, such as sports and race wagering and…

The Motley Fool, Inc.

The North Face, Inc.

Thrifty PayLess, Inc., is the second-largest drug store chain in America.

Gross Billings: $11.5 billion (1997 est.) Stock Exchanges: New York SICs: 6719 Holding Companies Not Elsewhere…

Starting from scratch in 1994, U.S.

United Defense Industries, Inc., designs, develops, and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile…

Owner of the third-largest savings and loan in the United States, Washington Mutual, Inc.

WestJet Airlines Ltd.

Western Wireless Corporation is a leading operator of wireless cellular telephone systems, marketing its service under…

WinsLoew Furniture, Inc.

A/S Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic) is Latvia's national airline.

Allmerica Financial Corporation is a holding company for a group of financial services companies.

Boston, Massachusetts-based American Tower Corporation (ATC) is the leading independent owner, operator, and developer…

Bolton, England-based (but Netherlands registered) Anker BV has transformed itself into a leading supplier of…

Autobytel Inc., an Irvine, California company, bills itself as the world's largest Internet automotive marketing…

BEA Systems, Inc.

Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc.

Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp.

Venture capital firm Benchmark Capital stresses a team approach, and the team has shared in some spectacular results.

Briazz, Inc., operates 45 cafés and kiosks selling high-end, pre-packaged sandwiches and salads in Seattle, San…

With its corporate headquarters located in White Plains, New York, Bunge Ltd.

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc.

Capital One Financial Corporation, a holding company, is perhaps best known for its inventive advertising of its credit…

Century Aluminum Company is a holding company based in Monterey, California, but its primary operation is a facility…

Childtime Learning Centers, Inc.

Although it has cornered a meager 2 percent share of the North American motorcoach business, Coach USA, Inc., can claim…

Corinthian Colleges Inc.

As the entertainments industry's leading literary and talent agency from the mid-1970s through the mid 1990s, Creative…

Crown Vantage Inc., a relatively new company in the U.S.

Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Company is a leading maker of conveyor systems.

Discovery Partners International, Inc., is a San Diego-based research "tool box" company, offering products and…

Einstein/Noah Bagel Corporation is the number one chain of retail bagel stores, with more than 433 Einstein Brothers…

Established in 1995, Extended Stay America, Inc.

First Aviation Services Inc.

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corporation is one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in southern California.

Getty Images, Inc.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

IBERIABANK Corporation has 25 branches in the New Iberia/Lafayette area of south central Louisiana, ten in northeast…

International Shipbreaking Ltd.

Intimate Brands, Inc.

JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

Based in Jersey City, New Jersey, Knight Trading Group, Inc.

Kurzweil Technologies, Inc.

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.

Lucent Technologies Inc.

Lunar Corporation is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of bone densitometers, a highly sophisticated,…

Magellan Aerospace Corporation is Canada's largest dedicated manufacturer of aerospace components.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

As the leading provider of high-risk, home health care obstetrical services in the United States, Matria Healthcare,…

Mediacom Communications Corporation is a cable television multiple system operator (MSO), the eighth largest in the…

In less than a decade, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (MCH) has built one of the Asian region's largest hotel groups…

Sweden's Modern Times Group AB (MTG) is one of the Scandinavian market's leading media companies, with interests…

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority operates the Mohegan Sun casino for the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.

In the summer of 2002, the firm secured another $25 million in credit as it prepared to open four new schools in…

Neff Corp., a leading U.S.

In less than five years, Newsquest plc has risen to become England's largest regional newspaper publisher and the third…

Noodles & Company, Inc.

Moscow-based OAO Siberian Oil Company, known as Sibneft, is one of Russia's top vertically integrated oil concerns.

Oaktree Capital Management, LLC is an investment firm specializing in acquiring the bad debt of financially ailing…

Operating out of Vancouver, Washington, Papa Murphy's International, Inc.

An international manufacturer of pharmaceuticals formed through the 1995 merger of the Pharmacia A.B.

Fast-rising Pinguely-Haulotte SA has captured the top spots in the market for self-propelled aerial work platforms.

Created out of an apartment in the East Village of New York City in 1995, Razorfish, Inc.

Red Hat, Inc.

Renal Care Group, Inc., provides dialysis services to individuals with chronic kidney failure.

Royal Olympic Cruise Lines Inc.

Based in New Braunfels, Texas, Rush Enterprises, Inc., is a full-service retailer of heavy and medium-duty trucks and…

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

Seminis, Inc.

Based in Buffalo, New York, Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

Telecom Italia Mobile S.p.A., or TIM, is not only Italy's leading mobile communications company--with more than 26…

Telenor ASA is Norway's leading telecommunications group.

The Major Automotive Companies, Inc.

Ticker: TBA SICs: 3823 Industrial Measuring Instruments; 3826 Laboratory Analytical Instruments; 7373 Computer…

Thistle Hotels PLC is the fourth largest U.K.

Denver-based TransMontaigne Inc.

TransPro, Inc.

Tumbleweed, Inc.

The "new" U S West, Inc.

Not content with becoming one of Europe's largest cable television companies, with more than seven million subscribers,…

VeriSign, Inc.

WebMD Corporation, based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, is best known for its consumer-focused healthcare information web…

Yahoo!

Young Innovations, Inc., based in Earth City, Missouri, was organized and incorporated in 1995 as the parent company…

AMICAS, Inc.

Alloy, Inc.

American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc.

Based in Elmsford, New York, Amscan Holdings, Inc.

Anteon Corporation provides information technology solutions and engineering services to government clients.

Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation is America's largest, and only, publicly traded installer of in-ground residential…

A minnow compared with the big fish in the PGM (platinum group metals) mining market, Aquarius Platinum Ltd.

Ariba, Inc.

Ask Jeeves, Inc.

Aurora Foods Inc.

Autoliv, Inc.

Autologic Information International, Inc.

Based in Miramar, Florida, Aviation Sales Company (ASC) is the product of a 1993 spin-off of the aviation services unit…

Established in 1996 by a coalition of New York investment firms, B & G Foods, Inc.

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd., the world's largest bank, was formed in April 1996 from the merger of The Mitsubishi…

Belco Oil & Gas Corp.

Owner of the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa Valley, California, Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.

Boca Resorts Inc.

Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc.

British Energy Plc, in addition to being the United Kingdom's largest power generator (by producing more than 20…

China Life Insurance Company Limited is the largest life insurer in the People's Republic of China.

Covance Inc.

Cybermedia, Inc.

As of mid-2003, Cygnus Business Media, Inc.

DenAmerica Corporation operates 200 full-service family restaurants, most of them branded, in about 25 states.

EMI Group plc is the fourth largest of the world's "big six" music giants.

Encompass Services Corporation, known as Group Maintenance America Corp.

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified media company utilizing a combination of television, radio,…

E.piphany, Inc.

Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) is the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) and largest office building…

Eschelon Telecom, Inc., is a rapidly growing provider of integrated voice, data, and Internet services.

Expedia, Inc.

Experian Information Solutions Inc.

F5 Networks, Inc., develops software-based technology that helps companies manage their Internet traffic.

Farm Family Holdings, Inc.

French holding company Fimalac S.A.

Footstar, Incorporated is a holding company whose two subsidiaries, Footaction and Meldisco, are leading shoe retailers…

A leading broadcaster to a global audience, Fox Family Worldwide, Inc.

Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.

Grupo Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A.

Highmark Inc.

In the closing months of 1995, Minnesota's 3M Corporation, one of the bluest of America's blue-chip companies,…

Information Holdings Inc.

Inktomi Corporation may not be known to as many Internet users as the popular search engine portals Yahoo!

Kana Software, Inc.

Kerry Properties Limited is one of the most prominent companies in the enormous network of companies owned or…

Knowledge Universe, Inc.

Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Meridian Gold, Incorporated mines for gold and silver.

Metris Companies Inc., a financial products and services provider, has risen quickly in the industry by targeting the…

One of the largest retailers in the world, Metro AG is a Düsseldorf-based holding company formed through the 1996…

Based in Evanston, Illinois, National Equipment Services, Inc.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the biggest hospital in New York City.

Nexity S.A.

Novartis AG was founded in 1996 with the merger of Ciba-Geigy Ltd.

Obie Media Corporation specializes in the sale, design, production, and installation of "out-of-home" advertising,…

P.F.

A company looking to grow through acquisitions, Patina Oil & Gas Corporation is an independent energy company engaged…

Prada Holding B.V.

Prodigy Communications Corporation provides its subscribers with Internet access and related value-added services, such…

Railtrack Group PLC (Railtrack) has become synonymous with the troubles that the United Kingdom has faced with the…

Richtree Inc.

Roadhouse Grill, Inc.

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc (RSA) is one of the largest insurance companies based in the United Kingdom.

SABRE Group Holdings, Inc.

Based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Select Medical Corporation specializes in two niches of the hospital and…

Spinnaker Exploration Company is a Houston, Texas-based natural gas and oil exploration company operating in the Gulf…

Swissport International Ltd.

The Island ECN, Inc.

The York Group, Inc.

Thorn plc is an international rental and rent-to-own group whose various chains rent electronics, personal computers,…

Travelocity.com, Inc.

The products of Under Armour Performance Apparel have become the top choice of athletes around the world to wear under…

Viasystems Group, Inc.

With more than 600 stores in the United States and Canada and an 18 percent market share, Wilsons The Leather Experts…

180s, L.L.C., is known for its distinctive, highly engineered ear warmers, called Arctic 180s, which wrap around the…

800-JR Cigar, Inc.

Operating out of San Francisco, AMB Property Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) concentrating on…

AMVESCAP PLC is one of the largest independent investment managers in the world, a global player.

Considered a pioneer in online retailing, Amazon.com, Inc.

American Lawyer Media Holdings, Inc., a holding company formed in 1997, is a leading publisher for the legal profession.

Amkor Technology, Inc.

Apex Digital, Inc.

Aston Villa plc is the publicly listed company governing the activities of England's Aston Villa Football Club and the…

BEI Technologies, Inc.

Broadwing Corporation operates two divisions that serve different segments of the telecommunications industry.

Located in upscale, family-oriented shopping malls, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.

Building Materials Holding Corporation (BMHC) is a holding company that oversees the operation of its two principal…

Caffè Nero Group PLC ranks as one of the three largest operators of espresso shops in the United Kingdom, trailing…

Centrica plc is the largest gas supplier in the United Kingdom, serving 16 million households, and a growing force in…

Spun off from Equifax Inc.

Based in Berkeley, California, Clif Bar Inc.

Colfax Corporation is a privately held Richmond, Virginia-based manufacturing company with two operating groups.

Addison, Texas-based Concentra Inc.

In spite of its money problems, Continuum established an institute for neurology and neurology, expanded efforts in…

Since it was established in 1997, Cumulus Media Inc.

Diageo plc is a world leader in branded food and drinks.

eToys Inc.

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.

A subsidiary of Lyondell Chemical Company, Equistar Chemicals, LP is a Houston-based manufacturer of petrochemicals and…

Flowserve Corporation is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of fluid-handling…

FöreningsSparbanken AB (FS-banken) is one of Sweden's leading banks and one of the largest banking groups in the Nordic…

Fort James Corporation is one of the largest makers of tissues, napkins, and other paper products in the world.

Friesland Coberco's acquisition of Nutricia enabled it to claim the number two position among European dairy groups,…

GSI Commerce, Inc.

General Maritime kept its expenses low.

Gevity HR, Inc.

Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…

Bermuda-based Global Crossing Ltd., the first independent owner and operator of undersea fiber optic cables, is…

GulfMark Offshore, Inc.

Hanson Building Materials America Inc.

Hayes Corporation is a leading manufacturer in the personal computer (PC) modem industry.

Horizon Organic Holding Corporation operates a dairy that provides fluid milk and more than 60 dairy products produced…

Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Indus International Inc.

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is a global real estate services and investment management company with offices…

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., through its L-3 Communications Corp.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a leading independent film and television production company based in Canada.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, L.L.C.

Miller Publishing Group, LLC owns Tennis magazine and nearly four dozen city-specific monthly travel guides published…

Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, NRT Incorporated is the world's leading residential real estate brokerage firm,…

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is a New York City-based, tax-exempt membership organization that…

Natrol, Inc.

Netflix, Inc.

First off the starting block among pan-European banking mergers--a trend expected to boom in the early years of the…

Pacer International, Inc.

Pioneer Natural Resources Company is a gas and oil exploration, development, and production company, with onshore and…

Pixelworks, Inc.

PriceSmart, Inc.

Punch Taverns plc has worked its way to the top of the United Kingdom's pub market.

Quovadx Inc., a global software and services firm based in Englewood, Colorado, serves thousands of companies in the…

RCN Corporation is a Princeton, New Jersey-based company known as an "overbuilder" in the cable television industry.

Réseau Ferré de France (RFF) owns France's railroad infrastructure.

SFX Entertainment, Inc.

Solutia Inc.

Staten Island Bancorp, Inc.

Swisscom AG is the leading telecommunications company in Switzerland.

London-based Taylor Nelson Sofres plc is the world's fourth largest market research specialist, with 150 offices in…

The Providence Service Corporation provides and manages government-sponsored social services, offering community-based…

Italy's Tiscali SpA is leading the race for dominance of the European Internet access market.

The merger/takeover of The Netherlands' ODME by Sweden's Toolex Alpha in October 1997 created Toolex International…

Total Entertainment Restaurant Corporation is a Wichita, Kansas-based company consisting of three restaurant chains:…

Treasure Chest Advertising Company, Inc.

TruServ Corporation is the largest 100 percent member-owned cooperative in the $145 billion do-it-yourself industry,…

Tsingtao Brewery Group is the parent of publicly traded Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited, which is renowned for its…

United Rentals, Inc.

United Road Services, Inc.

VA TECH ELIN EBG GmbH (VTEE) is the infrastructure and industrial services arm of Austria's VA Technologie AG.

ValueClick, Inc.

Vanguard Health Systems Inc.

Vedior NV ranks among the world's largest international and temporary staffing services providers, behind leaders…

Veridian Corporation supplies IT services to the federal government.

Spun off from Campbell Soup Company in March 1998, Vlasic Foods International Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc.

WestCoast Hospitality Corporation is a public company located in Spokane, Washington, primarily devoted to the hotel…

Yum!

Formed in early 1998 as 24/7 Media Inc., the company, renamed 24/7 Real Media, Inc., specializes in providing services…

With its headquarters located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Alldays plc is one of the United Kingdom's leading operators of convenience stores.

Based in Lindon, Utah, Altiris, Inc.

AutoNation, Inc.

Formed by the 1998 merger of British Petroleum Company and Amoco Corporation, BP p.l.c.

Chicago-based Bank One Corporation formed in 1998 through the merger of Banc One Corporation, headquartered in…

Blue Martini Software, Inc.'s principal business is to provide software solutions that streamline and enhance the…

Brasil Telecom Participaçoes S.A.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.

CHS Inc.

Clearwire, Inc.

Conrad Industries, Inc.

Three-time winner of the Toy Industry Association's game of the year award, Cranium, Inc.

DaimlerChrysler AG--the third-largest car maker in the world--is the product of the November 1998 merger of…

Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation is the world's largest and most diversified manufacturer of automobile components.

Electronics Boutique Holdings Corporation is the holding company for a chain of video-game stores operating under the…

Equant N.V.

Faurecia S.A.

Fortum Corporation is an international energy group formed from the 1998 merger of two state-owned Finnish firms: Neste…

Gerald Stevens, Inc.

With its corporate headquarters located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Global Power Equipment Group Inc.

Chances are, if you've ever searched for anything on the Internet, you've discovered Google.com.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.

Handspring Inc.

s: 522120 Savings Institutions; 551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies Hudson River Bancorp, Inc.

IMS Health, Inc.

Informa Group plc assembles and sells specialized information in six broad business sectors: finance and insurance;…

Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc.

That announcement provided Irish Permanent's Douglas with the opening to propose a new merger between his company and…

Janus Capital Group Inc.

KeySpan Energy Co.

Kforce Inc.

LKQ Corporation is the largest supplier of used auto parts in the United States.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc.

Laurus N.V.

Leap Wireless International, Inc.

Level 3 Communications, Inc.

MCI WorldCom, Inc.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.

MarineMax, Inc.

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.

With headquarters in New York City, NYMAGIC, Inc.

National Financial Partners Corp.

Nooter Corporation is a St.

The Pennzoil-Quaker State Company is a leading worldwide automotive consumer products company formed in 1998, through…

Former Internet high-flyer Priceline.com Incorporated has surprised the skeptics by surviving the collapse of the tech…

One of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies, Rhodia SA--the former chemicals and fibers & polymers units…

1539: The Sacro Monte di Pieta is founded.

Owned by Sean "P.

Sempra Energy is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company which was formed by the 1998 merger of Pacific…

SonoSite, Inc.

Sycamore Networks, Inc.

Trex Company, Inc.

Vilmorin Clause & Cie is the world's leading supplier of seeds for the professional gardener and the consumer home…

W.P.

Houston-based Weatherford International, Inc.

Workflow Management, Inc.

Anglo-American group Aggregate Industries plc is a leading producer of aggregates, stone and paving products and…

Agilent Technologies Inc.

Alpine Confections, Inc.

Anglo American PLC is considered the world's largest gold-mining organization.

AstraZeneca PLC is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

Avecia Group PLC is in the process of redefining itself as a focused specialty and fine chemicals group.

Banco Santander Central Hispano S.A.

Mark Vadon, founder of Blue Nile Inc., considered himself intelligent, discerning, and in complete control of his life.

For companies involved in transmitting high-speed Internet-based data, the so-called "last mile" is considered the most…

Collectors Universe, Inc.

As a unit of Rockwell International, the predecessor of Conexant Systems, Inc.

Cosi, Inc.

Crompton Corporation is a specialty chemical manufacturer whose main operations involve the creation of additives,…

Edison Schools Inc.

Golden Telecom, Inc.

Grupo Clarín S.A., a privately owned Argentine holding company, is the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking…

Ranked 284 on the Forbes list of largest private companies, Ilitch Holdings Inc.

JDS Uniphase Corporation is a high technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide…

LaBranche & Co.

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

Metso Corporation, a leading worldwide manufacturer of forestry, pulping, and paper machinery, is the product of the…

New World Pasta Company is the leading manufacturer of dried pasta in the United States.

One of Hong Kong's leading newspaper and magazine publishers, Next Media Ltd.

For 1999, in the midst of the spinoff from GenCorp, OMNOVA recorded solid improvements over the previous year.

For approximately two and one-half years, from early 2000 through mid-2002, Opsware Inc., formerly Loudcloud, provided…

PayPal Inc., a subsidiary of online auctioneer eBay, Inc., provides users with a means of exchanging funds via the…

Created from the merger of Dutch logistics specialists Van Ommeren and Pakhoed NV in 1999, Royal Vopak NV is the…

SSL International plc is one of the United Kingdom's major healthcare companies.

Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc.

Finland's SanomaWSOY Corporation leapt onto the broader European media scene with the 2001 acquisition of VNU's…

Systemax, Inc.

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

Thyssen Krupp AG was created in March 1999 from the merger of two of Germany's oldest industrial giants, Thyssen AG and…

Too, Inc.

Trinity Mirror plc is the largest newspaper publisher in the United Kingdom, with more than 250 regional and national…

Water Pik Technologies, Inc.

The merged companies, operating under the name William Lyon Homes, rebounded in 1999 and entered the 21st century…

YankeeNets LLC, a holding company, is the parent of the New York Yankees American League baseball team, the New Jersey…

Agere Systems Inc.

Atos Origin S.A.

The product of multiple mergers, Aviva PLC is the United Kingdom's largest insurance and financial services group and…

Avocent Corporation, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is the world's largest KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) switch…

Formed when Chancellor Academies and Beacon Education Management LLC merged in 2001, Chancellor Beacon Academies, Inc.,…

Chubb, PLC is among the world's five largest providers of security services to businesses and governments.

Cloetta Fazer AB is the Nordic region's leading manufacturer of chocolates and other confectionery.

AmBev, more formally known as Companhia de Bebidas das Américas, is the world's fifth largest brewer.

Dalkia Holding is Europe's leading provider of energy services.

E.On AG is the largest listed power generation company in Europe.

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.

Aviation products accounted for 20 percent of revenues.

Global Berry Farms LLC is a Naples, Florida-based joint venture of three major berry producers: MBG Marketing;…

Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.

Imperial Parking Corporation, based in Vancouver, Canada, is the largest provider of parking services in Canada and the…

During Infineon Technologies AG's short life as an independent company, it has become the fourth largest DRAM…

International Power PLC is the largest of the three main electricity-generating companies created from the breakup of…

Merisant Worldwide, Inc., of Chicago, Illinois, is a privately-held company that markets more than 20 brands of…

The one-time renegade provider of music file-sharing software, Napster, Inc.

Netezza Corporation is a private company based in Framington, Massachusetts, that makes enterprise-class data warehouse…

France's Nexans SA is one of the world's largest manufacturers, installers, and integrators of cables and systems,…

Observer AB is the aptly named parent of a group of companies that focus on monitoring media in various countries for…

Orbitz, Inc.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG is the largest television company in Germany.

Segway LLC was created to market an upright, self-balancing people-mover called the Segway Human Transporter (HT).

T-Online International AG is one of Europe's largest Internet service providers, with some 12.5 million…

Based in Fredonia, New York, The Carriage House Companies, Inc.

Ziff Davis Media Inc.