Company Name, Executive's Names - Positions, Street, City, State, Post Code, Country, Phone Number, Fax Number, Toll Free Number, Web Site, Type, Market: Symbol, Sales mil, Sales Growth %, Profit mil, Profit Growth %, Employees, Employees Growth %, Category, Company Description
"AccuPoll Holding Corp.","Dennis Vadura - CEO and Director^^Frank J. Wiebe - President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director^^Craig A. Hewitt - CFO","30 Executive Park, Ste. 260","Irvine","CA","92614","USA","949-200-4000","949-200-4005","","www.accupoll.com","Public","OTC:ACUP","0.0","--","($5.5)","","6","","Computer Hardware^^Specialized Computer Systems^^ATMs & Other Self-Service Terminals Manufacturing","AccuPoll develops electronic touch screen voting machines. The company's voting systems include a verification function that provides voters with a paper record."
"Adworks Inc.","Rick Hindin - CEO^^Dan Johnson - Director of IT^^Darlene Cipriani - Business Development","2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 6th Fl.","Washington","DC","20037","USA","202-342-5585","202-739-8201","","www.adworks.com","Private","","","","","","","","Business Services^^Advertising & Marketing^^Advertising Agencies","Adworks offers advertising, marketing, and public relations services to clients such as The Library of Congress, Virginia Hospital Center, and L.L. Bean."
"Albright College","David C. Stineback - Interim President^^Paul Gazzerro Jr. - VP Administration and Finance^^Donald Kirkwood - VP Advancement and Marketing","1621 N. 13th St.","Reading","PA","19612","USA","610-921-2381","610-921-7633","","www.albright.edu","School","","$38.3","","","","394","","Education^^Colleges & Universities","Albright College is a private, liberal arts school that serves about 1,500 students from 26 states and 20 countries. The college offers programs in areas such as art, biology, English, psychology, mathematics, and communications. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Albright College was established in 1856. The college has 95 faculty members."
"Amalgamated Software of North America, Inc.","Anne Ferguson - President^^Michael Killian - VP, Operations^^Martin Gossen - VP Business Alliances","14855 Blanco Rd., Ste. 300","San Antonio","TX","78216","USA","210-408-0212","210-408-0211","800-289-2762","www.asna.com","Private","","","","","","","","Computer Software^^Development Tools, Operating Systems & Utilities Software","Amalgamated Software of North America (ASNA) develops and distributes visual programming and systems software worldwide through offices in Texas and in Europe. Its customers include Abbott Laboratories, American Express Travel, CitiCorp, Nabisco, Pitney Bowes, and Seiko Instruments."
"AmeriKing, Inc.","Lawrence E. Jaro - Chairman and Managing Owner^^Joseph Langteau - President, CEO, COO, and Director^^A. Richard Caputo Jr. - VP and Director^^Hernando Manrique - VP and CIO^^John C. Clark - VP Accounting and Corporate Controller","2215 Enterprise Dr., Ste. 1502","Westchester","IL","60154","USA","708-947-2150","708-562-9491","","www.ameriking.com","Private","","$379.0","(4.8%)","","","10,900","98.2%","","AmeriKing's crown is tarnished. Once the nation's #1 independent Burger King franchisee (now #2 behind Carrols Corp.), AmeriKing filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002. The company is closing underperforming units, leaving it with about 330 Burger Kings mostly in the South and Midwest. The Burger King system (the second-largest fast-food burger chain in the US, after McDonald's) is highly fragmented: More than 90% of its locations are owned and operated by franchisees. The company had slowed down plans for expanding its portfolio due to slumping sales. AmeriKing is controlled by Jordan Industries, a Deerfield, Illinois-based conglomerate, which founded the company in 1994 with a group of franchisees."
"Applied Data Resources, Inc.","George Wong - President","1303 N. Glenville Dr.","Richardson","TX","75081","USA","972-238-8111","972-238-8187","","www.applieddata.com","Private","","","","","","","","Retail^^Computer & Software Retail^^Computer Services^^Information Technology Services","Applied Data Resources (ADR) distributes original equipment manufacturer (OEM) computer components. The company also offers data services, including data recovery, format conversion, and media copying."
"Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.","Ronald (Ron) Wanek - Chairman^^Charles (Chuck) Vogel - Vice Chairman and Chief Sales Officer^^Todd Wanek - CEO^^Richard Barclay - CFO^^Ben Vogel - EVP and Chief International Operations Officer","1 Ashley Way","Arcadia","WI","54612","USA","608-323-3377","608-323-6008","","www.ashleyfurniture.com","Private","","$1,090.0 (est.)","14.5%","","","6,000","20.0%","Consumer Products Manufacturers^^Home Furniture^^Mattress & Bed Manufacturers^^Retail^^Home Furnishings & Housewares Retail","Furniture buyers took a shine to Ashley Furniture Industries when it added a tough, high-gloss polyester finish to its furniture in 1986. The company is one of the nation's largest furniture manufacturers. Ashley Furniture makes and imports upholstered, leather, and hardwood furniture, as well as bedding. It has manufacturing plants and distribution centers spread throughout the country and overseas. It runs more than 90 Ashley Furniture HomeStores -- independently owned shops that sell only Ashley Furniture products. The firm was founded by Carlyle Weinberger in 1945. Father-and-son duos Ron and Todd Wanek and Chuck and Ben Vogel own Ashley Furniture."
"Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited","John McFarlane - CEO^^Peter R. Marriott - CFO^^Roger Davis - Customer Origination^^Elmer Funke Kupper - Group Managing Director, Personal Customers^^Peter J. O. Hawkins - Group Strategic Development Head","Level 6, 100 Queen St.","Melbourne","","3000","Australia","61-3-9273-6141","61-3-9273-6142","","www.anz.com.au","Public","NYSE:ANZ","$6,520","2.8%","$1,261","36.8%","22,501","(2.7%)","Banking^^Banking - Asia & Australia^^Financial Services^^Asset Management^^Mutual Fund Management^^Lending","Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) offers international banking and financial services to clients in the Americas, Australasia, Europe, and the Middle East. The second-largest bank in Australia behind National Australia Bank, the company offers Australian and New Zealand customers a full range of traditional banking services, including mortgage lending and deposit products, through more than 1,000 branches. It is also a leading credit card issuer in Australia. Through its subsidiaries, ANZ provides annuities, investment management, and insurance. Overseas the the bank has about 50 branches in 25 nations."
"Balzers Inc.","Christian Kunz - President^^Don Liddle - CFO^^Torsten Doering - Marketing Director","495 Commerce Dr.","Amherst","NY","14228","USA","716-564-8557","716-564-0206","","www.bus.balzers.com","Business Segment of Unaxis","","","","","","","","Chemicals^^Paints, Coatings & Other Finishing Product Manufacturing","Balzers Inc. is the North American arm of Balzers AG, a subsidiary of Unaxis Holding AG. The company offers coating services for tools and components. Balzers' coatings impart wear resistance and in crease the reliability of tools, medical instruments, and plastic bottle preforms."
"Beaver Dam Community Hospital, Inc","John Landdeck - President and CEO^^K. Scott Abrams - VP and CFO","707 S. University Ave.","Beaver Dam","WI","53916","USA","920-887-7181","920-887-3422","","www.bdch.com","Private - Not-for-Profit","","$45.0","","","","875","","Health Care^^Health Care Services^^Hospitals","Beaver Dam Community Hospital provides general medical services for the residents of south central Wisconsin. The hospital also provides long-term facilities to care for the elderly."
"BioMS Medical Corp.","Clifford D. Giese - Chairman^^Kevin A. Giese - President and CEO^^Don Kimak - CFO","6030 88 St.","Edmonton","Alberta","T6E 6G4","Canada","780-413-7152","780-408-3040","","www.biomsmedical.com","Public","Toronto:MS","$0.3","19.6%","($4.9)","","","","Pharmaceuticals^^Biotechnology^^Biotechnology Research Services","BioMS Medical researches and tests a therapeutic drug to treat Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and researches a method for reducing cancer treatment side effects."
"Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc.","George N. Gillett Jr. - Chairman^^Christopher P. Ryman - President and CEO^^Elizabeth Cole - EVP and CFO^^Timothy Beck - EVP Planning^^Ross Agre - VP and General Counsel","12257 Business Park Dr., Ste. 8","Truckee","CA","96161","USA","530-550-7112","530-550-9455","","www.boothcreek.com","Private","","$121.9","(12.5%)","($13.8)","","6,036","8.8%","Leisure^^Sports & Recreation^^Lodging^^Resorts","Booth Creek Ski Holdings caters to those fond of testing their skills against a cold, hard crash. With six ski resorts and more than 6,000 acres of ski terrain, Booth Creek is one of the largest ski companies in the US. The company focuses on regional resorts near major skiing populations, such as Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. The resorts offer a range of services, including equipment rentals, restaurants, retail sales, and skiing lessons; some are open in the summer for golf, mountain biking, and conferences. Booth Creek also is planning residential development at resorts in California, New Hampshire, and Washington. Chairman George Gillett owns all Booth Creek's voting shares."
"Brooks Manufacturing Co.","John Ferlin - President^^Jim Terhorst - VP, Marketing^^Shannon Terrell - National Sales Manager","2120 Pacific St.","Bellingham","WA","98229","USA","360-733-1700","360-734-6668","","www.brooksmfg.com","Private","","$2.8","","","","40","","Construction^^Construction Materials^^Lumber, Wood Production & Timber Operations^^Industrial Manufacturing^^Hardware & Fastener Manufacturing","Brooks Manufacturing makes and distributes metal hardware and structural wood products such as braces and crossarms."
"Caldera International, Inc.","Ralph J. Yarro III - Chairman^^Darl McBride - President and CEO^^Robert K. Bench - CFO^^Sean Wilson - SVP, Corporate Development^^Chris Sontag - SVP, Operating Systems Division","240 W. Center St.","Orem","UT","84057","USA","801-765-4999","801-765-1313","","www.caldera.com","","NASDAQ:SCOX","$40.4","839.5%","($131.4)","","545","206.2%","","Caldera International is bubbling with open-source software. The company, which plans to change its name to The SCO Group, develops operating systems and network management software for PCs and servers. In addition to its OpenLinux and OpenServer operating systems, Caldera also sells its OpenUnix business software and Volution, a Web and directory-based network management application. Services such as consulting, custom development, technical support, and training account for about 15% of sales. Chairman Ralph Yarro and director Raymond Noorda share control of 47% of the company through The Canopy Group (a venture capital firm) and MTI Technology."
"Cardinal Transport, Inc.","Jack Riley - Chairman^^Tom Hicks - Regional VP, Sales","7180 E. Reed Rd.","Coal City","IL","60416","USA","815-634-4443","815-634-4880","800-435-9302","www.cardinaltransport.com","Private","","","","","","","","Transportation Services^^Trucking^^Truckload Carriers","Cardinal Transport and its subsidiaries provide freight trucking services in the US, Canada, and Mexico."
"Celesio AG","Günther Hülse - Chairman^^Fritz Oesterle - Chairman, Management Board^^Felix A. Zimmermann - Member, Management Board, Finance and Controlling","Neckartalstrasse 155; 70376 Stuttgart, Germany","","","","Germany","49-711-5001-00","49-711-5001-1260","","www.celesio.com","Public","German:CLS","$23,270.9","20.8%","$318.8","27.0%","24,975","(0.0%)","Pharmaceuticals^^Pharmaceuticals Distribution & Wholesale^^Retail^^Drug Stores & Pharmacies","Celesio likes being a middleman. The company, formerly GEHE AG, is one of Europe's largest drug wholesalers, serving ten countries, and holds market-leading positions in several of those, including France, Austria, and the UK. In addition to its wholesale operations, Celesio owns retail pharmacy chains in Europe, including the UK, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic. The company also offers its pharmacist clients access to its Pharmacy-POINT online business-to-business portal. German conglomerate Franz Haniel & Cie. owns nearly 60% of the company."
"Chess plc","David Pollock - CEO","Barrington House, Heyes Lane; Alderley Edge; Cheshire SK9 7LA, United Kingdom","","","","United Kingdom","44-1625-587-000","44-1625-587-040","","www.chess.plc.uk","Private","","$4.0","97.0%","$0.1","","18","28.6%","Telecommunications Services^^Fixed-line Voice Services Providers^^Data Services^^Energy & Utilities","Already a player in the telecommunications game, Chess is developing its strategy to be utilities services provider. Through partnerships with other carriers, Chess provides the standard telecom services, including voice, data, and wireless services for business and residential customers. It also works with customers to find ways to reduce the payments for such services. Its billing consulting has led it to get its customers discounts and rebates for water, gas, and electricity services. Now, Chess offers these services to its customers along with free connections and fixed rates. The company's partners include UUnet, Data IQ, and Get Solutions.""
"Class Editori Spa","Victor Ukmar - Chairman^^Paulo Panerai - Vice Chairman and Managing Director^^Gian Marco Guira - Communications Manager","Via Burigozzo, 5; 20121 Milan, Italy","","","","Italy","39-02-582-19395","39-02-582-19460","","www.classeditori.com","Public","Italian:CLE","$123.3","13.6%","","","260","(8.5%)","Media^^Information Collection & Delivery^^Publishing^^Newspaper Publishing^^Periodicals Publishing^^Radio Broadcasting & Programming","Class Editori is engaged in all things media, but it's primary business is publishing (accounting for about 53% of revenues). The company publishes newspapers, magazines, and maintains a news bureau. It also operates in cable television, radio, and owns conferences and trade shows."
"Columbia Sussex Corporation","William J. Yung - President and CEO^^Ed Rofes - VP, Finance","207 Grandview Dr.","Fort Mitchell","KY","41017","USA","859-578-1100","859-578-1154","","www.columbiasussex.com","Private","","","","","","","","Leisure^^Lodging^^Mid-Priced Hotels & Motels","Columbia Sussex operates more than 50 hotels in about 25 states, mainly Marriott and Holiday Inn franchises."
"Conrad Industries, Inc.","J. Parker Conrad - Co-Chairman^^John P. (Johnny) Conrad Jr. - Co-Chairman^^Cecil A. Hernandez - EVP, COO, and Director","1100 Brashear Ave., Ste. 200","Morgan City","LA","70381","USA","985-702-0195","985-702-1126","","www.conradindustries.com","Public","NASDAQ:CNRD","$33.4","(18.5%)","($6.8)","","262","(7.7%)","Automotive & Transport^^Commercial Shipbuilding & Related Services^^Energy & Utilities^^Oil & Gas Exploration & Production^^Oil & Gas Field Equipment","If your ship doesn't come in, just order another one from Conrad Industries. The company builds, converts, and repairs small and medium-size vessels for commercial and government markets (the US Army accounts for nearly 13% of sales). The company works on such vessels as barges, lift boats, towboats, and tugboats. Its boat-conversion projects mainly involve lengthening vessel mid-bodies or modifying vessels to perform different functions. To a lesser extent, the company makes modular components for offshore drilling rigs. Conrad Industries operates three shipyards in Louisiana and Texas, and a conversion and repair facility in Louisiana."
"Courts Plc","Robert N. Shrager - Chairman^^Bruce J.R. Cohen - Managing Director and Chief Executive^^Howard S.R. Cohen - Deputy Managing Director^^Malcolm S. Samuels - Group Finance Director^^Steven W.G. Cohen - Managing Director, Courts (UK) Limited","The Grange, 1 Central Rd.","Morden","Surrey","SM4 5PQ","United Kingdom","44-20 8640 3322","44-20 8410 9400","","www.courtsplc.com","Public","London:CRTO","$1,003.6","(3.2%)","($13.8)","","9,537","(1.8%)","Retail^^Home Furnishings & Housewares Retail^^Consumer Electronics & Appliances Retail^^Floor & Window Coverings Retail^^Nonstore Retail^^Internet Retail","Forget order in the court. Courts Plc just wants customers to place an order, period. Known for its loud colors and commercials, the furniture and electronics retailer hawks its wares through more than 350 stores in 20 countries, with concentrations in the Pacific Rim and the Caribbean. More than 80% of its revenues come from operations outside of the UK. Courts' electronics offerings include televisions, DVD players, and appliances. Its furnishings range from dining and bedroom sets to carpet and wood floor coverings. The Cohen family manages Courts and owns about 30% of it."
"CustomCall Data Systems","Frank Peregrine - Chairman^^Steven J. Hogan - CEO^^Laurie Tines - President","1009 S. Whitney Way","Madison","WI","53711","USA","608-274-3009","608-274-8583","","www.customcall.com","Private","","","","","","","","Telecommunications Services^^Computer Software^^Billing & Service Provisioning Software","CustomCall Data Systems provides data processing and billing services and information systems for the telecommunications industry. The company, which was founded in 1993, offers software for purchase or on a service-bureau basis."
"Daystar Software, Inc.","Mark Florence - President","8303 NW Hillside","Kansas City","MO","64152","USA","816-741-4310","816-741-4607","","www.daystarsoftware.com","Private","","","","","","","","Computer Software^^Engineering, Scientific & CAD/CAM Software","Daystar Software develops products that civil and structural engineers use to analyze and design a variety of projects, including masonry walls, foundations, and roads."
"Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.","James S. Tisch - Chairman and CEO^^Lawrence R. Dickerson - President, COO, and Director^^David W. Williams - EVP^^John L. Gabriel Jr. - SVP Contracts and Marketing^^Rodney W. Eads - SVP Worldwide Operations","15415 Katy Fwy.","Houston","TX","77094","USA","281-492-5300","281-492-5316","800-848-1980","www.diamondoffshore.com","Public","NYSE:DO","$885.3","34.3%","$173.8","140.4%","4,100","2.5%","Energy & Utilities^^Oil & Gas Exploration & Production^^Oil & Gas Well Drilling","Diamond is an oiler's best friend. Diamond Offshore Drilling is a contract offshore oil and gas driller capable of descending the deep blue at depths of 7,500 ft. A leading US drilling contractor, Diamond Offshore has 31 semisubmersibles, one drillship, and 14 jack-up rigs (mobile drilling platforms). Operating in waters off six of the world's continents, Diamond Offshore contracts with major oil and gas companies, including BP (22% of revenues) and PETROBRAS (18% of revenues). Subsidiary Diamond Offshore Team Solutions provides project management and other drilling-related services. Loews Corp., which spun off Diamond Offshore in 1995, owns about 52% of the company."
"DOWA MINING CO., LTD.","Koichiro Kanaya - Chairman, CEO, and Representative Director^^Hirokazu Yoshikawa - VP, COO, Representative Director, and Member of the Board^^Takeshi Saito - Managing Director and Member of the Board^^Takashi Hino - Director, Senior Officer, and Member of the Board^^Seiichi Hisano - Director, Senior Officer, and Member of the Board","8-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku","Tokyo","","100-8282","Japan","81-3-3201-1215","81-3-3201-1259","","www.dowa.co.jp","Public","","$1,675.0","(11.7%)","$2.1","(94.5%)","983","0.6%","","DOWA MINING CO., LTD., processes and sells copper, zinc, gold, silver, and other metals, supplying its smelters with ore from its mining ventures in Mexico. The company, however, is diversifying beyond its core smelting business, investing heavily in its rapidly growing environmental and recycling segment. DOWA also produces electronics materials, including metal powders for data storage tapes, gallium arsenide wafers for integrated circuits, and zinc powder for alkaline batteries. It offers heat-treatment services and makes industrial furnaces, mainly for the automotive industry, at plants in Asia and North America. Other DOWA units are involved in real estate and provide construction and engineering services."
"East Penn Financial Corporation","Forrest A. Rohrbach - Chairman, East Penn Financial and East Penn Bank^^Brent L. Peters - President, CEO, and Director; President and CEO, East Penn Bank^^Theresa M. Wasko - CFO and Treasurer; SVP and CFO, East Penn Bank","731 Chestnut St.","Emmaus","PA","18049","USA","610-965-5959","610-967-3940","","www.eastpennbank.com","Public","NASDAQ (SC):EPEN","$17.2","5.5%","$2.8","16.7%","122","8.0%","Banking^^Regional Banks & Thrifts","East Penn Financial was formed in 2003 to be the holding company for East Penn Bank. The bank has seven offices in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania that provide such standard services as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Subsidiary East Penn Mortgage originates specialty loans for the purchase of primary residences. Loans to business, including commercial mortgages, comprise a majority of East Penn Financial's total loan portfolio."
"Elite Industries Ltd.","Ofra Strauss-Lahat - Chairman^^Erez Vigodman - CEO^^Avi Ben-Assayag - CFO and EVP Elite Israel^^Thomas Kereszti - CEO, Elite International^^Giora Bar-Dea - CEO, Elite Israel","84 Arlozorov St.","Ramat Gan","","52505","Israel","972-3-6752111","972-3-6752366","","www.elite.co.il","Public","","","","","","","","","Elite Industries doesn't mind if everyone buys its products. Comprised of a group of Israeli and European food companies, Elite makes and sells a variety of retail food products, including baked goods, chocolate, coffee, confectioneries, and salty snacks (through a 50% joint venture with PepsiCo). Elite's coffee and chocolate business is so dominant in Israel that it is turning to international markets for growth. It has acquired coffee businesses in Turkey and Brazil and has become a leading coffee producer in Poland and Romania. Elite is part of the privately held Strauss Elite Group."
"Environmental Business Solutions","Daniel E. Johnson - President and CEO","8799 Balboa Ave., Ste. 290","San Diego","CA","92123","USA","858-571-5500","858-571-5357","","www.ebsenvironmental.com","Private","","","","","","","","Environmental Services & Equipment^^Remediation & Environmental Cleanup Services","Environmental Business Solutions specializes in site assessment and soil and groundwater remediation services. The company also offers regulatory compliance services."
"Evident Software, Inc.","Roger Boyce - President and CEO^^Rob Minaglia - VP, Business Development^^Helen A. Donnelly - VP, Marketing","1455 Broad St.","Bloomfield","NJ","07003","USA","973-338-2300","973-893-1601","","www.evidentsoftware.com","Private","","","","","","","","Computer Software^^Storage & Systems Management Software","Evident Software (formerly Apogee Networks) provides software used by companies to manage information technology (IT) assets."
"FCI Constructors, Inc.","Garry K. Crabtree - Chairman and CEO^^Paul R. Driscoll - CFO","2385 Business Park Dr.","Vista","CA","92083","USA","760-727-9767","760-727-9892","","","Subsidiary of Flatiron Construction","","$134.7","","","","300","","Construction^^Construction & Design Services^^Commercial & Heavy Construction","FCI Constructors, the California-based subsidiary of Flatiron Construction Corp., provides design/build and construction services for transportation projects. The company, with divisions in northern and southern California, works on highways, and bridges."
"First Professionals Insurance Company, Inc.","Robert E. White Jr. - President^^Kim D. Thorpe - CFO^^Amy P. Waller - Director, Communications","1000 Riverside Ave., Ste. 800","Jacksonville","FL","32204","USA","904-354-5910","904-358-6728","800-741-3742","www.fpicmedmal.com","Subsidiary of FPIC Insurance","","","","","","","","Insurance^^Property & Casualty Insurance^^Liability Insurance^^Accident & Health Insurance","Accidentally suture up a scalpel in Sarasota? First Professionals Insurance Company might be able to help. The insurer provides professional liability coverage to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and healthcare facilities in its home state of Florida, as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, and Ohio."
"Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc.","Reginald M. Fountain Jr. - Chairman, President, and CEO^^Irving L. Smith - CFO","1653 Whichards Beach Rd.","Washington","NC","27889","USA","252-975-2000","252-975-6793","","www.fountainpowerboats.com","Public","NASDAQ (SC):FPWR","$52.6","40.3%","$0.5","","353","1.4%","Automotive & Transport^^Pleasure Boat Manufacturing","Fountain Powerboat Industries builds offshore sport powerboats, sport cruisers, and sport fishing boats for aquatic speedracers with deep pockets. Through its Fountain Powerboats, Inc. subsidiary, the company makes high-speed boats for the recreation market and for the US government. Certain Fountain Powerboat models are priced at well over three-quarters of a million dollars. The company sells its boats to dealers and supplies the US Navy, US Customs Service, and the US Coast Guard with a line of military support craft. Founder Reggie Fountain, a professional speedboat racer, owns about 52% of the company."
"GALA Incorporated","Rieko Muramoto - Chairman^^Satoru Kikukawa - President","Ebisu Prime Square Tower 5F, 1-1-39, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku; Tokyo, Japan","","","","Japan","81-3-5778-0321","81-3-5778-0340","","www.gala.jp","Private","","$5.8","4.5%","$0.0","","23","(20.7%)","Media^^Internet Content Providers","In Japan, surfing the Web is a GALA affair. The company is one of Japan's largest operators of online communities (bulletin boards, chat rooms) through its GALAFRIEND series of Web sites. Some 200,000 people peruse nearly 30 communities with topics ranging from travel to automobiles. GALA also provides an opt-in mail service (advertising mailing lists), chat room security tools, marketing services, and Web design services. Investors include SOFTBANK, Nikkei Business Publications, JAFCO Co., and president Satoru Kikukawa, who founded the company in 1993."
"Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.","Mario Concha - President","1201 W. Peachtree St., N.E., Ste. 1200","Atlanta","GA","30309","USA","404-652-4000","404-747-2682","","gp.com/chemical","Subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific Corporation","","$220.0","","","","1,300","","Chemicals^^Basic and Intermediate Chemical & Petrochemical Manufacturing^^Plastic & Fiber Manufacturing^^Specialty Chemical Manufacturing","From one corner of the US all the way to the other, Georgia-Pacific Resins manufactures basic and specialty chemicals for its corporate parent, paper building products giant Georgia-Pacific. The wholly owned subsidiary functions as the chemical division of the parent, manufacturing adhesives, thermoformed resins, and wood and paper chemicals; another large part of the company is the manufacturing of formaldehyde."
"Goldstein Group Communications, Inc.","Joel Goldstein - President","6480 Rockside Woods Blvd. South, Ste. 300","Cleveland","OH","44131","USA","216-573-2300","216-573-9964","","www.ggcomm.com","Private","","","","","","","","Business Services^^Advertising & Marketing^^Sales Promotion & Specialized Marketing Services","Goldstein Group Communications is a marketing and communications firm. Its customers include businesses in the chemical, computer, electronics, optics, software, and financial fields."
"Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V.","Kjeld Binger - Chairman^^Frantz J. Guns Devos - CEO^^Felisa Pérez Luengo - COO^^Adolfo Castro Rivas - CFO^^Claudio Góngora Morales - Chief Legal Counsel","Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho, No. 40, Piso 6, Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec","México","","11000","Mexico","52-55-5284-0400","52-55-5202-1911","","www.asur.com.mx","Public","NYSE:ASR","$127.1","5.4%","$27.6","26.6%","612","0.0%","Transportation Services^^Airport Management Services","Although it's not a sure thing when you fly to Mexico that Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) is running the airport, it's a good bet. The company operates nine airports in the southeastern part of Mexico, including international facilities in Cancún, Cozumel, and Oaxaca. ASUR's terminals see more than 11 million passengers per year come and go through their gates. The company makes money by charging fees for use of its facilities, including charges for departing passengers (except diplomats, children, and transferring passengers). ASUR also charges for aircraft landing, parking, and airport security. The company holds a concession to operate and maintain all nine facilities until 2048."
"Hardwoods of Michigan, Inc.","Bob Vogel - President^^Jeff Mercy - Sales Manager","430 Division St.","Clinton","MI","49236","USA","517-456-7431","517-456-4931","800-327-2812","www.hmilumber.com","Private","","$22.5","","","","250","","Construction^^Construction Materials^^Lumber, Wood Production & Timber Operations","Hardwoods of Michigan provides lumber manufacturing services."
"Herlitz AG","Hans-Peter Friedrichsen - Chairman, Supervisory Board^^Hermann Blanke - Vice Chairman, Supervisory Board^^Werner Eisenhardt - Chairman, Management Board^^Klaus Herlitz - VP, Marketing^^Peter Franke - VP","Am Borisigturm 100","Berlin","","13507","Germany","49-0-30-43-93-0","49-0-30-43-93-33-0","","www.herlitz.de","Public","German:HEZ","","","","","","","Industrial Manufacturing^^Paper & Paper Product Manufacturing","Herlitz AG is one of Germany's leading manufacturers and distributors of paper goods and office and school supplies."
"Horizon Technology, Inc.","Phoebe H. McKell - President^^Peter M. Holland - CFO","1410 Industrial Dr.","Chillicothe","OH","45601","USA","740-772-8771","740-775-5701","","www.thinkhcs.com","Subsidiary of Horizon Telcom","","","","","","","","Telecommunications Services^^Data Services^^Internet & Online Services Providers^^Fixed-line Voice Services Providers^^Telecommunications Resellers^^Computer Services","Horizon Technology offers Internet access and the resell of long-distance services. The company, formerly known as United Communications, also offers network services under the ""bright.net"" brand through Comnet, a consortium of 20 independent local-exchange carriers in Ohio, and one Ohio electric cooperative. These services include Web hosting and design, computer training and repair, network consulting services, virtual private networks (VPNs, or intranets), e-commerce software, and network security services. The company also provides video production services. Horizon Technology is a subsidiary of Horizon Telcom."
"ICO, Inc.","Christopher N. O'Sullivan - Chairman and President^^Timothy J. Gollin - CEO and Director^^Jon C. Biro - SVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Director^^Bradley T. (Brad) Leuschner - SVP and Chief Accounting Officer^^Keith Haddock - VP Environmental Safety","5333 Westheimer, Ste. 600","Houston","TX","77056","USA","713-351-4100","713-335-2201","","www.icopolymers.com","Public","NASDAQ:ICOC","$181.5","(44.5%)","$27.9","","910","(52.0%)","Chemicals^^Plastic & Fiber Manufacturing^^Basic and Intermediate Chemical & Petrochemical Manufacturing","I see, oh, a change in ICO, a company that once reconditioned oil well drilling equipment but has turned its focus to its polymers processing segment, which grinds, blends, and compounds polymer resin pellets (primarily polyethylene) into powders that are used to make paint and plastic products such as toys, garbage bags, and plastic film. The company also processes resins for desired characteristics such as color and UV protection. ICO sold its oil field services operations in late 2002. ICO's customers include chemical companies and plastics and polymers manufacturers. Dow Chemical accounts for more than 10% of sales."
"Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation","Carl H. Lindner III - Chairman; Co-President and Director, American Financial Group^^Michael D. Krause - CEO, President and Director^^James R. Gober - EVP^^John R. Miner - EVP^^Roger Smith - SVP and CFO","11700 Great Oaks Way","Alpharetta","GA","30022","USA","678-627-6100","513-369-5750","","","Subsidiary of American Financial NASDAQ: IPCC Proposed","","$990.0","(10.9%)","$9.7","","2,900","","","Infinity Property and Casualty covers all types of drivers, with emphasis on the infinitely bad ones. The insurer primarily provides personal nonstandard auto policies -- Infinity is the second-largest writer of policies for high-risk drivers in the US, behind Progressive. The company also offers standard and preferred personal auto, commercial nonstandard, homeowners, and umbrella liability insurance. It develops specialized programs, focusing on niche markets such as the Latino population. Infinity is a subsidiary of property & casualty giant American Financial Group (AFG)."
"Interlex","Rudy Ruiz - President and CEO^^Laura Sierra Frame - Director of Business Development and Public Relations","4005 Broadway Ste. B","San Antonio","TX","78209","USA","210-930-3339","210-930-3383","","www.interlexusa.com","Private","","$3.0","","","","13","","Business Services^^Advertising & Marketing^^Advertising Agencies","International, interdisciplinary, interest-building, and in Texas. Full service ad agency, Interlex, specializes in reaching the Hispanic market, with expertise in health care, tourism, financial services, automotive and retail industries. Interlex also bridges the gap between the US and Mexico with offices in both countries."
"Islands Bancorp","D. Martin Goodman - Chairman^^William B. Gossett - President and CEO","2348 Boundary St.","Beaufort","SC","29902","USA","843-521-1968","","","","Private","","$2.0","69.7%","$0.0","","11","0.0%","Banking^^Regional Banks & Thrifts","Islands Bancorp is the holding company for Islands Community Bank, which offers traditional banking services from a single branch in coastal Beaufort, South Carolina. It also has a Small Business Administration loan production office in Charleston, South Carolina. The company derives its name from the many barrier islands nearby."
"JELD-WEN, inc.","Richard L. Wendt - Chairman^^Larry V. Wetter - Vice Chairman^^Roderick C. Wendt - President^^Brent Cap - CFO and Controller^^Robert Turner - EVP","401 Harbor Isles Blvd.","Klamath Falls","OR","97601","USA","541-882-3451","541-885-7454","800-877-9482","www.jeld-wen.com","Private","","$2,000.0 (est.)","0.0%","","","20,000","0.0%","Construction^^Construction Materials^^Real Estate^^Commercial Real Estate Development^^Residential Real Estate Brokerage^^Business Services","JELD-WEN can improve your outlook -- whether it's by providing new windows for your home, or by offering accommodations at a scenic resort. A leading maker of windows and doors, JELD-WEN owns more than 150 companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. These companies manufacture such products as interior and exterior doors, garage doors, door frames, moldings, windows, and patio doors. JELD-WEN also sells time-shares at resorts such as Oregon's Eagle Crest and Running Y Ranch. The company's other interests include specialty wood products (including wood pellets used in fireplaces), real estate, marketing communications, and education. Chairman Richard Wendt and his siblings founded JELD-WEN in 1960."
"Kaufman Rossin & Co., P.A.","James R. (Jim) Kaufman - Founding and Managing Principal and President","2699 S.Bayshore Dr.","Miami","FL","33133","USA","305-858-5600","305-856-3284","","www.krco-cpa.com","Private - Partnership","","$24.0","","","","150","","Financial Services^^Accounting","Everything's coming up rosy at Kaufman Rossin & Co., an accounting firm with several offices in the Sunshine State and one in the Cayman Islands. Kaufman Rossin is also affiliated with Moores Rowland International."
"Knightsbridge Advisers Incorporated","Joel Romines - Founder and Managing Principal^^Ellen Heald - Principal and Controller","122 SW Frank Phillips Blvd.","Bartlesville","OK","74003","USA","918-336-0978","918-336-0824","","www.knightsbridgeusa.com","Private","","","","","","","","Financial Services^^Asset Management^^Hedge Fund Management","Knightsbridge Advisers is fund of funds manager that invests in early-stage venture capital funds and other specialist-managed portfolios. Its most recent fund (Knightsbridge Integrated Holdings V) has over $500 million in capital under management."
"Lands' End, Inc.","Mindy C. Meads - President and CEO^^Edward J. (Ed) Whitehead - EVP and Chief Marketing Officer^^Dennis Honan - COO","Lands%27 End Ln.","Dodgeville","WI","53595","USA","608-935-9341","608-935-4260","","www.landsend.com","Subsidiary of Sears","","$1,600.0","2.0%","$66.9","92.8%","10,200","4.1%","Retail^^Apparel & Accessories Retail^^Nonstore Retail^^Catalog, Mail Order & Television Sales^^Internet Retail^^Consumer Products Manufacturers","Lands' End has surrounded a number of sales channels. The company markets its products through its folksy flagship catalog and specialty catalogs (such as Lands' End Kids and Business Outfitters). It also runs about 30 outlet and retail stores in the US, UK, and Japan, and its products can be found in about 370 Sears stores. Its traditional, casual apparel for men, women, and children is generally immune to the changing tides of fashion. Lands' End also sells accessories, home goods, luggage, and corporate gifts to its primarily middle-aged customers. Lands' End is expanding its Web presence worldwide, but catalogs continue to be its primary means of marketing. Retailing giant Sears owns Lands' End."
"Lidl & Schwarz Stiftung & Co. KG","Gihrig Hoffmann - Co-CEO^^Klaus Werner - Co-CEO^^Michael Dönherp - CFO^^Harold Hoffman - Human Resources","Sekretariat International, Postfach 240","Bad Wimpfen","","74204","Germany","49-713-2-94-00","49-713-2-94-02-00","","www.lidl.de","Private","","$16,400 (est.)","3.8% (est.)","","","","","","Lidl & Schwarz Stiftung & Co.'s creed is simple: We buy and sell. Lidl buys and sells everything from purses and peas to produce and PCs. The company operates more than 4,800 discount department stores and supermarkets throughout Europe (about 2,000 in Germany alone), making it Germany's #2 grocery store chain. The stores commonly carry about 800 different items, mostly under Lidl's own brand. Lidl isn't idle, as it's expanding into Finland and Hungary. Its Kaufland discount hypermarket chain is growing in the Czech Republic. By emulating ALDI's low-cost operating methods, Lidl is challenging and even outpacing its rival in some markets, notably Ireland. Billionaire Dieter Schwarz and family control Lidl."
"Lotus Development Corporation","Ambuj Goyal - General Manager^^Bryan Simmons - VP Marketing^^Ken Bisconti - VP Messaging Solutions","1 Rogers St.","Cambridge","MA","02142","USA","617-577-8500","617-693-1299","","www.lotus.com","Subsidiary of IBM","","","","","","5,500","","Computer Software^^Collaborative Software","This lotus helps employee collaboration bloom. Lotus Development, an IBM subsidiary that does business as Lotus Software, makes software that helps businesspeople collaborate across corporate networks. Its main offering is communication and collaboration platform Lotus Notes. Other products include messaging applications (Domino), desktop office productivity tools (Workplace), and Web-based learning software (Virtual Classroom). The company also offers consulting, support, and training services. Lotus Development sells its products directly and through partners and distributors."
"Mallett PLC","George M. Magan - Chairman^^Lanto M. Synge - Chief Executive^^Peter H. Dixon - Finance Director and Secretary","141 New Bond St.; London; W1S 2BS, United Kingdom","","","","United Kingdom","44-20-7499-7411","44-20-7495-3179","","www.mallettantiques.com","Public","London:MAE","$28.1","(30.8%)","$2.7","(52.6%)","47","(4.1%)","Retail^^Home Furnishings & Housewares Retail","Mallett sells antique furniture, accessories, and fine art to private clients, museums, and designers.""
"Matrix IT Ltd.","Moti Gutman - CEO^^Musa Attias - CFO^^Yael Friedkin-Motzpi - General Manager, Human Resources^^Oded Nagar - Manager, Operations and Controller^^Ronit Zachser - CTO","3 Hagalim Blvd.","Herzliyya","","46120","Israel","972-9-959-8840","972-9-959-8844","","www.matrix-it.co.il","Subsidiary of Formula Systems","","","","","","1,000","","","They don't have a CD-ROM that will teach you kung fu in seconds, but they've got a few others that might help a business succeed. Matrix IT (formerly Forsoft Ltd.) provides information technology (IT) services and software targeted at telecommunications, banking, and government and public sector entities. Isreal's largest IT services provider, Matrix IT offers application development, systems integration, software implementations and consulting services. Matrix is a 71% owned subsidiary of Israeli IT specialist Formula Systems, and was formed by the merger of Forsoft Ltd. and four other Formula Systems subsidiaries."
"Medtronic AVE, Inc.","William A. (Bill) Hawkins - President^^Azin Parhizagar - VP, Emerging Ventures and Regulatory Science^^Katie M. Szyman - VP, Finance and IT^^Adlai S. Howe - VP, Global Vascular Sales^^Kim McEachron - VP, Human Resources","3576 Unocal Place","Santa Rosa","CA","95403","USA","707-525-0111","","","www.medtronicave.com","Subsidiary of Medtronic","","","","","","1,265","(27.7%)","Health Care^^Health Care Products^^Medical Devices","Taking a little stroll down Medtronic AVE might be good for your heart. The medical device company specializes in manufacturing products that are designed to treat coronary arteries that are restricted or blocked by the buildup of cholesterol plaque. Medtronic AVE's various products include stents (which keep arteries open), guide catheters, guidewires, and balloon diagnostic catheters. Medtronic AVE was founded in 1991 as Arterial Vascular Engineering and was bought by medical device giant Medtronic in 1999. The company markets its products worldwide."
"Michael Best & Friedrich LLP","Richard J. Canter - Managing Partner^^Jennifer R. Rupkey - Director of Client Development^^Peter Ferr - Director of Information Technology","100 E. Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 3300","Milwaukee","WI","53202","USA","414-271-6560","414-277-0656","","www.mbf-law.com","Private","","$120.0","","","","","","Business Services^^Legal Services","Michael Best & Friedrich LLP was founded in 1848 in Wisconsin. With more than 300 attorneys in six midwestern offices, the firm handles a wide range of business legal matters, including intellectual property, health care, corporate and business, and labor and employment, litigation, environmental, real estate, and real estate and tax planning."
"Mitsushiba International, Inc.","Richard Tcheng - President","2300 E. Walnut Ave.","Fullerton","CA","92831","USA","714-224-5755","714-224-5767","800-722-4061","www.mitsushiba.com","Private","","","","","","","","Consumer Products Manufacturers^^Sporting Goods & Equipment^^Golf Equipment","Mitsushiba International manufactures golf clubs and golf accessories which are distributed worldwide."
"Mrs. Leeper's Pasta, Inc.","Michelle Muscat - President^^Patricia Marko - National Sales Manager","1000 Italian Way","Excelsior Springs","MO","64024","USA","816-502-6000","816-502-6722","","www.mrsleeperspasta.com/index.html","Subsidiary of American Italian Pasta","","","","","","","","Food^^Grains^^Pastas & Cereals","Mrs. Leeper's Pasta produces specialty pasta products including wheat-free, whole wheat, organic, and soy-based pastas. Its brands include Eddie's Spaghetti, Gaston Dupre, Michelle's Natural, and Tuterri's. The company was purchased by American Italian Pasta in early 2003."
"National R.V. Holdings, Inc.","Bradley C. Albrechtsen - President, CEO, and Director^^Mark D. Andersen - EVP, Country Coach^^Joseph W. (Joe) Hansen - CFO","3411 N. Perris Blvd.","Perris","CA","92571","USA","909-943-6007","909-943-8498","","www.nrvh.com","Public","NYSE:NVH","$342.0","13.9%","($8.3)","","2,360","8.4%","Automotive & Transport^^Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing","National R.V. Holdings wants you to head out on the highway, lookin' for adventure from the comfort of one of its luxury motor homes. The company makes gas and diesel powered motor homes under such names as Dolphin, Inspire, Tradewinds, Magna, and Islander. National R.V also makes fifth-wheel travel trailers under the Sea Breeze, Palisades, Splash, and Blaze'n brands. Subsidiary Country Coach manufactures conversion buses under brand names including Affinity, Allure, Intrigue, and Magna. National R.V. Holdings sells its RVs through a network of dealers in the US and Canada."
"New Mexico Lottery Authority","Thomas N. Shaheen - CEO^^Ron Miguel - VP Sales and Marketing^^Victor Leon - VP Management Information Systems","4511 Osuna Rd. NE","Albuquerque","NM","87109","USA","505-342-7600","505-342-7511","","www.nmlottery.com","Government-owned","","$134.0","15.5%","$29.6","13.8%","67","3.1%","Leisure^^Gambling^^Gaming Activities","It's a lottery. It's a game show. In a unique twist, the New Mexico Lottery Authority produces a weekly lottery game show and develops scratch-off and pull-tab games, as well as manages the traditional lottery. About 54% of lottery sales goes to winner payouts; 22% goes toward education."
"Norment Security Group , Inc.","Jon R. Lucynski - President and CEO","3224 Mobile Hwy.","Montgomery","AL","36108","USA","334-281-8440","334-288-5485","","www.normentsecurity.com","Subsidiary of CompuDyne","","","","","","","","Security Products & Services^^Security Products^^Integrated Security Systems^^Protective Equipment^^Security & Monitoring Equipment","A unit of CompuDyne, Norment Security Group operates more than 30 correctional facilities across the US, as well as detention centers at US embassies. Other divisions of the company include Airteq, which makes pneumatic and electro-mechanical locks and security devices; bulletproof material maker Norshield; and Trentech, which makes and administers electronic security systems."
"Oak Street Financial Services, Inc.","Steven Alonso - Chairman, President, and CEO^^Dennis L. Trent - COO^^Craig L. Royal - CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary","11595 N. Meridian St., Ste. 400","Carmel","IN","46032","USA","317-805-3200","317-805-3151","877-540-6443","www.oakstreetmortgage.com","Private (NASDAQ: OAKS Proposed)","","$22.7","48.5%","$2.6","179.5%","662","35.4%","Real Estate^^Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)^^Mortgage & Investment REITs","Oak Street Financial Services is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates conforming, non-conforming, and jumbo loans secured by first mortgages on single-family residences. The company sells most of its loans; conforming loans are usually purchased by government entities such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Oak Street plans on acquiring and maintaining a portfolio of non-conforming loans secured by mortgages and other debt. The REIT originates nearly three quarters of its loans through its 25 retail offices and the rest through its wholesale network."
"OpNext, Inc.","Harry L. Bosco - President and CEO^^Minoru Maeda - COO and Director^^Larry Dooling - CIO^^Michael Chan - EVP^^Robert J. Nobile - SVP, Finance","1 Christopher Way","Eatontown","NJ","07724","USA","732-544-3400","732-544-3540","","www.opnext.com","Private","","$100.0 (est.)","","","","540","0.0%","Electronics^^Electronic Components^^Optical Switching & Transmission Components","Stay tuned, light speed communication is coming OpNext. The company makes optoelectronic components used to assemble fiber optic data and voice communications networks. These laser diode modules, transmitter/receiver devices, and transceivers are incorporated by other equipment makers into larger multiplexing and digital cross-connect systems. Customers include NEC, Lucent, and Cisco. OpNext was formerly the fiber optic components unit of Hitachi's telecom and data infrastructure group; Hitachi retains a controlling interest in the company. OpNext, which was spun off in 2000, also counts venture firm Clarity Partners and Japan-based Marubeni among its other investors."
"PacifiCare Behavioral Health, Inc.","Jerome V. Vaccaro - President and CEO, PacifiCare Behavioral Health, PacifiCare Dental and Vision Administrators, and PacifiCare Dental; SVP, PacifiCare Specialty Health Businesses, PacifiCare Health Systems^^Kenneth L. Watkins - VP and CFO^^Kerry Matsumoto - VP, Information Services, and COO, PacifiCare Behavioral Health, PacifiCare Dental and Vision Administrators, and PacifiCare Dental","3120 Lake Center Dr.","Santa Anna","CA","92704","USA","","","800-357-5850","www.pbhi.com","Subsidiary of PacifiCare","","","","","","","","Health Care^^Health Care Services^^Specialized Health Care Services","PacifiCare Behavioral Health offers group mental health and chemical dependency benefits, as well as employee assistance programs and risk management services. The company has more than 3.5 members and is a subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems ."
"PCTEL, Inc.","Martin H. (Marty) Singer - Chairman and CEO^^John Schoen - COO, CFO, and Secretary^^Jeffrey A. (Jeff) Miller - VP, Global Sales","8725 W. Higgins Rd., Ste. 400","Chicago","IL","60631","USA","773-243-3000","773-243-3049","","www.pctel.com","Public","NASDAQ:PCTI","$45.6","4.3%","$5.9","(4.8%)","92","(17.1%)","Computer Software^^Wireless Software^^Networking & Connectivity Software","PCTEL hopes to capitalize on providing the right connections. The company provides wireless connectivity products and testing tools to cellular carriers, service providers, and PC and wireless equipment manufacturers. Originally a provider of software-based modems (soft modems), PCTEL has sold its soft modem operations to Conexant. The company is now focusing its efforts on its offerings for the wireless local area network (WLAN) market, which include products for wireless access, roaming, and billing applications. Intel accounts for about 30% of PCTEL's sales."
"PHC, Inc.","Bruce A. Shear - President, CEO, and Director^^Paula C. Wurts - CFO, Controller, Treasurer, and Assistant Clerk","200 Lake St., Ste. 102","Peabody","MA","01960","USA","978-536-2777","978-536-2677","800-543-2447","www.phc-inc.com","Public","OTC:PIHC","$23.8","5.0%","$1.0","(9.9%)","374","14.4%","Health Care^^Health Care Services^^Specialized Health Care Services^^Pharmaceuticals^^Biotechnology^^Biotechnology Research Services","PHC, dba Pioneer Behavioral Health, hopes you'll get hooked on its substance abuse treatments. The company offers substance abuse and psychiatric treatment for children and adults at inpatient and outpatient facilities in a handful of states. Programs are geared toward transportation, gaming, law enforcement, and other industries especially sensitive to drug abuse issues. The firm's Pioneer Pharmaceutical Research unit conducts clinical trials for drug companies, with an emphasis on bipolar disorders and schizophrenia. Its Web site, Wellplace.com, offers mental health information."
"Polar Beverages, Inc.","Ralph D. Crowley Jr. - President and CEO^^Christopher Crowley - EVP and Treasurer^^Gerald Martin - VP, Marketing and Sales Planning","1001 Southbridge St.","Worcester","MA","01610","USA","508-753-4300","508-793-0813","800-734-9800","www.polarbev.com","Private","","","","","","","","Beverages^^Nonalcoholic Beverages","New England-based Polar Beverages manufacturers and delivers fruit-flavored sodas, ginger ale, mixers, and spring water to customers in the Northeastern US. The company's bottled water comes from natural springs in New Hampshire and Connecticut. The company is run by Ralph Crowley Jr., great-grandson of Polar's founder Denis Crowley, who began the company in 1916."
"PRN Corporation","Charles A. Nooney - Chairman and CEO^^Eric S. Bindelglass - President and COO^^Arthur J. Songey - CFO","600 Harrison St., 4th Fl.","San Francisco","CA","94107","USA","415-808-3500","415-808-3535","","www.prn.com","Private (NASDAQ: PRNC Proposed)","","$112.1","36.4%","$10.1","","185","","Media^^Television^^Television Production & Distribution^^Business Services^^Advertising & Marketing^^Direct Marketing Services","There's no need to be bored while you shop, thanks to PRN Corporation. Through its PRN Network, the company provides customized television programming to 5,000 major retail stores such as Wal-Mart (sales to Wal-Mart make up 35% of PRN's revenues), Best Buy, and Sears. PRN targets customers throughout member stores with its news, entertainment, advertising, and customized product information programming. About 150 advertisers buy airtime on PRN each year to reach the company's 180 million monthly viewers. Other operations include interactive preview stations, which consumers can use to preview CDs or DVDs prior to purchase. PRN partners with media firms, including Discovery and ESPN, to produce its content."
"QuadraMed Corporation","Lawrence P. (Larry) English - Chairman and CEO^^Michael S. Wilstead - COO^^Dean A. Souleles - CTO^^Michael H. Lanza - EVP and Secretary^^Carey Rutigliano - Investor Relations Officer","12110 Sunset Hills Rd. Ste. 600","Reston","VA","20190","USA","703-709-2300","703-709-2490","800-393-0278","www.quadramed.com","Public","NASDAQ (SC):QMDCE","$129.4","0.3%","$15.5","","985","(4.4%)","Computer Software^^Health Care Management Software^^Accounting & Finance Software","QuadraMed wants to simplify the equation of running hospitals. The company develops financial management, patient and clinical information management, compliance, and decision support software and services for health care professionals in hospitals throughout the US. QuadraMed offers four main product lines: Affinity is a health care information system that combines patient, clinical, and financial management functions; Quantim tracks and ensures the accuracy of patient records; Complysource helps health care organizations comply with government regulations; and Chancellor organizes financial information and provides decision support functions."
"RE/Search Publications","Val Vale - Founder and Publisher","20 Romolo Pl., Ste. B","San Francisco","CA","94133","USA","415-362-1465","415-362-0742","","www.researchpubs.com","Private","","$0.3","","","","2","","Media^^Publishing^^Book Publishing^^Music","Founded in 1980, RE/Search Publications publishes books covering a variety of fringe culture topics, including underground music and film, body modification, paganism, and performance art. The company also publishes fiction by authors such as J.G. Ballard, William S. Burroughs, and Wanda von Sacher-Masoch, in addition to releasing CDs of obscure music. Popular RE/Search titles include Angry Women, Bob Flanagan: Supermasochist, Incredibly Strange Films, and Modern Primitives."
"Rexam Healthcare Flexibles","Ian Hayes - VP, Finance^^Thomas (Tom) Hanny - VP, Operations^^Jerry Bennish - VP, Sales and Marketing","1919 S. Butterfield Rd.","Mundelein","IL","60060","USA","847-362-9000","847-362-1848","","www.rexam.com/flexibles","Business Segment of Rexam","","$62.5","","","","500","","Industrial Manufacturing^^Packaging & Container Manufacturing","Rexam Healthcare Flexibles makes packaging for the healthcare industry. The Rexam PLC unit, which was purchased by Australian packaging company Amcor in October 2003, offers such products as sterilizable packaging, film barriers for tubes, and peel-top webs."
"Rosen's Diversified, Inc.","Thomas J. Rosen - CEO^^Rob Hovde - CFO","1120 Lake Ave.","Fairmont","MN","56031","USA","507-238-4201","507-238-9966","","www.rosens.com","Private","","$1,200.0","26.3%","","","2,200","10.0%","Food^^Meat Products^^Agriculture^^Agricultural Support Activities & Products","Rosen's Diversified has the goods to make the grass greener for the cows it slaughters. The agricultural holding company has interests including Rosen's Incorporated which distributes agricultural chemicals, including fertilizers, for farms in the upper Midwest. Its beef-slaughtering operations consist of four meatpacking plants with the capacity to slaughter about 4,000 head of cattle a day. Rosen's Diversified processes meat for restaurants, government customers, and food manufacturers in the US. The company was founded in 1946 by brothers Elmer and Ludwig Rosen. CEO Thomas Rosen (the son of Elmer) and other family members share ownership of Rosen's Diversified."
"Salant Corporation","Awadhesh K. Sinha - COO and CFO^^Molly Yearick - EVP, Sales and Marketing","1114 Avenue of the Americas","New York","NY","10036","USA","212-221-7500","212-536-5870","","","Subsidiary of Perry Ellis International","OTC:SLNT","$251.9","21.2%","$19.6","","712","15.4%","Consumer Products Manufacturers^^Apparel^^Men's Clothing^^Retail^^Apparel & Accessories Retail","Salant has cleaned out its closet, leaving only Perry Ellis on the rack. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a whole range of menswear, including dress shirts and pants, leather accessories, and sportswear, under the brands Perry Ellis and Portfolio by Perry Ellis, and under a license with Ocean Pacific. It also operates about 40 outlet stores. Salant's biggest customers are Federated, Dillard's, Marmaxx, and May Department Stores. A filing for bankruptcy protection in 1999 forced the company to sell most of its holdings and focus entirely on its Perry Ellis line; Salant was fully acquired by Perry Ellis in 2003."
"Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.","Wayne H. Deitrich - Chairman and CEO^^Jean-Pierre Le Hetet - COO; President, French Operations; and Director^^Paul C. Roberts - CFO and Treasurer^^Peter J. Thompson - President, U.S. Operations^^Otto R. Herbst - President, Brazilian Operations","100 N. Point Center East, Ste. 600","Alpharetta","GA","30022","USA","770-569-4200","770-569-4209","800-514-0186","www.schweitzer-mauduit.com","Public","NYSE:SWM","$499.5","0.5%","$24.5","(11.9%)","3,359","(3.8%)","Industrial Manufacturing^^Paper & Paper Product Manufacturing^^Packaging & Container Manufacturing","Business is smokin' for Schweitzer-Mauduit International. Almost 90% of the paper company's sales come from products for the tobacco industry. These include cigarette wraps, plug wraps (filter wraps), and tipping paper (used for joining the filter to the rest of the cigarette), as well as reconstituted tobacco. Philip Morris is Schweitzer-Mauduit's largest customer, accounting for nearly 30% of sales. The company's non-tobacco-related products (nearly 10% of sales) include drinking-straw wraps, lightweight printing paper, filter paper, and battery-separator paper. Schweitzer-Mauduit sells its products in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. France accounts for about 55% of the company's sales."
"Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc.","Lisa A. Conte - President, CEO, CFO, and Director","213 E. Grand Ave.","South San Francisco","CA","94080","USA","650-952-7070","208-247-2533","","www.shaman.com","","OTC:SHPH","","","","","","","","Like magic, Shaman Pharmaceuticals is transforming itself. The company has compiled a library of the medicinal properties of more than 2,600 tropical plants; however, after the FDA declined its application for fast-track development of its flagship drug candidate, Shaman shifted from drug development to nutritional supplements and health care information. Shaman's first product to reach the market is an anti-diarrhea product based on a tree sap used by native healers in the Amazon. The company is aiming its anti-diarrhea product primarily at travellers and HIV/AIDS sufferers via the Internet; it also has a marketing pact with GNC. Shaman is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy."
"Sionex Corporation","Wes Davis - President and CEO^^Basil G. Pallone - CFO^^Raanan Miller - VP, Technology and CTO","300 2nd Ave.","Waltham","MA","02451","USA","781-693-3300","781-693-3399","","www.sionex.com","Private","","","","","","","","Electronics^^Semiconductors^^Sensor Chips","Sionex develops chemical and biological sensor chips based on its microDMx detection technology. The company is targeting homeland security, environmental, consumer, and military applications. Sionex was founded in 2001 with technology licensed from high-tech research firm The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory."
"Somfy International","Paul-Georges Despature - Chairman and CEO^^Ernest Schmittheisler - Finance Director^^Wilfrid Naour - General Manager","8 evenue de Margencel BP 260","Cluses","","74307","France","33-4 50 96 70 00","33-4 60 98 70 89","","www.somfy.com","Public","","$826.9","(2.3%)","$48.5","5.3%","6,363","0.3%","","Somfy makes money by turning a blind eye to business. Somfy designs, produces, and markets automatic controls and motors for awnings, roller shutters, and interior blinds. Applications for Somfy's motors and control systems range from small home set-ups to industrial networks for large office buildings. Somfy's awnings can be operated via a remote control or, with the wind and solar control function, automatically, depending on weather conditions. Founded in France in 1967, the company has operations worldwide with foreign headquarters in Germany and the US."
"Spoke Software, Inc.","Ben T. Smith IV - Chairman and CEO^^Andy Rosenbaum - Chief Architect^^Andy Halliday - VP, Business Development","577 College Ave., Ste. C","Palo Alto","CA","94306","USA","650-424-8525","650-213-0621","","www.spoke.com","Private","","","","","","","","Media^^Information Collection & Delivery^^Computer Software^^Customer Relationship Management, Marketing & Sales Software","Spoke Software develops social networking software that connects business professionals with one another. Its products give corporations access to people through providing a network of contacts gathered by the corporations' own employees."
"Sterling Planet, Inc.","Therrell (Sonny) Murphy Jr. - Chairman^^Mel Jones - President and CEO","3775 Mansell Rd.","Alpharetta","GA","30022","USA","","770-594-0815","800-473-1335","www.sterlingplanet.com","Private","","","","","","","","Energy & Utilities^^Energy Trading & Marketing^^Retail Energy Marketing^^Alternative Energy Sources","Sterling Planet has high standards for electricity. The company's Green America program gives consumers the opportunity to purchase renewable energy certificates (or green tags), which represent energy that Sterling Planet produces or buys from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and other renewable energy facilities. Customers throughout most of the US can sign up for the service; Sterling Planet also operates through partnerships with local utilities, such as Niagara Mohawk Power and JEA. The company's Sterling EDG Power subsidiary develops and operates alternative energy facilities."
"Supercuts, Inc.","Paul D. Finkelstein - President and CEO^^Randy L. Pearce - Chief Administrative Officer and CFO^^Vicki Langan - COO","7201 Metro Blvd.","Minneapolis","MN","55439","USA","952-947-7777","952-947-7301","","www.supercuts.com","Subsidiary of Regis","","$209.0","7.7%","","","6,000","","Consumer Services^^Hair Salons","Although Supercuts, a subsidiary of Regis Corporation, is a neighborhood unisex hair salon, the firm targets a male client who wants convenience. It is typically located in strip centers in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Regis currently owns and operates more than 1,700 Supercuts shops (about 750 corporate-owned and nearly 1,000 franchised)."
"Takenaka Corporation","Toichi Takenaka - President and CEO^^Yotaro Kobayakawa - EVP^^Minoru Shimizu - EVP^^Takemi Yokota - EVP^^Masao Isobe - Senior Managing Director","1-13, 4-chome, Hommachi, Chuo-ku","Osaka","","541-0053","Japan","81-6-6252-1201","81-6-6271-0398","","www.takenaka.co.jp","Private","","$7,867","(26.8%)","","","8,685","(30.9%)","","Tobei Masataka Takenaka's work as a 17th-century shrine builder has grown into Takenaka Corporation, one of Japan's largest construction firms. The company designs and builds structures internationally, including office towers, industrial plants, schools, sports arenas, and housing facilities. It has about 60 offices in Japan and another 20 in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Takenaka also maintains a large research laboratory. Takenaka designed the Tokyo Tower and Imperial Palace in Japan, the International School of Amsterdam, and the Nippon Club Tower in New York. CEO Toichi Takenaka is the 17th generational member of the founding family."
"Telkom SA Limited","Nomazizi Mtshotshisa - Chairperson^^Sizwe Nxasana - CEO^^Shawn M. McKenzie - COO","24th Fl., Telkom Towers North, 152 Proes St.; Pretoria, 0002, South Africa","","","","South Africa","27-12-311-3566","27-12-311-5721","","www.telkom.co.za","Public","NYSE:TKG^^Johannesburg:TKG","$6,490.0","36.2%","$720.0","247.8%","32,934","(8.3%)","Telecommunications Services^^Fixed-line Voice Services Providers^^Local Exchange Carriers^^Data Services^^Wireless Communications Services^^Wireless Network Operators","Telkom SA is the incumbent telecom carrier in South Africa. Though its monopoly ended in 2002, it maintains 4.8 million access lines providing local access, domestic and international long-distance, and data network services. It also operates Vodacom, its 50%-owned subsidiary that is Africa's leading wireless carrier with 11 million subscribers (UK-based Vodafone Group owns 35%; South African investment firm VenFin owns 15%). Telkom SA is 15% owned by Thintana Communications, a consortium of US-based SBC Communications (60%) and Telekom Malaysia (40%); Thintana sold half its stake in 2004. The company held its IPO on the NYSE in 2003. After the IPO the government of South Africa owns 38% of Telkom."
"The Charles Machine Works, Inc.","David Woods - CEO^^Ed Malzahn - President^^Rick Johnson - CFO^^Dave Lamerton - Human Resources","1959 W. Fir Ave.","Perry","OK","73077","USA","580-336-4402","580-572-3527","800-654-6481","www.ditchwitch.com","Private","","$200.0 (est.)","(36.5%)","","","1,200 (est.)","(29.4%) (est.)","Industrial Manufacturing^^Construction, Mining & Other Heavy Equipment Manufacturing^^Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing^^Fluid Control Equipment, Pump, Seal & Valve Manufacturing^^Electronics^^Electronic Inspection & Monitoring Instruments","Since 1949 Ditch Witch has cast a spell over heavy industry equipment. The Charles Machine Works, aka "
"The Lacek Group, Inc.","Bill Baker - General Manager^^Bob Daly - Senior Partner, Consulting","900 Second Ave. South","Minneapolis","MN","55402","USA","612-359-3700","612-359-9395","","www.lacek.com","Business Segment of OgilvyOne","","","","","","","","Business Services^^Advertising & Marketing^^Advertising Agencies","The Lacek Group is the loyalty marketing services arm of OgilvyOne Worldwide."
"The SoftAd Group, Inc.","Paula George Tompkins - CEO^^Neil Dueweke - EVP, Global Strategy and Business Development^^Jim Seide - CFO^^Keith Morris - VP, Operations and Customer Support^^Louis Briones - VP, Sales and Marketing","100 Shoreline Hwy., B-300","Mill Valley","CA","94941","USA","415-332-4704","415-332-1635","800-667-6858","www.softad.com","Private","","$17.0","","","","","","Computer Software^^E-commerce Software","The SoftAd Group's software packages create a customizable online marketplace for companies."
"TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.","John F. McHale - Chairman and CEO^^James E. Cahill - VP, Secretary, and General Counsel^^Craig S. Cantrell - VP of Product Development^^Kent A. Savage - Chief Sales and Marketing Officer^^Marc Willebeek-LeMair - CTO and Chief Strategy Officer","7501B N. Capital of Texas Hwy.","Austin","TX","78731","USA","512-681-8000","512-681-8699","888-648-9663","www.tippingpoint.com","Public","NASDAQ:TPTI","$0.0","--","($27.6)","","97","(4.0%)","Computer Hardware^^Computer Networking Equipment^^Network Security Devices","TippingPoint Technologies (formerly Netpliance) has gone back to the drawing board, emerging with a new name and a new game. The company provides network security management products used to protect networks from malicious attacks, integrating firewall, intrusion detection, and vulnerability assessment functions into a single network appliance. The company previously offered a Linux-based Internet appliance for getting online without a PC, but slow sales forced the company to exit that business and cut jobs. Co-founder and chairman John McHale, who owns about 30% of TippingPoint, withdrew his investment group's bid to take the company private."
"TreeCon Resources, Inc.","Harold Estes - President and CEO^^Michael Boatman - SVP","4800 Broadway, Ste. A","Addison","TX","75001","USA","972-386-0101","972-386-8811","","","","OTC:TCRS","$138.1","218.9%","$1.0","","1,000","0.0%","","TreeCon is trying to turn over a new leaf. Previously known as Overhill Corporation (and Polyphase before that), the company was created when Overhill spun off its Overhill Farms frozen food subsidiary in October 2002. TreeCon's Texas Timberjack subsidiary makes logging machines that cut timber (shears), stack logs onto trucks (loaders), and transport logs out of the forest and onto loaders (skidders). The company primarily serves East Texas and western Louisiana. It is also involved in sawmill operations and the sale of lumber products. In addition, its Texas Timberjack subsidiary also leases and finances industrial farming equipment. President Harold Estes owns the company."
"Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania","Marvin A. Anders - Chairman, Univest Corporation and Union National Bank^^William S. Aichele - President and CEO, Univest Corporation and Union National Bank; and Director^^Wallace H. Bieler - EVP and CFO, Univest Corporation and Union National Bank^^Norman L. Keller - EVP, Univest Corporation; President and CEO, Pennview Savings Bank; and Director^^K. Leon Moyer - EVP, Univest Corporation and Union National Bank","14 N. Main St.","Souderton","PA","18964","USA","215-721-2400","215-721-2427","","www.univest-corp.com","","OTC:UVSP","","","","","","","","Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania is the holding company for Union National Bank and Trust (27 branches) and Pennview Savings Bank (five branches), which operate in the southeastern portion of the state."
"Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.","S. Robson Walton - Chairman^^David D. Glass - Chairman of the Executive Committee^^H. Lee Scott Jr. - President and CEO, Director^^Thomas M. Schoewe - EVP and CFO^^John B. Menzer - EVP; President and CEO, Wal-Mart International Division","702 SW Eighth St.","Bentonville","AR","72716","USA","479-273-4000","479-273-1917","","www.walmartstores.com","","NYSE:WMT","$217,799","13.8%","$6,671","6.0%","1,383,000","11.2%","","Wal-Mart Stores is an irresistible (or at least unavoidable) retail force that has yet to meet any immovable objects. Bigger than Carrefour, Royal Ahold, and Kroger combined, it is the world's #1 retailer, with about 4,600 stores, including discount stores (Wal-Mart), combination discount and grocery stores (Wal-Mart Supercenters and ASDA in the UK), and membership-only warehouse stores (Sam's Club). Most of its stores are in the US, but Wal-Mart is expanding internationally; it is the #1 retailer in Canada and Mexico. Wal-Mart also has operations in South America, Asia, and Europe. Subsidiary McLane Company is the #1 convenience store distributor in the US. Founder Sam Walton's heirs own about 38% of Wal-Mart."