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2005 NW200 rank: 106
2004 NW200 rank: 131

Revenue

Total '05 revenue (in $M)   310
'04-'05 revenue change   59%
'01-'05 CAGR revenue   30%

Profit

Profit or loss (in $M)   57
Change from '04   46
As percentage of revenue 18   18
CAGR, '01-'05   -

Employees

Number of employees   792
'04 - '05 change   29
Revenue per employee   390783

Misc.

Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M)   2840
Cash/investments ($M)  
Year inc.   1996
Fiscal year ends   Sept

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