The companies displayed here have been selected for their excellence. Each has exhibited the ability to steadily grow its revenues at a high rate consistent with its size, and its earnings at a rate sufficient to at least double every five years. The ability of each to achieve a consistent or increasing return on its revenues and its equity that is as good as or better than the average of its peers attests to its management's efficiency and effectiveness. All will be among those considered for our "Golden Bull" award--our annual recognition of excellence.
  • Affiliated Computer Svcs.
  • American Power Conversion
  • Blyth Industries, Inc.
  • Carnival Corporation
  • CDW Computer Centers, Inc.
  • Charles Schwab Corp.
  • Claire's Stores, Inc.
  • D.R. Horton Inc.
  • DeVRY, Inc.
  • Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
  • Estee Lauder Co.
  • Expeditors Int'l of WA
  • Gap, Inc.
  • Gentex Corporation
  • Harley-Davidson, Inc.
  • Home Depot, Inc.
  • Kohl's Corporation
  • lowe's Companies Inc.
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • national Instruments Corp
  • Omnicom Group, Inc.
  • On Assignment, Inc.
  • Papa John's Int'l, Inc.
  • Paychex, Inc.
  • Pomeroy Computer Resource
  • Quiksilver, Inc.
  • Reliance Steel & Aluminum
  • ResMed Inc.
  • Schering-Plough Corp.
  • Spartech Corporation
  • Sun Microsystems, inc.
  • Swift Transportation Co.
  • T. Rowe Price Associates.
  • Technitrol, Inc.
  • Tellabs, Inc.
  • Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Tower Automotive, Inc.
  • Walgreen Company