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.

• Apollo Group, Inc.
  
• Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
  
• CDW Computer Centers, Inc
  
• D.R. Horton Inc.
  
• DeVRY, Inc.
  
• Expeditors Int'l of WA
  
• FactSet Research Systems
  
• Fastenal Company
  
• Forrester Research, Inc.
  
• Harley-Davidson, Inc.
  
• Hibbett Sporting Goods
  
• Hot Topic, Inc.
  
• Jack Henry & Associates
  
• Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
  
• Kohl's Corporation
  
• Lincare Holdings Inc.
  
• MCSi, Inc.
  
• Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
  
• Micrel, Inc.
  
• On Assignment, Inc.
  
• Patterson Dental Company
  
• Paychex, Inc.
  
• Quiksilver, Inc.
  
• ScanSource, Inc.
  
• Tellabs, Inc.
  
• Tetra Tech, Inc.
  
• Toll Brothers, Inc.
  
• Walgreen Company
  
• West Corporation