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No. 64 Bill Me Later Timonium, MD

	Year	2008
	Industry	Business Services
	Founded	2000
	Growth	2,573.5%
	2004 Revenue	$3.2 million
	2007 Revenue	$86.0 million
	Employees	200
	Website	www.i4commerce.com

What it does:
Operates an online-payment service that allows consumers to make purchases from a variety of online retailers, including Overstock.com and Wal-Mart, without pre-registration or a credit card.

Why it's growing:
Bill Me Later claims that the processing fee it charges is 40 percent less than that of Visa or Mastercard. Also, the service has won over a segment of buyers reluctant to use credit cards online. These two attributes have spurred rapid adoption.

What's noteworthy:
Amazon.com is slated to add Bill Me Later as a payment option next year, which should result in dramatic growth for the company.