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Sales growth 1979-83
Company ('83/'82rank) Percent Compound '83 sales '79 sales
Business description increase annual rate ($000) ($000)
1. Pedus International 15,707% 255% $60,539 $383
Bldg. maint., security svcs.
2. Investor Lie Services 14,971 250 60,434 401
Finan. Svcs. to NYSE
members
3. ABC Supply 13,972 244 14,279 101
Whlsle. roofing, flooring
prods.
4. Leland A. Wolf &
Associates 12,033 232 18,346 151
Svcs. employee benefit
plans
5. Enconi 10,343 220 10,612 102
Mfr. & dist. peripherals
& software
6. Creative Output 9,805 215 10,400 105
Management systems
7. Microware Distributors 9,494 213 12,069 126
Microcomputer hardware
& software
8. General Micro 8,163 201 19,500 236
Microcomputer sales & svc.
Products (4) 7,875 199 50,021 627
Mfr. software & hardware
peripherals
10. Robec 7,303 193 14,068 190
Microcomputers &
peripherals
11. Four Winds Rental (8) 7,074 191 13,200 184
Housing rental & sales
12. VCA 6,927 190 8,031 114
Integration & mktg.
microcomputer systs.
13. Pavion 6,626 186 9,950 148
Cosmetics
14. National Health Care
Affil. (193) 6,494 185 30,596 464
Owns, operates nursing
homes
15. Semitool 6,452 185 6,668 102
Semiconductor electronic
equipment
16. Argosy Electronics 5,885 178 6,642 111
Mfr. hearing aids
17. Taurio 5,575 174 9,055 160
Engineering services
18. Computer Alliance 5,274 171 6,843 127
Resale of business computing
systs.
19. Gemcraft Homes 5,080 168 228,310 4,407
Homebuilder
20. Fifth Season Travel (3) 5,009 167 24,780 485
Corporate-travel planning
21. United Personal Computer 4,731 164 24,734 512
Computer retail sales
22. Shelter Components 4,496 160 29,266 637
Suppl. comp. parts to
housing, RV indus.
23.Comm Tek 4,444 160 5,156 113
Publishing company
24. Dalsat 4,320 158 4,420 100
Systs. eng., consul., mfg.
for satel. comm.
25. Commercial & Industrial
Adm. (10/16) 4,270 157 36,500 835
Third-party administration
26. Ella Contracting 4,212 156 12,463 289
Contracting; underground
util. & paving
27. Snappy Car Rental 4,149 155 30,382 715
Daily car rental
28. Fastec Industrial 4,121 155 11,544 273
Whsle. distrib. hardware,
related prods.
29. Bill Rodgers & Co. 3,992 153 6,482 158
Running clothing
30. International Roofing 3,990 153 4,960 121
Roofing
31. Institutional Financing
Services 3,963 152 32,500 800
School & youth organization
fund-raising
32.American Leisure Industries 3,932 152 4,977 123
Travel company, membership
travel card
33. Dow Industries 3,800 150 11,700 300
Construction engineering
34. J. J. Grundy 3,634 147 13,778 369
Sales, install., serv. of
windows/doors
35. Datastore Associates 3,591 146 6,290 170
Computer retail sales
36. Renovator's Supply, The 3,553 146 9,567 262
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