The Inc. 500
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Sales growth
1980-84
Company (1984 rank) Percent '84 sales '80 sales
Business description increase ($000) ($000)
1. Herbalife International Los Angeles, 109,510% $423,093 $386
CA
Health & nutrition prods.
2. ABC Supply (3) Beloit, WI 76,075 82,269 108
Distr. building supplies
3. First Software Lawrence, MA 52,996 58,406 110
Distr. software
4. Softsel International Inglewood, CA 50,296 165,802 329
Distr. software
5. Fayette Manufacturing Tracy, CA 41,866 63,789 152
Wind energy development
6. SCA Redmond, WA 28,871 35,055 121
Suntanning equip. & supplies
7.American Trans Air Indianapolis, IN 20,871 139,456 665
Airline
8. Video Products Distributors (40) 19,815 56,758 285
Sacramento, CA
Distr. videotapes
9. Central Massachusetts Health Care 13,102 16,634 126
Worcester, MA
HMO
10. North American Roofing Carmel, IN 10,880 11,200 102
Roofing contractor
11.Dow Industries (33) Laguna Hills, CA 9,615 21,956 226
Electromagnetic engineering
12.Broderbund Software San Rafael, CA 9,290 10,141 108
Software publisher
13. Advanced Input Devices Coeur d'Alene, 9,059 26,377 288
ID
Mfr. keyboards & keypanels
14. Gateway Computer Systems 8,948 38,724 428
Huntington Beach, CA
Computer systems svcs.
15. All American Hero Ft. Lauderdale, FL 8,682 10,977 125
Fast-food franchisor
16. Micro Electronics Columbus, OH 8,363 21,157 250
Computer department store
17. Xscribe La Jolla, CA 7,192 19,760 271
Computer transcription systs.
18. Action Equipment Londonderry, NH 7,013 7,398 104
Retailer/leasor construction equip.
19. Bennett Funding Group Syracuse, NY 6,902 33,609 480
Equipment leasing
20. General Microcomputer (8) South 6,867 48,561 697
Bend, IN
Computer sales
21. Comm Tek (23) Boise, ID 6,723 11,122 163
Publisher
22. Proto Systems of Atlanta 6,146 13,803 221
Alpharetta, GA
Mfr. printed circuit boards
23. National Health Care Affiliates 6,026 32,899 537
(14) Buffalo, NY
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