THE 2005 INC. 500 LIST

The 2006 Inc. 500 will be available on Aug. 23, 2006.

Each year, Inc. magazine produces the Inc. 500, a list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Click on the links below to learn more about the companies that make the cut, explore the motivations of the Inc. 500 CEO in "What Makes Them Tick," and find out if you have an entrepreneurial mind by taking our quiz.

Did your company make the list? Visit our Honoree's Page for information and resources to help you spread the word.

PRESS RELEASE MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2006 HONOREES ON AUGUST 23, 2006.

THE TOP 25 COMPANIES

Video Gaming Technologies, Roebuck, SC
Merlin Technical Solutions, Greenwood Village, CO
eSilicon, Sunnyvale, CA
ADS, Virginia Beach, VA
Bankers Healthcare Group, Weston, FL
Meridias Capital, Henderson, NV
180solutions, Bellevue, WA
Object Sciences, Kingstowne, VA
Arbor Networks, Lexington, MA
OptionsXpress, Chicago

See the next 15 companies, or read the full Inc. 500 list.

Click here to learn about the 2006 and 2007 Inc. 500 lists

QUIZ: DO YOU HAVE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MIND?

Inc. 500 CEOs are driven, able to overcome incredible obstacles, and ready to adapt on the fly. Does that sound like you? Take our quiz and find out.

Plus: Discover what researchers had to say about the Inc. 500 CEOs they studied in "What Makes Them Tick."

2005 ISSUE

This Year's Number One Company
How the 2005 Inc. 500 Companies Were Selected
Inc. 500 Overview
What Makes Them Tick
How to Lose Control of Your Company

Inc. 500 CEO PERSPECTIVE

John R. Carroll
What Investors Want to Know

A private equity firm partner shares his secrets for evaluating a company -- so that you don't waste your time on irrelevant PowerPoint presentations.

ALUMNI NETWORK

Inc. 500 Interactive

Slideshows
View this year's list on our interactive slideshows
Top 25 Companies
Top 10 Companies by Revenue
Hot Products of the 2006 Inc. 500

Interactive Maps Get a bird's eye view of the 2006 Inc. 500 list Top 50 by Growth Top 50 by Revenue The List by Industry
Inc. 500 Online Conference View talks by The Honorable William J. Clinton, former President of the United States; Bernie Marcus, founder of The Home Depot; Ping Fu, Inc. magazine's 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year; and others in this first-ever Inc. 500 Online Conference.

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	Timeline What was the hottest TV show when the list launched in 1982? Which industry was hot in 1996? Here are the trends and newsmakers from the past 25 years of the Inc. 500.
	Slideshow: 25 Years of the Inc. 500--Famous Brands Some of the most innovative companies in America have graced the Inc. 500 list. Here are 25 products from those companies you are sure to recognize.
	Inc. TV: Inc. 500 Interviews Our editors talk with past Inc. 500 CEOs to discover their advice for running growing businesses.
	The Ultimate Inc. 500 Quiz Test your knowledge of past and present Inc. 500 companies--and their CEOs.
	Inc. 500 Issue: Where Are They Now? Discover the fates of the 25 number one companies from past Inc. 500 lists.

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