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To: sandintoes who wrote (5977)	4/22/2003 7:58:46 PM
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forbes.com The 25 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies Vivian Woo, 04.07.03, 9:00 AM ET NEW YORK - American creativity and innovation did not die with the collapse of the Internet bubble or the Nasdaq market. Technology companies with good ideas and good execution of those ideas can still grow at an extraordinary pace. One thing for sure, however, is that such growth won't be even across all parts of the technology spectrum. For instance, the computer industry is unlikely to return to its previous levels of growth. "We've built the infrastructure, and now it's more about maintaining and upgrading," says Mark Herskovitz, senior portfolio manager of the Dreyfus Premier Technology Growth Fund. What is one of Herskovitz's biggest holdings? In his top five is UTStarcom (nasdaq: UTSI - news - people ), which provides broadband, wireless, Internet Protocol-based switching and 3G network equipment. Herskovitz notes that this company is successfully selling its gear in China and Japan, as well as Taiwan and Vietnam. UTStarcom is also the world's second-largest manufacturer of digital subscriber line access multiplexers, or DSLAM, a crucial piece of central office equipment for digital subscriber lines. UTStarcom has a five-year annualized sales growth of 71%; its 2002 sales increased 57% to $982 million. Revenue is projected to climb 43% for 2003, to $1.4 billion. UTStarcom trades at only 15 times estimated 2003 profits of $1.39 per share. Table: The 25 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies The 25 members of our list of the fastest-growing technology companies (see below) are all profitable, with at least $25 million in revenue, a five-year revenue growth rate of at least 30% (annualized), and a sales growth rate of at least 5% in the most recent 12 months. As part of our selection process, we eliminated firms that were trading near penny-stock range or that have been subjected to a spate of bad news. Revenue for the companies on our list ranges from $29 million (Biolase Technology) to more than $4 billion (L-3 Communications). EBay's (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) revenue jumped 62% last year, to $1.2 billion, and its earnings rose 165% to 85 cents per share. For 2003, analysts reporting to Thomson Financial First Call expect the company to earn $1.33 per share on sales of $1.9 billion. Cognizant Technology Solutions (nasdaq: CTSH - news - people ), which provides information technology services, posted a 29% revenue gain last year, to $229 million. The Teaneck, N.J.-based firm keeps its costs under control and its fees competitive by operating software development centers in India and Ireland. What about medical technology? "We are entering a period of time where many of the smaller biotech companies have been around for ten years, and they are starting to get their products past the goal line," says Dr. Kris H. Jenner, portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund. One of Jenner's favorites is Cephalon (nasdaq: CEPH - news - people ), which develops drugs to treat neurological problems, sleep disorders, cancer and pain. Cephalon, which has a market capitalization of $2.4 billion, is in the midst of a robust growth cycle. Its 2002 sales of $507 million were nearly double those of the previous year. And in 2002 Cephalon made its first profit of $175 million. Jenner is also attracted to Idec Pharmaceuticals (nasdaq: IDPH - news - people ), a company that currently gets most of its $404 million per year in revenue from one drug, Rituxan, a treatment for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He's excited by the firm's new second-generation drug to treat this form of lymphoma. The formulation, Zevalin, was approved a year ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For 2003, analysts expect Idec's sales to increase 37% to $554 million and profits to rise 29% to $1.10 per share. Idec sells for 34 times estimated 2003 profits.

To: sandintoes who wrote (5977)	4/22/2003 9:43:15 PM
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<<Oh I know, but after she found out, she dumped him.>> I was so fokking tired this am that I didn't explain. I'm tired now but hurt too bad to sleep. Scott Peterson had a girlfriend who disappeared. While he was married to Lori he had and has had another girlfriend. Divorce means alimony and child support. He made concrete blocks in his garage, the boat showed traces of concrete, She was found within 2 miles of he went fishing "without her". 90 miles from their home where she was killed BEFORE the trip. If I was a judge out there, the prick would be hanging and swinging in the breeze now.