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Rank Company Name Market NC Executive Business 1-YR 5-YR Emp Est. Rank

1 Xpicor Inc. Triad Shawn Poole Office Services 146% 1,793% 50 2002 1

2 NouvEON Charlotte T.J. Eberle Business & Sales Consulting 90% 2,556% 50 2003 2

3 MedPro Rx Inc. Triangle Nancy MacFarlane Hospitals 43% 4,045% 27 2002 3

4 The Select Group Triangle Sheldon Wolitski HR & Staffing Services 45% 1,086% 30 1999 4

5 Hendrick Construction Inc. Charlotte Roger Hendrick Construction & Development 52% 3,200% 33 2002 5

6 Andrew Roby Inc. Charlotte Ron Haston Homebuilders 33% 61% 51 1950 6

7 Cary Reconstruction Triangle Wayne Baker Restoration 62% 253% 97 1992 7

8 Hinrichs Flanagan Financial Charlotte Timothy Flanagan Jr. Financial Advisors 63% 374% 21 1935 8

9 Expression Analysis Triangle Steve McPhail Other Business Services 39% 447% 32 2001 9

10 Dynamic Quest Triad Javier Gomez IT Networking 19% 583% 40 2000 10

11 T.R. Lawing Realty Inc. Charlotte Thomas R. Lawing Jr. Condos & Apartments 20% 97% 45 1957 11

12 BBH Design Triangle Lee Buckner Architects & Engineers 50% 213% 51 2002 12

13 RED F Marketing Charlotte Dan Roselli Advertising Agencies 3% 178% 35 1999 13

14 Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP Triangle Gupton/Pittman/Livingston Accounting Firms 18% 136% 75 1983 14

15 Carolina Advanced Digital Inc. Triangle John Jabbusch IT Networking 43% 975% 10 1989 15

16 Anthony & Co. ONCOR International Triangle Jim Anthony Real Estate Services 113% 213% 50 1956 16

17 Rockett Interactive Triangle Mark Rockett Internet Marketing 36% 81,186% 10 2003 17

18 Kerns Trucking Inc. Charlotte Clyde Kerns Business Services 9% 80% 59 1933 18

19 Salem Printing Company Triad Phil Kelley Jr. Printing Services 8% 123% 86 1987 19

20 Technical Services Inc. Triangle Lisa Pineiro Construction & Development 27% 102% 75 1998 20

21 North State Bank Triangle Larry Barbour Banks 10% 174% 98 2000 21

22 Monaghan Group PLLC Charlotte Beth Monaghan Accounting Firms 0% 647% 43 1996 22

23 Rose Chauffeured Transportation Charlotte H.A. Thompson Transportation 11% 150% 50 1984 23

24 S & L Painting and Decorating Inc. Triad Lida Calvert Business Services - Painting 18% 145% 77 1986 24

25 Bobbitt Design Build Triangle Don Comer Construction & Development -27% 37% 75 1946 25

26 Local Gov. Federal Credit Union Triangle Maurice Smith Banks 19% 111% 47 1983 26

27 Concorde Construction Charlotte David Privitera Construction & Development 4% 420% 20 1994 27

28 ATCOM Business Telecom Solutions Triangle David Finch Telecom Services 0% 25% 75 1979 28

29 Thomas, Judy & Tucker PA Triangle Chris Judy Accounting Firms 17% 97% 65 1990 29

30 Frank Myers Auto Maxx Triad Tracy Myers Auto Dealerships 22% 133% 33 1988 30

31 WingSwept Triangle Jay Strickland Web Services 58% 764% 25 2000 31

32 Tiger Controls Inc. Triad Neeta Singh Other Business Services 34% 120% 13 1999 32

33 Skyline Exhibits & Events Triad Michael Criscuolo Meeting Services 26% 72% 25 1977 33

33 DocuSource of NC Triangle Kathy Murchison Office Services -6% 317% 37 2001 33

34 Career Foundations Inc. Triangle Jeff Rogers HR & Staffing Services 19% 762% 7 2002 34

35 Graphic Visual Solutions Triad Bryan Hall Business Services - Printing -13% 33% 68 1985 35

36 Integra Staffing & Search Charlotte A. Michelle Fish HR & Staffing Services 1% 562% 14 2002 36

37 Royal Oaks Building Group LLC All Richard Van Tassel Homebuilders 0% 391% 13 2000 37

38 Apple Rock Adv. & Promotion Inc. Triad Eric Burg Advertising 10% 30% 39 1988 38

39 Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt PA Triangle Richard Jenkins Patent and IP Law 5% 83% 30 1984 39

40 WebsiteBiz Charlotte Eric Dudley Internet Marketing 5% 664% 12 1997 40

40 Alpheon Corporation Triangle Greg Donovan IT Networking 57% 1,417% 25 2002 40

41 The LAC Group/LAC Construction Triangle Patricia Smith Construction & Development 131% 400% 5 1996 41

42 Building Blocks Child Care Triangle Lois Stephenson Education – Birth-12 Years -1% 56% 84 1993 42

43 Life Sciences Law PLLC Triangle Sheila Mikhail Patent and IP Law 50% 176% 9 2002 43

44 BioLink Life Sciences Triangle Deanna J. Nelson, Ph.D. Biosciences 16% 3,952% 8 2001 44

45 Environmental Solutions Group Triad Craig Whittaker Other Business Services 59% 1,038% 6 2000 45

46 Grubb & Ellis | Thomas Linderman Graham Triangle John Linderman Commercial Brokers -18% 132% 62 1997 46

47 BJAC Triangle Lou Jurkowski Architects & Engineers 16% 80% 32 1994 47

48 Accent Imaging Inc. Triangle Mike Stodder Other Business Services 1% 63% 64 1984 48

49 AccruePartners Charlotte Patty Comer / Amy Noland HR & Staffing Services 5% 462% 12 2002 49

50 Phillips Architecture PA Triangle Mike Phillips Architects & Engineers 11% 100% 26 1989 50

50 McNeill Lehman Triad Deena Qubein Advertising Agencies 14% 484% 11 1988 50

51 Confero Inc. Triangle Elaine Buxton Other Business Services 16% 161% 23 1986 51

52 Clinipace Triangle Jeff Williams Life Sciences & Biotech 27% 2154% 27 2004 52

53 Waypoint Solutions Group Charlotte D. Wilson / R. Rivieccio IT Networking 82% 319% 9 2002 53

54 Compliancy Software Inc. Triangle Mark Shaw Software & Computer Services 49% 1188% 6 2002 54

54 L.A. Management Company LLC Charlotte Lou Amico Internet Marketing 17% 391% 2 1982 54

55 MMI Associates Inc. Triangle Patty Briguglio Business Services - PR N/R N/R 19 1994 55

56 CAI Triangle/Triad Bruce Clarke HR & Staffing Services -4% 39% 40 1963 56

57 Stimmel Associates PA Triad Doug Stimmel Architects & Engineers 6% 114% 30 1986 57

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58 Security Management Consulting Inc. Triangle C. Eugene Martin Other Business Services -6% 71% 48 1998 58

58 Growing Child Pediatrics Triangle Jim Poole Physicians - Specialty 25% 165% 75 1997 58

59 Von Kekel Salon Spa Triangle Shawn Kekel Health & Beauty 4% 104% 38 1998 59

60 Crystal Health Care Services Inc. Charlotte Kathy White Physicians - Specialty 100% NA 5 2006 60

61 Vet. Specialty Hosp. of the Carolinas Triangle Kevin Concannon Hospitals - Speciality -1% 72% 73 1996 61

62 TriSure Triangle Linda Folger Other Business Services 5% 164% 45 1999 62

62 Frankel Staffing Partners Triangle Lee and Rod Frankel HR & Staffing Services 0% 228% 14 1994 62

63 Sign-A-Rama Triad Vince Cvijanovic Advertising Products 16% 135% 22 1992 63

63 Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham Triangle George W. Dennis III Civil Litigation 9% 32% 59 1946 63

64 Metro GreenScape Inc. Charlotte Heather Brockelbank Other Business Services 14% 589% 10 2002 64

65 The Roper Group Inc. Triangle Jess McLamb Office Services 54% 146% 4 1993 65

66 Brand Fuel Triangle Danny Rosin Advertising Products 12% 77% 25 1998 66

66 Smith Seal of NC Triangle Judy Smith Applied Technology 2% 70% 18 1976 66

67 Global Medical Imaging Charlotte Ryan Dienst and Scott Ray Physicians - General 18% 359% 54 2002 67

67 Exhibit Resources Triangle Lana Calloway Creative Services 41% 88% 19 1991 67

68 Doe & Ingalls of North Carolina Triangle John Elmo Other Business Services 9% 90% 51 1986 68

68 HagerSmith Design PA Triangle Tony Conner Architects & Engineers -2% 5% 25 1978 68

69 WorkSmart Triangle Ron Unger IT Networking 1% 283% 28 2000 69

70 Gray & Creech Water Systems Triangle Lee Hortman Office Services 29% 169% 18 2001 70

71 Stearns Financial Services Group Triad Dennis Stearns Financial Advisors 5% 116% 12 1991 71

72 Highlands Environmental Solutions Triangle Joe Beaman Environmental Services 27% 457% 6 2003 72

73 Burke Communications Charlotte Jack Burke Advertising Agencies 10% 22% 16 1991 73

73 Professional Computer Resources Triad / Charlotte Christiaan Militello HR & Staffing Services 0% 67% 25 1995 73

74 Coldwell Banker Comm TradeMark Prop. Triangle Billie Redmond Commercial Brokers -22% 57% 45 1984 74

75 Spice Street Catering & Special Events Triangle Amy Greene Fine Dining 67% 108% 22 2001 75

76 hesketh.com / inc. Triangle Heather Hesketh Web Services 20% 56% 13 1995 76

77 MindWorks Multimedia Triangle Greg Rowland Business Services 25% 85% 10 1988 77

78 Articulon Triangle Cindy Stranad Public Relations Firm 5% 676% 6 2002 78

79 SPARK Publications Charlotte Fabi Preslar Creative Services 118% 119% 3 1998 79

80 Alliance Architecture PC Triangle John Warasila Architects & Engineers 6% 143% 14 1995 80

80 PAVE Creative Group Triad Keith Vest / Chris Patti Creative Services -12% 77% 12 1999 80

80 1st Choice Cabinetry Triangle Ward Russell Homebuilders-Specialty -7% 247% 34 1992 80

81 The Accuro Group Triangle Jennifer Dunleavy HR & Staffing Services NR NR 2003 81

81 Roughton Nickelson De Luca Architects Triangle Lucien Roughton Architects 33% 100% 16 1987 81

82 Network South Inc. Triangle Jerry Norris Telecom Services -9% 74% 20 1994 82

82 Dean‘s Office Machines Inc. Triad Steve Cobb Business Services - Office Equip. 1% 51% 38 1972 82

83 Five Star Staffing & Acct. Recruiters Triangle Cindy Heath / Donna Peery HR & Staffing Services NR NR 4 1994 83

83 919 Marketing Triangle David Chapman Public Relations Firm 20% 220% 17 1996 83

84 Bashyam Spiro LLP Triangle Murali Bashyam Law - Immigration 9% 137% 9 1995 84

84 Swagger Gifts Triangle Mandy Becker Specialty Shopping 9% 118% 8 2002 84

85 VisionPoint Marketing Triangle Diane Kuehn Internet Marketing 31% 264% 11 2002 85

86 Stalwart Systems Group Charlotte William Cooper IT Networking 8% 113% 10 2002 86

86 Carolina Cartridge and Supplies Charlotte Sharon Summers Business Services -14% 200% 35 1991 86

87 Risk Management Associates Triangle Michael R. Longmire Other Business Services 0% 13% 19 1988 87

88 Hurley Write Inc. Triangle Pam Hurley Adult & Continuing Education 1% 347% 1 1995 88

89 L&E Research Inc. Triangle Brett Watkins Business Services 8% 28% 7 1984 89

89 CRS Building Automation Systems Charlotte Darryl Roy / Phillip Cashion Construction & Development 5% 14% 40 1988 89

90 Active Ergonomics Triangle Shannon Powell Business Services 12% 47% 4 1997 90

91 SEPI Engineering Group Triangle Sepi Asefnia Architects & Engineers 14% 75% 32 2001 91

91 Corporate Investors Mortgage Group Triangle Jeremy Salemson Banks -6% 22% 33 1996 91

92 Chef Mario’s Inc. Triangle Mario Huante Fine Dining 1% 136% 7 1998 92

93 Applied Vision Works Triangle Donald Hadley Training 12% 113% 3 2003 93

94 Creative Gifting Triangle Debra Simonette Corporate Gifting NR 158% 1 2000 94

94 Fluhrer Reed PA Triangle Banning Reed Architects & Engineers -23% 56% 9 1999 94

95 The DiLeone Law Group Triangle Ralph DiLeone Tax & Estate Planning 10% 106% 5 2000 95

95 Integrity Consulting Triad Tom Hosse HR & Staffing Services 3% 89% 17 1998 95

96 Corporate Facility Services Triangle Timothy Wilson Construction & Development NR 29% 10 2000 96

97 Technology Associates Triangle Eric Hobbs IT Networking NR NR 8 1997 97

98 One Source of NC Triangle Dana Dorroh HR & Staffing Services -12% 91% 24 2001 98

99 BP Studios Triangle Drew Robison Web Services -24% 120% 5 1994 99

100 Massey Consulting Inc. Triangle Phillip Massey Software & Comp. Services 10% 123% 5 2002 100

Note: 1-year and 5-year revenue growth are calculated using 2007 as a base year