CONTENTS
Preface page vii
List of Abbreviations ix
Company Histories
Adaptec, Inc. 3 Converse Inc. 134
Alcan Aluminium Limited 7 Corbis Corporation 139
American Woodmark Corporation 13 Dallas Semiconductor Corporation 143
The Andersons, Inc. 17 Data Broadcasting Corporation 147
Associated Grocers, Incorporated 22 Day & Zimmermann, Inc. 151
The Associated Press 27 De Dietrich & Cie. 156
Atlantic Richfield Company 31 Decora Industries, Inc. 160
AutoZone, Inc. 35 Dell Computer Corporation 163
Avado Brands, Inc. 39 Dole Food Company, Inc. 167
The B. Manischewitz Company, LLC 43 Edwards Theatres Circuit, Inc. 171
Bayou Steel Corporation 47 Egghead.com, Inc. 174
bebe stores, inc. 50 eircom plc 178
Blair Corporation 53 Environmental Industries, Inc. 182
Blockbuster Inc. 56 Euromarket Designs Inc. 186
Booker plc 61 Federated Department Stores, Inc. 190
Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc. 65 Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc. 195
Boscov's Department Store, Inc. 68 Fielmann AG 201
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 71 Fifth Third Bancorp 204
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP 74 Florsheim Shoe Group Inc. 209
Bunzl plc 77 Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. 213
Candie's, Inc. 81 Getty Images, Inc. 216
Carolina First Corporation 85 Grameen Bank 219
Carson, Inc. 88 Greene King plc 223
Casa Cuervo, S.A. de C.V. 91 Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. 227
CEC Entertainment, Inc. 94 Gristede's Sloan's, Inc. 231
Century Theatres, Inc. 99 Gruma, S.A. de C.V. 234
China Eastern Airlines Co. Ltd. 102 GT Interactive Software 237
Chinese Petroleum Corporation 105 Hansen Natural Corporation 242
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. 109 Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. 246
CITGO Petroleum Corporation 113 Heidelberger Zement AG 250
The Coastal Corporation 118 Henry Schein, Inc. 254
Coherent, Inc. 122 Hubbell Incorporated 257
Colas S.A. 126 I.C. Isaacs & Company 260
Complete Business Solutions, Inc. 130 International Rectifier Corp. 263
Interscope Music Group 267 Publix Super Markets Inc. 371
J. Baker, Inc. 270 Random House Inc. 375
Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. 274 Redhook Ale Brewery, Inc. 381
Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. 277 Redrow Group plc 385
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. 282 Reed Elsevier plc 388
Kentucky Electric Steel, Inc. 286 Rotary International 395
Kenwood Corporation 289 The Rugby Group plc 398
The King Arthur Flour Company 292 Schibsted ASA 401
KnowledgeWare Inc. 296 Schultz Sav-O Stores, Inc. 406
Lam Research Corporation 299 Scott Paper Company 409
Lan Chile S.A. 303 Skechers U.S.A. Inc. 413
Larry Flynt Publishing Inc. 307 Soft Sheen Products, Inc. 416
Lason, Inc. 311 Spirit Airlines, Inc. 419
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 314 The St. Joe Company 422
Lutheran Brotherhood 318 Sub-Zero Freezer Co., Inc. 426
March of Dimes 322 The Talbots, Inc. 429
Melaleuca Inc. 326 Tandycrafts, Inc. 433
MIH Limited 329 Temple-Inland Inc. 438
Mine Safety Appliances Company 333 TransBrasil S/A Linhas Aereas 443
Monaco Coach Corporation 336 Triumph Group, Inc. 446
Movie Gallery, Inc. 339 U.S. Cellular Corporation 449
Navy Exchange Service Command 342 Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. 453
NBTY, Inc. 346 Vin & Spirit AB 458
Odwalla, Inc. 349 Wildlife Conservation Society 462
Oneida Ltd. 352 Willamette Industries, Inc. 465
Pediatric Services of America, Inc. 356 The Williams Companies, Inc. 469
Performance Food Group Company 359 YMCA of the USA 473
Porsche AG 363 Zany Brainy, Inc. 477
Powell Duffryn plc 367
Index to Companies 481
Index to Industries 649
Notes on Contributors 675
