Business 2.0: 100 Fastest-growing tech companies: Roper Industries

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Roper Industries Rank: 53 (2005 rank: 86) Get quote: ROP Employees: 6,000
Headquarters: Duluth, GA Sector(s): Manufacturing Why It's hot: Roper adds features like network remote control and RFID to water and electricity meters, saving time for meter readers and money for utilities.

	2005 ($ millions)	% growth (3-year annualized)	Growth rank
Revenue	1,453.7	29.5	47
Earnings	153.2	17.2	93
Operating cash flow	281.3	42.2	65

	% change
Stock return (2005)	31

	% change
Headcount change (2005)	7.1

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