100 Fastest-growing companies

Corporate America's supercharged performers


Dress Barn Rank: 96 (Previous rank: N.A.) Get quote: DBRN Financials: Latest quarterly results	CEO: David R. Jaffe Address: 30 Dunnigan Drive Suffern, NY 10901 Comment: Low-priced apparel retailer operates Dress Barn and Maurices stores in 40-plus states.

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	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues	1,390.0	28	93
Net income**	92.0	-	-
Total return	-	34	74
Earnings per share	-	100	43

Share price
As of 8/22/07	$17.9
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	12

Industry: Retailer

Rank	Company	Revenues ($ millions)
93	Pantry	6,167.9
96	Dress Barn	1,390.0

From the September 17, 2007 issue

Notes:
* The S&P 500 returned 11.7% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended May 31, 2007.

Fastest growing by EPS growth

Company	EPS growth (3 yr. annual rate)
Rowan Cos.	532%
NutriSystem	433%
Gulfmark Offshore	306%
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Fastest growing by revenue growth

Company	Revenue growth (3 yr. annual rate)
First Acceptance	277%
NutriSystem	225%
Arena Resources	165%
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Fastest growing by total return

Company	Total return (3 yr. annual rate)
NutriSystem	244%
Dynamic Materials	173%
Titanium Metals	140%
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How we pick the Fastest-Growing

To qualify for this year's listing, a company must be incorporated in the U.S� and have posted a compound annual growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 25% annually over the three years ended on or before May 31, 2007.... (more)