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11. Darling International

Rank: 11 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO: Randall C. Stuewe
Address: 251 O'Connor Ridge Blvd.
Suite 300
Irving, TX 75038

Recycles food industry's waste and grease into ingredients for pet food, paint, soap, and more.

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Financials: Latest Results

	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues	770.1	38	55
Net income**	72.0	—	—
Total return	—	64	12
Earnings per share	—	101	14

Share price
As of 9/3/08	$12.97
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	14

Industry: Other

Rank	Company	Revenues ($ millions)
1	Central European Distribution	1,643.9
2	Darling International	770.1
3	Hansen Natural	988.3


4	Iconix Brand Group	197.5
5	LKQ	1,634.5
6	Nutrisystem	736.0
7	Team	478.5
8	Watson Wyatt Worldwide	1,760.1

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From the Sept. 29th, 2008 issue

Notes:
* The S&P 500 returned 4.41% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

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