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Rank	Company	Fastest- growing rank	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)
			REVENUES**		PROFITS**
1	Bruker	9	1,099.2	54	$74.1	126
2	HMS Holdings	20	195.5	49	$23.9	39
3	Celgene	22	2,397.2	61	$270.3	93
4	Natus Medical	23	158.3	47	$15.6	127
5	Intuitive Surgical	48	875.1	55	$187.7	32
6	ICON	49	883.7	31	$82.2	53
7	Schering-Plough	54	18,238.0	26	$2,319.0	73
8	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	56	11,660.0	25	$939.0	61
9	Gilead Sciences	58	5,608.1	36	$2,101.6	36
10	Thermo Fisher Scientific	69	10,199.1	69	$910.1	25
11	WebMD Health	77	391.4	26	$52.9	169
12	Amedisys	80	1,316.2	42	$97.2	35
13	Zoll Medical	85	388.0	24	$19.3	56
14	Catalyst Health Solutions	93	2,658.0	53	$52.6	29
15	Psychiatric Solutions	98	1,795.2	33	$106.8	42

Rank	Company	Fastest- growing rank	As of 8/3/09	P/E (current fiscal year est.)	(3 yr. annual rate)
			STOCK PRICE		TOTAL RETURN
1	Bruker	9	$10.09	22	20
2	HMS Holdings	20	$38.97	37	56
3	Celgene	22	$57.28	31	0
4	Natus Medical	23	$14.32	40	5
5	Intuitive Surgical	48	$234.69	45	12
6	ICON	49	$23.90	17	16
7	Schering-Plough	54	$26.65	15	11
8	Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	56	$53.58	16	16
9	Gilead Sciences	58	$49.28	19	17
10	Thermo Fisher Scientific	69	$45.74	15	4
11	WebMD Health	77	$34.12	52	-14
12	Amedisys	80	$44.80	9	5
13	Zoll Medical	85	$18.58	49	6
14	Catalyst Health Solutions	93	$25.85	18	-6
15	Psychiatric Solutions	98	$27.66	12	-7

From the August 31, 2009 issue

Notes:
** Through the quarter ended on or before April 30, 2009.

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CF Industries Holdings	328%
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