and adult learners master essential skills . the company s grade school products were oriented toward preparing students for mandatory standardized tests within their region . the company was acquired by houghton mifflin company a leading educational publisher . close move advisors exceltopeka kswww.advisorsexcel.com advisors excel is a leading independent marketing organization providing independent agents with marketing training support and negotiated wholesale relationships with annuity and life insurance carriers . its network or hierarchy of agents serves as an outsourced sales and marketing function for life insurance carriers allowing carriers to variabalize the cost of marketing and selling certain financial products . the company s unique advisor base makes in extremely valuable to carriers seeking a concentrated highly responsive distribution partner . close move aecom technology corporationlos angeles cawww.aecom.com aecom is a global leader in the technical professional services industry . services provided by aecom operating companies include design engineering and consulting ; program management and construction management ; and outsourced technical staffing and logistical support services . aecom s customers include government agencies and large corporations which are served by its 16 000 employees through a global network of more than 25 major operating offices . the company is listed on the nyse under the symbol acm . close move alpine engineered products inc.pompano beach flwww.alpeng.com alpine is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services to the pre manufactured truss industry in the united states . alpine s integrated product offering including its proprietary truss software metal connectors and truss manufacturing equipment provides its clients with a total business solution for designing and producing roof and floor truss components and other pre manufactured housing components e.g. wall panels . the company also markets light gauge steel trusses primarily applied in light commercial buildings . the company was acquired by illinois tool works nyse itw a diversified industrial company engaged in the design and manufacture of engineered products and specialty systems . close move amc entertainment holdings inc.kansas city mowww.amctheatres.com amc is the leader in modern megaplex style theatre complexes which are the choice of almost 200 million moviegoers each year . with 80 years of success and proven leadership amc theatres dominates the list of top 50 highest grossing theatres in north america every week . close move american asphalt & grading companynorth las vegas nvwww.aaandg.com american asphalt & grading company is a leading provider of infrastructure construction services to private and public sector clients in the southwestern united states . close move flynn restaurant groupsan francisco cawww.appleamerican.com flynn restaurant group owns and operates 514 restaurants in 25 states and is the largest u.s. franchisee in the restaurant industry . its two divisions apple american group and bell american group represent 438 applebee s neighborhood grill and bars and 76 yum brands restaurants respectively . close move apple & eve llcroslyn nywww.appleandeve.com apple & eve is a leading developer and marketer of natural beverages for the retail food wholesale club mass merchandise and convenience store market . the company sells premium beverages including 100 % pure cranberry juice blends apple juice blends and fruit juices for children . brands include the company s flagship apple & eve brand name northland cranberries made in the shade and sesame street license agreement . close move arrowpath venture capital ii l.p.redwood shores cawww.arrowpathvc.com arrowpath venture capital ii is an early stage venture fund focused on investments in information security data storage and caching data management technologies . close move associated materialsakron ohwww.associatedmaterials.com associated materials is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential building products including vinyl windows vinyl siding aluminum and steel siding and accessories as well as vinyl fencing and railings . products are distributed through more than 125 company owned supply centers and 250 independent distributors across the u.s. and canada . close move athoc inc.san francisco cawww.athoc.com athoc inc. is a provider of net centric mass notification systems to military government higher education and commercial organizations . athoc software enables organizations to effectively aggregate manage and track business alerts from different sources in the enterprise and to deliver them to the targeted audience . as a result businesses are able to effectively leverage alerts to streamline workflow processes drive transactions and promote greater self service and usage among their employees and customers . close move azul brazilian airlinesbarueri brazilviajemais.voeazul.com.br azul is a start up airline formed to deliver scheduled domestic passenger aviation services throughout brazil . the company was founded by ceo david neeleman the founder of jetblue . azul will focus on developing a differentiated product with a strong brand name through point to point flights from secondary airports competitive pricing to current bus travel options and low operating costs . azul s maiden flight was on december 15 2008 . close move bluearc corporationsan jose cawww.bluearc.com bluearc corporation delivers the world s highest performance and most scalable enterprise class network attached storage nas systems . bluearc s systems are designed to simplify the way enterprise customers design and build their storage infrastructures allowing them to fully exploit their networks while dramatically lowering their total cost of ownership . bluearc is able to provide products with groundbreaking speed scalability and low total cost of ownership as a result of its unique siliconserver architecture . close move casella waste systems inc.rutland vtwww.casella.com casella waste systems is a regional integrated solid waste services company operating primarily throughout the eastern portion of the united states and parts of canada . the company provides collection transfer disposal and recycling services generation of electricity and steam and the manufacture of finished products utilizing recyclable materials . casella waste also markets recyclable metals plastics paper and corrugated products processed at its facilities and by third parties . the company trades on nasdaq under the symbol cwst . close move cellu tissue holdings inc.alpharetta gawww.cellutissue.com cellu tissue manufactures and markets a variety of specialty tissue hard rolls and machine glazed paper used in the manufacture of various end products including diapers facial and bath tissue assorted paper towels and food wraps . in addition cellu tissue produces a variety of converted tissue and paper towel products . cellu tissue s customers include major north american producers of branded and unbranded disposable consumer absorbent and tissue products for the personal hygienic and health care markets national and regional tissue products distributors and third party converters who sell their products to food retail bakery and confections companies . the company trades on the nyse under the symbol clu . close move cstv networksnew york nywww.collegesports.com cstv college sports television is comprised of two primary business units college sports tv the fastest growing independent cable network and college sports online the number one online destination for college sports information scores and analysis . the company was acquired by cbs corporation nyse cbs . close move the coffee connectionseattle wawww.starbucks.com the coffee connection sold fresh brewed coffees and espresso beverages primarily through its company owned retail stores in new england . the company was acquired by the largest participant in the retail coffee industry starbucks corporation nasdaq sbux . close move cybertrust inc.reston vawww.cybertrust.com cybertrust the world s largest privately held information security company was formed through the november 2004 merger of trusecure corporation and betrusted . cybertrust provides large enterprises and governments around the world with a suite of security products and services to address their vulnerability detection and prevention identity management risk management and compliance needs . the company was acquired by verizon nyse vz in 2007 . close move u.s. netting inc. delstar technologies austin txwww.delstarinc.com delstar technologies formerly u.s. netting was formed in september 2001 with the merger of u.s. netting dba . naltex and aet s specialty nets & nonwovens division . the company is a leading supplier of filtration components and filter media to the industrial air and water filtration markets . the new company is a technical leader in providing a broad suite of products to the filtration and separation industries as well as certain specialty medical and industrial applications . the company redeemed weston presidio s interest in 2004 . close move digital theater systems inc.agoura hills cawww.dtsonline.com dts develops markets and licenses proprietary multi channel audio technology for use in the theatrical and consumer audio markets . dts provides multi channel audio for motion pictures on 19 000 screens worldwide . the company licenses its decoder technology to equipment manufacturers for home theater automobiles and computers and to content creators for dvd compact disc dvd audio and dvd rom . the company trades on nasdaq under the symbol dtsi . close move disysmclean vawww.disys.com disys is an iso 9001 2008 certified it staffing and consulting company with core services in it staffing and consulting finance and professional services erp services and infrastructure support services . as a global business partner the company delivers high quality and consistent services at the best value to clients worldwide . disys is headquartered in mclean virginia with numerous offices and delivery locations in north and south america europe and the asia pacific region . close move durcon laboratory tops holdings inc.taylor txwww.labtops.com durcon laboratory tops is the leading manufacturer of laboratory countertops and accessories produced with epoxy resin . epoxy resin is the worksurface choice for harsh laboratory classroom and research environments because of the material s outstanding chemical resistance durability non flammability and non absorbancy . durcon also fabricates other lab grade materials such as phenolic resin and commercial stone . close move eastport operating partners l.p.new york nywww.eastportlp.com eastport operating partners is a private equity investment fund focusing on investments in small privately held basic industry companies in the united states . the partnership employs a strategy of acquiring consolidating and actively managing previously under managed companies in fragmented markets . close move edge systemssignal hill cawww.edgesystemscorp.com founded in 1997 edge systems designs assembles and markets machines & related consumable products for an advanced skin care procedure called the hydrafacial that helps rejuvenate and maintain skin health & wellness . edge systems products including hydrafacial are available in over 50 countries worldwide . close move evenflo company inc.miamisburg ohwww.evenflo.comwww.ameda.com evenflo headquartered in vandalia ohio is a leading manufacturer and marketer of infant and juvenile products . committed to innovation safety and education for more than 85 years evenflo has been the trusted name in everything babies need to grow go play and thrive . from bottles to carriers and car seats evenflo creates inspired products for today s active families worldwide . close move fender musical instruments corporationscottsdale azwww.fender.com fender musical instruments founded in 1946 is a pioneer and market leader in the development manufacture and sale of electric and acoustic guitars amplifiers and related products to musicians worldwide . the company maintains one of the most distinguished legacies in the music industry with gear including the stratocaster telecaster precision bass and twin reverb . the company markets and distributes under the brand names fender guild squier takamine jackson charvel tacoma olympia ovation hamer swr genz benz gretsch latin percussion toca sabian and gibraltar . close move flying bear media inc.san francisco cawww.energy927.com formed in 2004 flying bear media operates kbtb fm as kngy 92.7 fm an urban dance format radio station broadcasting in the san francisco market . close move guitar center inc.agoura hills cawww.guitarcenter.com guitar center is the nation s leading retailer of guitars amplifiers percussion instruments keyboards and pro audio and recording equipment with 88 stores operating in 36 major markets as well as eight stores in secondary markets . the company went public in 1997 . close move hanna andersson inc.portland orwww.hannaandersson.com hanna andersson is a leading provider of lifestyle branded apparel for children and the family . the company sells its high quality clothing through its catalog website and hanna andersson retail locations . weston presidio sold its interest in the company in 2004 . close move herald media inc.boston mawww.heraldmedia.com herald media publishes the boston herald and women s business as