ABR Information Services Inc. is top performer on Forbes Magazine's list of "200 Best Small Companies in America".CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1995--For the second year in a row, Forbes Magazine has selected Palm Harbor, Fla.-based ABR (1) (AutoBaud Rate detect) The analysis of the first characters of a message to determine its transmission speed and number of start and stop bits. (2) (Available Bit R Information Services See Information Systems. Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ABRX) as one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America." The company is featured in a special section in the Nov. 6, 1995 issue of the publication. The annual selection is based largely on financial performance and growth. ABR, ranked number 65 this year, was actually No. 1 in terms of advancement on the list -- moving forward 76 places in a single year. It is one of only 35 companies that advanced on the list since 1994. (ABR was ranked No. 141 on last year's list.) One hundred and three companies fell from the list since last year. Forbes characterizes inclusion in the prestigious listing as an extremely noteworthy accomplishment. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Forbes, a firm had to have a five-year average return on equity of 12.4%, five-year average earnings growth of 8% and five-year sales growth of 15%. ABR is one of the nation's leading providers of employee benefits administration services. The CobraServ Division of its Applied Benefits Research Inc. subsidiary is the nation's largest COBRA cobra, name for African and Asian snakes of the family Elapidae that are equipped with inflatable neck hoods. The family also includes the African mambas, the Asian kraits, the New World coral snakes and a large number of Australian snakes. compliance service bureau, providing COBRA administration services to more than 18,000 employers nationwide. CONTACT: ABR Information Services Inc., Palm Harbor, Fla. Vincent Addonisio, 813/785-2819 |
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