Courier Corporation Selected by Forbes for `The 200 Best Small Companies in America' List for Third Year in a Row.Business/Technology Editors NORTH CHELMSFORD Chelmsford, city, England Chelmsford, city (1991 pop. 91,109), county seat of Essex, SE England. It is a market center (especially for cattle) for the surrounding agricultural district. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002 Courier A monospaced typeface originating from the typewriter that is commonly used for letters. It is still considered by many to be the "appropriate" typeface for business correspondence. Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC CRRC Cool Roof Rating Council CRRC Combat Rubber Raiding Craft CRRC Caucasus Research Resource Center CRRC California Refuse Removal Council CRRC Chesapeake Regional Ranges Cooperative CRRC Construction Requirements Review Committee CRRC Combat Rigid Raiding Craft ), one of America's leading book manufacturers and specialty publishers, today announced that for the third consecutive year, the Company was selected by Forbes Magazine as one of "The Best 200 Small Companies in America." Courier was ranked 107th this year, up from previous rankings of 171st and 185th in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Forbes 200 rankings are determined by weighing a combination of return on equity, sales and earnings per share growth - each measured during the past five years and most recent four quarters. Courier made the grade with a five-year average return on equity of 16%, earnings growth of 34% and sales growth of 10%. "We're pleased to be recognized by Forbes as one of the 200 best small companies in America," said James F. Conway III, Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Courier. "It is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to have made the list three years in a row and we are especially proud to have improved our rank again this year. It is a testament to the care and attention we provide our customers and the discipline and commitment of all our employees." The complete list of the Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in America can be found at www.forbes.com/200best and in the October 28 issue of Forbes Magazine. About Courier Corporation Courier Corporation prints, publishes and sells books. Headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts North Chelmsford is a part of the U.S. town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Although North Chelmsford has its own zip code, library, post office, police station, fire station, and local calling area, it is run by the same local town government and is part of the same school district , Courier has three lines of business: full-service book manufacturing, specialty publishing and customized education. For more information, visit www.courier.com. |
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