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The Inc 500 2002

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The Outsource Group makes its money by assuming other businesses' administrative headaches. The professional employer organization soared to the top of the list with 54,330% growth in five years by processing payroll, managing benefits, and helping clients comply with state and federal employment laws.

1. Outsource Group, Walnut Creek, CA
2. Integrity Staffing Solutions, Newark, DE
3. Prometheus Laboratories, San Diego, CA
4. Turner Professional Services, Baton Rouge, LA
5. Blue Pumpkin Software, Sunnyvale, CA
6. Larkin Enterprises, Bangor, ME
7. Tastefully Simple, Alexandria, MN
8. Sterling Financial Group of Companies, Boca Raton, FL
9. Greenwich Technology Partners, White Plains, NY
10. Orange Glo International, Greenwood Village, CO


Average five-year growth rate	1521% (1997-2001)
Average sales	$24,706,000 (2001)
Median sales	$10,950,500 (2001)
Collective sales	$12,352, 991,000 (2001)
Average number of employees	160
Median number of employees	68
Collective number of jobs generated	80,192
Percentage of companies turning a profit	73%
Number of companies that broke $100million in sales	28
Percentage of companies that also made last year's list	33%
Average age of companies	8 yrs.