California Business Minute™

Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute

Inc. magazine today announced its 29th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking
of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list spotlights the
risk takers whose innovative business models and formidable execution.

California continues its to position as having the largest number of companies
on the Inc. 500, with 92, up from 84 last year and 78 in 2008. The Golden State
is followed by Texas (52), Virginia (46), New York (36), and Florida (29). These
five states placed in the same order as last year, and each of them has more
companies on the 500 than last year. Combined they account for more than half
of the companies on the list.

As for cities, San Francisco moves up from fifth to third place, with 29 companies
(up nine from last year) Los Angeles drops from third to fourth place, with 27
companies (down nine from last year).

Ranked the Fastest Growing from California

4. Lexington Consulting,                       El Cajon
5. WDFA Marketing                             San Francisco
12. The Find                                        Mountain View 
17.  Max Linear                                   Carlsbad
23.  Lead Research Group                    Huntington Beach
41. Fast Spring                                    Santa Barbara
46. A10 Networks                                San Jose
47. Blurb                                             San Francisco
51 BackJoy                                         Valencia 
56. Future Ads                                     Irvine   

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.