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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it was named to Fortune Magazine's annual list of 100 Fastest Growing Companies, published in its August 31, 2009 issue. NASDAQ OMX was one of only six financial services companies to make the list and was ranked 42nd. Of the six financial services companies to make the list, NASDAQ OMX had the highest growth in earnings per share at 67% over 3-years.
Companies qualifying for the Fortune list must trade on a major U.S. stock exchange and meet a variety of criteria including: a minimum market capitalization of $250 million; revenue and net income for the four quarters ended on or before April 30, 2009, of at least $50 million and $10 million, respectively; and compound annual growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 20% annually over the three years ended April 30, 2009. Companies are then ranked by their revenue growth rate, their EPS growth rate and their three-year annualized total return to investors for the period ended June 30, 2009. The overall rank is based on the sum of the three ranks.
