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Ranked by 2004 revenue.
Rank
Company
2004 revenue (millions)
1-year change (%)
1
Gillette Co.
$10,477.0
13.2
2
Reebok International Ltd.
$3,785.3
8.6
3
Stride Rite Corp.
$558.3
1.5
4
Yankee Candle Co.
$554.2
9.0
5
American Biltrite
$433.9
4.2
6
Steinway Musical Instruments
$375.0
11.2
7
Boston Beer Co.
$217.2
4.5
8
L.S. Starrett Co.
$190.0
10.7
9
Saucony
$166.7
22.2
10
Cybex International
$103.0
14.2
SOURCE: Standard&Poor's Compustat
