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1. Akamai Inc.
2. American Science
3. Genzyme
4. Affiliated Managers
5. First Marblehead
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Ranked by ratio of market value to revenue.
RankCompany2005 revenue (millions)Market value (millions)Market value to revenue
1 American Biltrite $445.2 $37.3 0.1
2 Friendly Ice Cream Corp. $531.3 $67.9 0.1
3 UFP Technologies $84.0 $11.4 0.1
4 Quaker Fabric Corp. $224.7 $36.2 0.2
5 Tweeter Home Entertainment Group $803.4 $141.7 0.2
6 Boston Communications Group $103.9 $20.0 0.2
7 Five Star Quality Care $757.5 $157.6 0.2
8 BJ's Wholesale Club $7,949.9 $1,999.4 0.3
9 Investors Capital Holdings Ltd. $62.6 $17.5 0.3
10 Mestek $372.3 $114.4 0.3
NOTE: Company stock must have been traded on Dec. 30, 2005, with a price of $1 a share or higher, and a market value of $1 million or higher.
SOURCE: Standard & Poor's Compustat
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