| Index of coverage | Top Ten 1. Teradyne Inc. 2. Analog Devices Inc. 3. LTX Corp. 4. EMC Corp. 5. Helix Tech. Corp. 6. ACT Manufacturing 7. Millipore Corp. 8. Talbots Inc. 9. Cytyc Corp. 10. FleetBoston Year's Best Company of year Highest Market Value Fastest Growth Biggest Stock Gain Comeback of the Year Highest Sales Contents Overall performance Banking Biotech Growth   1. ACT Manuf.   2. Provant Inc.   3. Analog Devices   4. Sapient Corp.   5. Foilmark Inc. Bulls and Bears   Bulls   1. J. Jill Group   2. Inverness Medical   3. Reebok Intl.   4. Bostonfed Bancorp   5. John Hancock   Bears   1. Aztec Tech.   2. Engage Inc.   3. CMGI Inc.   4. Telaxis Comm.   5. NaviSite Inc. Employment IPOs Profitability Sales The Globe 100 Market value 100 Sales 100 Return on equity 100 Growth 50 Highest leveraged Top employers Most productive Industry summary Biggest profits Biggest losses The Bulls The Bears Top profit margins Debt-free companies Street's darlings Street's wallflowers 2000 Mass. IPOs Recoveries Nose Dives All the charts for this year's Globe 100    | 2000 Globe 100 | Search the Globe: Today Yesterday

John Pino, chief executive of ACT Manufacturing Inc. of Hudson. (Globe Staff Photo / Barry Chin) 6. ACT MANUFACTURING INC. 2 trends give ACT a big boost 5/22/2001     1. Teradyne Inc. 2. Analog Devices Inc. 3. LTX Corp. 4. EMC Corp. 5. Helix Tech. Corp. 6. ACT Manufacturing 7. Millipore Corp. 8. Talbots Inc. 9. Cytyc Corp. 10. FleetBoston The 2001 Globe 100 All the charts CT Manufacturing set out in 1999 to capitalize on two trends it saw developing in electronics manufacturing: more high-tech companies were contracting out work, and large contract manufacturers were raking in most of the growing business. By the end of 2000, ACT had grown to rival the largest US contract manufacturers of electronics. It acquired two companies last year and doubled its staff two years running, leaping to its Globe 100 rank of 6, up from 43 the previous year. The company, which makes components used in computers, telecommunications switches, and other equipment, has positioned itself to cater to the high end of the high-tech market. Two-thirds of its business comes from telecommunications, one-fourth from computing, and the rest from other applications. Its rapid rise and growing profits made it one of the most widely recommended small stocks on Wall Street during the first half of last year. But the distinction didn't protect its share price from the ensuing economic downturn. The company's stock is now trading at about $16 a share, down from a Sept. 11 peak of $71.38. Chairman and chief executive John A. Pino said the economic woes have slowed ACT's growth a bit, but they aren't dimming long-term prospects. ''We're a customer-driven company,'' Pino said. ''We believe in meeting their needs on a daily basis, and that has helped us develop an exceptional customer list. ''I believe we're in a good position in the marketplace,'' he added. NAOMI AOKI

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