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Hot Shots: 200 Best Small Companies
10.09.03, 6:30 PM ET

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Share prices in this year's list of 200 entrepreneurial companies are up an average of 58% over the past 12 months, compared with 36% for the Russell 2000 Index. Hot Shots,indeed.
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Introduction
America's 200 Best Small Companies.

Entrepreneur of the Year
By Bruce Upbin
Former Israeli commando Amnon Landan pushes Mercury Interactive into the top ranks of the software business.

In Praise of Wallflowers
By Daniel Kruger
It's nice to have analysts sing your praises. Even nicer, though, to start your own chorus.

Cheap Thrills
By Brett Nelson
Fast-growing upstarts have heady price-to-earnings multiples, right? Look again.

Leaders Of The Next Boom
By M.K. Ozanian, C.J. Fluke and L. Kump
Which companies will be the next generation of wealth creators? Our Hot Shots list offers intriguing clues.

SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS

Best Small Defense Companies
By Lesley Kump
Some small caps have been able to cash in while serving their country.

The Entertainers
By Cecily J. Fluke
By combining both restaurants and leisure companies together, we highlight a few Up & Comers who made this year's list by entertaining us.

Medical Miracles
By Cecily J. Fluke
Despite the war, terrorism, rise in unemployment, people still need medical treatment.

PROFILES

Where Are They Now?
By Tatiana Serafin
It's been a tough slog for former Entrepreneurs of the Year.

Vital Signs
By Luisa Kroll
Kim Blickenstaff has rescued Biosite from cash shortages and skeptics, but he's still fighting short-sellers.

Master of the Mundane
By Leigh Gallagher
Martin Franklin is making millions from kitchen matches, twine and canning jars.

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