Even amid the worst economic slump since the Great Depression, some companies just keep growing.
And not only in the U.S. For the first time, Fortune opened its 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list to businesses around the world (if they trade on a U.S. exchange and file quarterly reports)—a change that landed Canada's Research in Motion in the No. 1 spot and two Chinese companies in the top 10.
To compile the list, Fortune ranked companies based on three years of revenue and profit growth and total return, using data provided by Zacks Investment Research.
Company Name & 2009 Rank / Market Cap (in Millions)
1. Research in Motion $40,264
2. Sigma Designs $427
3. Sohu.com $2,404
4. Ebix $319
5. DG Fastchannel $428
6. CF Industries $3,589
7. Shanda Interactive Entertainment $3,632
8. Arena Resources $1,217
9. Bruker $1,519
10. Potash $27,486
11. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters $2,221
12. IntercontinentalExchange $8,320
13. Darling International $543
14. Millicom International Cellular $6,093
15. Open Text $1,917
16. Vistaprint $1,803
17. Elbit Systems $2,607
18. ITC $2,257
19. Pegasystems $941
20. HMS $1,053
21. AZZ $418
22. Celgene $22,020
23. Natus Medical $323
24. Diana Shipping $1,085
25. Stifel Financial $1,317