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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.
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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 [RIMM
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] $40,264
2. Sigma Designs [SIGM
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] $427
3. Sohu.com [SOHU
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] $2,404
4. Ebix [EBIX
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] $319
5. DG Fastchannel [DGIT
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] $428
6. CF Industries [CF
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] $3,589
7. Shanda Interactive Entertainment [SNDA
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] $3,632
8. Arena Resources [ARD
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] $1,217
9. Bruker [BRKR
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] $1,519
10. Potash [POT
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] $27,486
11. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters [GMCR
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] $2,221
12. IntercontinentalExchange [ICE
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] $8,320
13. Darling International [DAR
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] $543
14. Millicom International Cellular [MICC
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] $6,093
15. Open Text [OTEX
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] $1,917
16. Vistaprint [VPRT
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] $1,803
17. Elbit Systems [ESLT
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] $2,607
18. ITC [ITC
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] $2,257
19. Pegasystems [PEGA
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] $941
20. HMS [HMSY
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] $1,053
21. AZZ [AZZ
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] $418
22. Celgene [CELG
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] $22,020
23. Natus Medical [BABY
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] $323
24. Diana Shipping [DSX
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] $1,085
25. Stifel Financial [SF
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] $1,317
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