What lies beneath: scratch the surface of these new entrants to the B.E. 100s list and you'll find smart planning, successful growth strategies, and a strong commitment to quality

Black Enterprise, June, 2004 by Sonya Donaldson

B.E. 100s 2004 FRESHMAN CLASS

B.E. 100S INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE COMPANIES

COMPANY              TYPE OF BUSINESS         LOCATION

Converge             Tech manufacturing       Peabody, MA
SET Enterprises      Metal processing         Warren, MI
The Romar Group      Apparel design           Los Angeles, CA
Communication        Telecommunications       Chantilly, VA
Technologies Inc.    services
LESCO                Government contractor    Huntsville, AL
Raven Transport      Truck load transport     Jacksonville, FL
Co. Inc.
Management &         Engineering & IT         El Paso, TX
Engineering          services
Technologies Int'l
Axiom Resource       Management Consulting    Falls Church, VA
Management Inc.      & IT support
OEM/Erie Inc.        Automotive assembly      Erie, PA
MTS Technologies     Management consulting,   Arlington, VA
Inc.                 IT & systems analysis
ChaseCom L.P.        Customer contact         Houston, TX
                     services provider
Sanderson            Metal stampings &        Atlanta, GA
Industries Inc.      welding

COMPANY              RANKING   REVENUES

Converge                10        317.0
SET Enterprises         24        161.0
The Romar Group         38         90.0
Communication           54         70.0
Technologies Inc.
LESCO                   66         52.0
Raven Transport         70         50.0
Co. Inc.
Management &            72         43.5
Engineering
Technologies Int'l
Axiom Resource          76         42.0
Management Inc.
OEM/Erie Inc.           80         38.0
MTS Technologies        90         33.0
ChaseCom L.P.           97         31.1
Sanderson              100         30.0
Industries Inc.

B.E. 100S AUTO DEALERSHIPS

COMPANY              TYPE OF BUSINESS         LOCATION

Wade Ford Inc.       Ford dealer              Smyrna, GA
Jaguar of Novi       Jaguar, Ford dealer      Novi, MI
Southwest Pontiac-   Pontiac, CIVIC, Hummer   Houston, TX
GMC-Southwest        dealer
Hummer
Smokey Point         Buick, Pontiac, GMC      Arlington, WA
Buick-Pontiac-GMC    dealer
Inc.
Chandler Lee         Buick, Pontiac, GMC      Ellicott City, MD
Buick-Pontiac-GMC    dealer
Inc.
Elk Grove Pontiac-   Buick, Pontiac, GMC      Elk Grove, CA
Buick-GMC Inc.       dealer
McKinney Dodge       Dodge dealer             McKinney, TX
Inc.
Nissan-Mitsubishi-   Nissan, Mitsubishi,      Lake Charles, LA
Kia of Lake          Kia dealer
Charles
Cox Nissan Inc.      Nissan dealer            Bronx, NY
Ultimate Pontiac-    Pontiac, Buick, GMC,     Fredericksburg, VA
Buick-GMC-Isuzu      Isuzu dealer
Lexus of Mishawaka   Toyota, Lexus dealer     Mishawaka, IN
Cross Creek          Lincoln-Mercury,         Fayetteville, NC
Lincoln-Mercury      Subaru dealer
Inc.

COMPANY              RANKING   REVENUES

Wade Ford Inc.          16       113.0
Jaguar of Novi          45        66.0
Southwest Pontiac-      52        58.8
GMC-Southwest
Hummer
Smokey Point            70        43.0
Buick-Pontiac-GMC
Inc.
Chandler Lee            73        41.8
Buick-Pontiac-GMC
Inc.
Elk Grove Pontiac-      75        40.5
Buick-GMC Inc.
McKinney Dodge          79        37.1
Inc.
Nissan-Mitsubishi-      86        34.0
Kia of Lake
Charles
Cox Nissan Inc.         88        32.5
Ultimate Pontiac-       91        30.2
Buick-GMC-Isuzu
Lexus of Mishawaka      92        30.1
Cross Creek            100        25.5
Lincoln-Mercury
Inc.

B.E. BANKS

COMPANY                             LOCATION        RANKING   ASSETS *

Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co.   Nashville, TN     24        54.8
Commonwealth National Bank          Mobile, AL        25        46.6

B.E. ADVERTISING AGENCIES

COMPANY       LOCATION          RANKING   BILLINGS *

Compas Inc.   Cherry Hill, NJ      5         140

B.E. PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS

                                          CAPITAL
                                           UNDER
COMPANY          LOCATION     RANKING   MANAGEMENT *

Pharos Capital   Dallas, TX      4          205

* MILLIONS OF DOLLARS