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Georgia's top public companies
As ranked by 2005 performance
UPDATED: Rankings of the top 146 companies are by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. They are based on five
weighted variables. The lower the score, the higher the ranking. | • SEE FULL REPORT

2006 2005 COMPANY HQ BUSINESS
1 2 RPC Atlanta Oilfield services, products
2 Citi Trends Savannah Urban fashion retailer
3 52 AssuranceAmerica Atlanta Non-standard auto insurance
4 39 CompuCredit Atlanta Credit card marketing
5 33 Global Payments Atlanta Electronic payment process.
6 Arris Group Suwanee High-speed data, phone systems
7 8 Beazer Homes USA Atlanta Regional home builder
8 69 SunLink Healthcare Atlanta Hospital management
9 61 Savannah Bancorp Savannah Bank holding company
10 29 Equifax Atlanta Credit verification services
11 31 Roper Industries Duluth Industrial, electronic products
12 15 Oxford Industries Atlanta Branded apparel manufacturer
13   PAB Bancshares Valdosta Bank holding company
14 12 Carter's Atlanta Children's apparel manufacturer
15 29 Integrity Bancshares Norcross Bank holding company
16 37 John H. Harland Decatur Check printing, data management
17 62 Superior Essex Atlanta Wire, cable manufacturer
18 26 AFLAC Columbus Supplemental insurance
19   Per-Se Technologies Alpharetta Health care mngmnt. software
20 27 Immucor Norcross Blood reagents, services
21 44 Thomasville Bancshares Thomasville Bank holding company
22 25 Rollins Atlanta Pest control services
23 100 Radiant Systems Alpharetta Point-of-sale retail equipment
24 96 Southeastern Bank Financial Augusta Bank holding company
25 BlueLinx Atlanta Building products distributor
26 54 AGL Resources Atlanta Natural gas distributor
27 Crescent Banking Jasper Bank holding company
28 77 Matria Healthcare Marietta Home health care services
29 Newell Rubbermaid Atlanta Consumer product producer
30 60 Synovus Financial Columbus Financial services holding co.
31 22 Home Depot Atlanta Home improvement retailer
32 58 Southern Co. Atlanta Electric power utility
33 91 WGNB Carrollton Bank holding company
34 70 Flowers Foods Thomasville Baked foods producer
35 21 Delta Apparel Duluth Apparel manufacturer
36 58 Coca-Cola Atlanta Soft drink manufacturer
37 Premier Exhibitions Atlanta Titanic artifact exhibitions
38 39 Security Bancorp Macon Bank holding company
39 36 UPS Atlanta Global package delivery
40 66 SunTrust Banks Atlanta Super regional bank holding
41 18 Genuine Parts Atlanta Auto replacement parts
42 48 Summit Bank Atlanta Bank holding company
43 53 CheckFree Norcross Electronic billing, payments
44 19 Smart Video Technologies Norcross Internet software
45 43 EarthLink Atlanta Internet access provider
46   ebank.com Atlanta S&L, thrift holding company
47 Appalachian Bancshares Ellijay Bank holding company
48 80 Total System Services Columbus Credit card procesor
49 13 A.D.A.M. Atlanta Medical software systems
50 14 Atlantis Plastics Atlanta Plastic film, molded goods
51 50 United Community Banks Blairsville Bank holding company
52   EMS Technologies Norcross Wireless, satellite services
53 79 Flag Financial Atlanta Bank holding company
54 85 Delta Air Lines Atlanta International airline
55 Habersham Bancorp Cornelia Bank holding company
56 96 Southeastern Banking Darien Bank holding company
57 24 ChoicePoint Alpharetta Credential verification services
58 44 Rare Hospitality Intl. Atlanta Restaurant chain operator
59 Ameris Bancorp Moultrie Bank holding company
60 23 Mohawk Industries Calhoun Tuftd carpet manufacturer
61 IntercontinentalExchange Atlanta Online commodity trading
62 78 Pediatric Services Norcross Home pediatric services
63 83 Post Properties Atlanta REIT (apartments)
63 41 Optio Software Alpharetta Business aplication software
65 10 Aaron Rents Atlanta Furniture lease, sales
66   Numerex Atlanta Wireline alarm systems
67 20 Premiere Global Services Atlanta Telecom conference services
68   Jameson Inns Atlanta Hotel management company
69 46 Acuity Brands Atlanta Lighting fixtures, chemicals
70 28 Video Display Tucker Cathode ray tube manufacturer
70 55 CCF Holding Jonesboro Bank holding company
72 81 BellSouth Atlanta Telephone, data services
73 Community National Ashburn Bank holding company
74   Abrams Industries Atlanta Construction, real estate
74 49 Fidelity Southern Atlanta Bank holding company
74 11 First Horizon Pharm. Alpharetta Pharmaceutical sales
77 71 Internet Security Atlanta Internet security services
77 1 Georgia Gulf Atlanta Specialty chemicals
79 6 Marine Products Atlanta Leisure, powerboat maker
80 34 Colony Bancorp Fitzgerald Bank holding company
81 Homebanc Atlanta REIT, mortgages
82   Indus International Atlanta Asset management software
83 Cagle's Atlanta Frozen poultry processor
84 Atlantic Coast Federal Waycross S&L, thrift
85 47 Interface Atlanta Commercial carpet tile maker
86 57 Southwest Ga. Financ. Moultrie Bank holding company
87 92 Coca-Cola Enterprises Atlanta Coca-Cola distributor
88 86 Web.com Inc. Atlanta Web hosting designer
89 5 Witness Systems Roswell Communications software
90 67 Southern Community Banc. Fayetteville Bank holding company
91 Logility Atlanta Supply chain software
92   American Software Atlanta Integrated business software
93 3 Spectrum Brands Atlanta Batteries, consumer goods
94 38 Industrial Distribution Atlanta Cutting tools manufacturer
95 74 Charter Financial West Point Bank holding company
96   Rock-Tenn Norcross Recycled paperboard packaging
97 Cbeyond Communications Atlanta Business telecom services
98 64 GB&T Bancshares Gainesville Bank holding company
99 Lodgian Atlanta Hotel, motel management
100   Manhattan Associates Atlanta Logistical software company
101 56 AtheroGenics Alpharetta Imflammatory disease products
101   Heritage Financial Albany S&L, thrift
103 76 Serologicals Norcross Oncology, hematology services
104 17 Cousins Properties Atlanta REIT (commercial)
105   Georgia-Carolina Bancshares Augusta Bank holding company
106 75 Crawford & Co. Atlanta Insurance claims adjuster
107 Mirant Atlanta Independent power supplier
108 84 Russell Corp. Atlanta Sports, athletic apparel
109 73 Simtrol Norcross PC-based control systems
110   Community Capital Bancshares Albany Bank holding company
110 51 Main Street Banks Atlanta Bank holding company
112 99 Citizens Bancshares Atlanta Bank holding company
113 Inhibitex Alpharetta Biopharmaceuticals
114   Haverty Furniture Cos. Atlanta Home furnishings retailer
115 87 Alliance Healthcard Norcross Membership health card
116   AFC Enterprises Atlanta Fast-food restaurant chains
117 Cox Radio Atlanta Radio station operator
118 42 AGCO Duluth Farm equipment manufacturer
119 72 Schweitzer-Mauduit Alpharetta Cigarette, special papers
120   Knology West Point Residential telecom services
121 Internap Network Services Atlanta Internet connecting services
122   Neenah Paper Alpharetta Maker of premium-grade paper
123 Transcend Services Atlanta Healthcare transcription services
124   CryoLife Kennesaw Tissue preservation
125 Atlantic American Atlanta Insurance holding company
126   Theragenics Buford Radiological cancer process
127 NetBank Alpharetta Online bank
128   TRX Atlanta Internet services
129 88 Firearms Training Systems Suwanee Simulated firearms training
130   Firstwave Technologies Atlanta Internet application software
131 9 Intelligent Systems Norcross Computer peripherals
132   Cumulus Media Atlanta Radio station operator
133 35 Graphic Packaging Marietta Paperboard packaging goods
134 63 Gray Television Atlanta TV station operator
135 82 Caraustar Industries Austell Recycled paperboard packaging
136   eOn Communications Kennesaw Contact center software
137 Concurrent Computer Duluth Computers, video services
138   Wegener Duluth Video, audio equipment
139 98 S1 Corp. Atlanta Internet application software
140   Innotrac Duluth Telephone call center services
141 Verso Technologies Atlanta Internet telecom systems
142 89 Corautus General Atlanta Gene transfer pharmaceuticals
143 Turbochef Technologies Atlanta Cooking, food systems
144   PRG-Schultz International Atlanta Audit recovery services
145 ProxyMed Atlanta Electronic healthcare transactions
146   Novoste Norcross Beta-catheter diagnostics