2005 SB&D Job 100

Rank Company Jobs $Inv* Location N/E Product/Service
1. Sematech 4,000 $190 Austin TX E Research Consortium
2. Vought 3,000 $598 Grand Prairie TX E Aviation
3. SAIC Fairfax 2,920 $63 Fairfax Co. VA E Defense Contractor
4. Corporate Executive Board 2,500 $227 Arlington Co. VA N Business Research
5. Countrywide Financial 2,500 N/A Richardson TX E Service Support
6. UTHSC MDA GE Medical 2,252 $55 Houston TX E Imaging Research
7. Dell Products 2,000 $100 Forsyth Co. NC N Computers
8. Global Energy NA 2,000 $75 Iberville Parish LA N Fiber Basalt Pipe
9. Orlando Utilities 1,800 $600 Orange Co. FL E Coal Gasification
10. Sanderson Farms 1,600 $80 Moultrie GA N Poultry Processing
11. CitiFinancial 1,600 $24 Rock Hill SC N Call Center
12. Texas Energy Center 1,500 $20 Sugar Land TX E R&D
13. Countrywide Financial 1,500 N/A Fort Worth TX E Service Support
14. Citicorp Credit Services 1,453 $14 Louisville KY E Call Center
15. Adelphia Communications 1,345 $1 Orange Co. FL N Call Center
16. U S Support 1,325 $4 Caddo Parish LA N Call Center
17. DirecTV 1,300 N/A Tulsa OK N Call Center
18. IBM 1,250 $10 Fairfax Co. VA E Computer Network Services
19. Verizon 1,211 $29 New Hanover Co NC N Customer Service
20. Infineon Technologies 1,200 $1,000 Henrico Co. VA E Semiconductors
21. Verizon Wireless 1,100 $25 Charleston SC E Call Center
22. Navy Federal Credit Union 1,050 $1 Pensacola FL E Financial Services
23. Wellborn Cabinet 1,000 $35 Ashland AL E Kitchen Cabinets
24. US Xpress 1,000 $20 Chattanooga TN E Trucking
25. Direct TV 1,000 N/A Huntsville AL N Call Center
26. EchoStar Communications 1,000 N/A Tulsa OK E Call Center
27. IBM 1,000 N/A Tulsa OK E Outsourcing Services
28. Citigroup 1,000 N/A Irving TX N Regional Office
29. Cinram 950 0 Huntsville AL E VHS, DVDs
30. Electrolux 947 N/A Springfield TN E Cooking Equipment
31. Toyo Tire & Rubber 900 $392 White GA N Tires
32. CitiCards 900 $35 Guilford Co. NC N Financial Services
33. Union Tank Car 850 $91 Rapides Parish LA N Rail Cars
34. Silver Line 808 $22 Durham NC N Windows
35. Cosma 800 $80 Bowling Green KY E Automotive Parts
36. Global Containment 800 $60 Aiken SC N Safety Gloves
37. Network Strategies 757 $1 Buford GA N Telecom
38. CGI-AMS 750 0 Fairfax Co. VA E Information Technology
39. MasterBrand Cabinets 745 $21 Henry Co. VA N Kitchen Cabinets
40. Dollar General 725 $60 Union Co. SC N Distribution
41. Washington Mutual 725 $1 Jacksonville FL E Financial Services
42. SRA International 700 $25 Arlington Co. VA E Defense Contractor
43. SRA International 700 $25 Fairfax Co. VA E Defense Contractor
44. Citgo 700 N/A Houston TX R Headquarters
45. Hotels.com 700 N/A Arlington TX N Back Office
46. Vanguard Car Rental 700 N/A Tulsa OK N Headquarters
47. Huntsman International 670 $200 The Woodlands TX N Research Lab
48. Ashley Furniture 660 $20 Pontotoc Co. MS E Furniture
49. Express Scripts 654 $15 St Marys GA N Pharmacy Benefit Claims
50. Electronic Arts 650 $50 Orange Co. FL E Entertainment Software
51. AlaTrade Foods 650 $7 Boaz AL E Poultry Processing
52. Union Tank Care 650 N/A Houston TX E Rail Tank Cars
53. Global Aeronautica 645 $566 North Charleston SC N Aircraft Fuselage
54. Zappos 643 $41 Shepherdsville KY N Shoe Distribution
55. DHL 600 $100 Plantation FL N U.S. Headquarters
56. PricewaterhouseCoopers 600 $73 Fairfax Co. VA E Headquarters
57. Trader Publishing 600 $51 Norfolk VA E Periodicals
58. Freightliner 600 $3 Cleveland NC E Heavy Trucks
59. Smith & Nephew 600 N/A Memphis TN E Medical Devices
60. Alorica 600 N/A Manhattan KS N Call Center
61. Northrop Grumman 600 0 Newport News VA E Shipbuilding
62. Freightliner 593 0 Cleveland NC E Heavy Trucks
63. SAIC Arlington 590 $12 Arlington Co. VA E Defense Contractor
64. Smithfield Packing 585 $6 Madison FL N Meat Processing
65. Center for Advanced Diag 583 $85 Houston TX E R&D Biotech
66. Northrop Grumman IT 582 $9 Fairfax Co. VA E Technology Systems
67. WV University Health Ser 572 $94 Monongalia WV E Healthcare
68. Target Corp 550 N/A Midlothian TX N Distribution
69. StarTek 542 $6 Lynchburg VA N Call Center
70. Mobis Alabama 515 $90 Montgomery AL E Auto Parts
71. Land O'Frost Inc 500 $45 Madisonville KY N Pre-packaged Lunchmeats
72. Textron Fastening 500 $35 Washington Co. MS N Metal Rivets
73. The Depository Trust 500 $34 Tampa FL N Financial Services
74. Mercury Insurance Group 500 $25 Clearwater FL E Auto Insurance
75. Austal USA 500 $22 Mobile AL E Aluminum Ships
76. Cessna 500 $13 Independence KS E Aircraft
77. StarTek 500 $5 Henry Co. VA E Call Center
78. ACS 500 $2 Lexington KY E Call Center/HQ
79. 21st Century Insurance 500 $2 Lewisville TX N Insurance
80. USE Inc 500 $1 Orlando FL E Biometrics
81. Carrier Corp 500 N/A Collierville TN E AC and Heating Equipment
82. GE Consumer Finance 500 N/A Merriam KS E Credit Card Processing
83. Laredo Candle Co 500 N/A Laredo TX N Candles
84. Target Corp 500 N/A Savannah GA N Distribution
85. American Woodmark 500 N/A Cumberland MD N Cabinets
86. Consumer Debt Settlements 500 N/A Bartlesville OK N Call Center
87. DeLaCruz Golf 500 N/A Bartlesville OK N Golf Equipment
88. Dell 500 N/A Oklahoma City OK N Call Center
89. NASA 500 N/A Houston TX E Service Center
90. Home Depot 500 N/A Austin TX N Data Center
91. Accelerated Computer 500 N/A Brownsville TX N Information Tech
92. Verizon Communications 500 0 Hampton VA E Call Center
93. Northrop Grumman 500 0 Huntsville AL E Aerospace Electronics
94. Lockline 470 $18 Kansas City MO N Information Technology
95. Infinite Computer Solutions 462 $1 Loudoun Co. VA E Software
96. Priority Healthcare 456 $17 Seminole Co. FL E Pharmaceuticals
97. Walgreens 450 $175 Anderson SC N Distribution
98. Pella Corp 450 $25 Lexington SC E Windows
99. National Electronic 450 $6 Hays KS N Call Center
100. USPS 450 $5 Guilford Co. NC E Postal Facility
100a. Atkins Prepared Foods 450 N/A Atkins AR E Food Processing
100b. FedEx Kinko's 450 N/A Plano TX E Administrative Offices
100c. Decision One 450 N/A Tulsa OK E Customer Service

$Inv* = Investment in Millions