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THE BW50
The 2005 Small-Cap 600 Scoreboard
To select the best-performing companies in the Standard & Poor’s Small Cap 600 index, we first ranked all the stock in the index by one- and three-year market performance (as of Feb. 28). We then added the two rankings and came up with our list. When companies have the same total score, we give them equal ranking.

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BW Rank
Company Name
1 Yr.
Total Return (%)
3 Yr.
Total Return (%)
Sector
Industry
 1  IMMUCOR (BLUD) 231.2   1,358.6  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 2  CLEVELAND-CLIFFS (CLF) 172.6   863.7  MaterialsMaterials
 3  LCA-VISION (LCAV) 121.8   672.1  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 4  SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY (SWN) 171.6   444.6  EnergyEnergy
 5  CENTENE (CNC) 120.5   433.8  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 6  COMMERCIAL METALS (CMC) 136.7   298.5  MaterialsMaterials
 7  CERADYNE (CRDN) 85.5   573.9  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 8  MERITAGE HOMES (MTH) 97.7   367.1  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 9  SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES (SIE) 84.1   464.8  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 10  BUILDING MATERIALS HOLDING (BMHC) 174.9   208.7  Consumer DiscretionaryRetailing
 10  J2 GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS (JCOM) 74.5   1,285.5  Information TechnologySoftware & Services
 12  SFBC INTERNATIONAL (SFCC) 117.7   241.1  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 13  MASSEY ENERGY (MEE) 108.0   218.8  MaterialsMaterials
 14  LANDSTAR SYSTEM (LSTR) 96.6   241.1  IndustrialsTransportation
 15  AMEDISYS (AMED) 75.6   314.8  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 16  SHUFFLE MASTER (SHFL) 76.8   295.1  Consumer DiscretionaryHotels Restaurants & Leisure
 17  HYDRIL (HYDL) 126.7   185.6  EnergyEnergy
 18  STEEL TECHNOLOGIES (STTX) 80.8   264.1  MaterialsMaterials
 19  VINTAGE PETROLEUM (VPI) 106.5   194.3  EnergyEnergy
 20  AMERIGROUP (AGP) 87.9   240.7  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 21  QUANEX (NX) 92.3   211.9  MaterialsMaterials
 22  CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY (CRS) 99.6   199.8  MaterialsMaterials
 22  LONE STAR TECHNOLOGIES (LSS) 162.2   178.5  EnergyEnergy
 24  EGL (EAGL) 98.6   197.6  IndustrialsTransportation
 25  COOPER COMPANIES (COO) 74.2   249.9  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 26  ANSYS (ANSS) 79.3   218.9  Information TechnologySoftware & Services
 27  WEBSENSE (WBSN) 119.2   167.1  Information TechnologySoftware & Services
 28  GUITAR CENTER (GTRC) 66.7   270.5  Consumer DiscretionaryRetailing
 28  TRIMBLE NAVIGATION (TRMB) 63.0   315.6  Information TechnologyTechnology Hardware & Equipment
 30  UNIT (UNT) 72.2   227.9  EnergyEnergy
 31  HOLOGIC (HOLX) 84.8   189.1  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 31  PATINA OIL & GAS (POG) 58.8   372.3  EnergyEnergy
 33  PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT (PETD) 53.3   607.1  EnergyEnergy
 34  AVID TECHNOLOGY (AVID) 57.5   402.6  Information TechnologyTechnology Hardware & Equipment
 35  BIOSITE (BSTE) 90.0   178.0  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 35  CABOT OIL & GAS (COG) 85.0   183.1  EnergyEnergy
 37  YELLOW ROADWAY (YELL) 82.8   185.2  IndustrialsTransportation
 38  QUIKSILVER (ZQK) 61.0   242.3  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 39  PENN VIRGINIA (PVA) 75.2   185.4  EnergyEnergy
 39  RAYOVAC (ROV) 65.5   216.2  Consumer StaplesHousehold & Personal Products
 41  APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES (AIT) 107.7   139.2  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 41  LABOR READY (LRW) 50.2   287.2  IndustrialsCommercial Services & Supplies
 43  ALERIS INTERNATIONAL (ARS) 118.4   132.0  MaterialsMaterials
 44  M.D.C. HOLDINGS (MDC) 63.0   192.4  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 45  TORO (TTC) 58.2   211.4  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 46  NVR (NVR) 71.3   171.1  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 47  ENERGEN (EGN) 57.6   203.9  UtilitiesUtilities
 48  MAVERICK TUBE (MVK) 73.0   155.8  EnergyEnergy
 48  POLARIS INDUSTRIES (PII) 67.8   164.3  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 50  CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL (CDIS) 109.4   121.5  EnergyEnergy
 51  GEORGIA GULF (GGC) 95.7   127.9  MaterialsMaterials
 52  STANDARD PACIFIC (SPF) 53.8   187.0  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 52  STEIN MART (SMRT) 88.7   126.9  Consumer DiscretionaryRetailing
 54  RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS (RTI) 59.6   175.1  MaterialsMaterials
 55  MICROS SYSTEMS (MCRS) 48.6   187.9  Information TechnologySoftware & Services
 56  UICI (UCI) 106.5   100.5  FinancialsInsurance
 57  ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION (SM) 65.1   137.0  EnergyEnergy
 58  CYBERONICS (CYBX) 53.8   154.3  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 59  POLYMEDICA (PLMD) 38.0   241.2  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 60  FLIR SYSTEMS (FLIR) 62.6   129.2  Information TechnologyTechnology Hardware & Equipment
 61  SIMPSON MFG. (SSD) 47.3   157.5  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 62  FLORIDA ROCK INDUSTRIES (FRK) 51.4   144.8  MaterialsMaterials
 63  BRADY (BRC) 81.7   100.1  IndustrialsCommercial Services & Supplies
 64  PRIVATEBANCORP (PVTB) 30.8   333.7  FinancialsBanks
 65  CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS (CGX) 39.7   179.5  IndustrialsCommercial Services & Supplies
 66  WATSCO (WSO) 41.5   164.2  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 67  SCP POOL (POOL) 42.1   159.8  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 68  HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL (HSII) 60.5   115.1  IndustrialsCommercial Services & Supplies
 69  CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL (CSH) 30.0   276.4  FinancialsDiversified Financials
 70  INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS (IAAI) 103.0   83.0  IndustrialsCommercial Services & Supplies
 71  UGI (UGI) 39.8   160.5  UtilitiesUtilities
 72  VERITAS DGC (VTS) 70.8   96.4  EnergyEnergy
 73  K-SWISS (KSWS) 29.5   256.5  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 74  WORLD ACCEPTANCE (WRLD) 26.9   295.7  FinancialsDiversified Financials
 75  KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION (KNX) 63.2   92.5  IndustrialsTransportation
 76  REMINGTON OIL & GAS (REM) 67.0   88.1  EnergyEnergy
 77  TEXAS INDUSTRIES (TXI) 88.4   79.0  MaterialsMaterials
 78  HYPERION SOLUTIONS (HYSL) 41.2   134.1  Information TechnologySoftware & Services
 79  KRONOS (KRON) 65.9   87.1  Information TechnologySoftware & Services
 80  AMCOL INTERNATIONAL (ACO) 24.9   259.1  MaterialsMaterials
 81  EAST WEST BANCORP (EWBC) 36.1   154.4  FinancialsBanks
 81  UNITED NATURAL FOODS (UNFI) 35.1   162.8  Consumer StaplesFood & Staples Retailing
 81  WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE (WWW) 43.3   123.0  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 84  WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES (WTS) 45.2   117.9  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 85  SANDERSON FARMS (SAFM) 30.1   182.7  Consumer StaplesFood Beverage & Tobacco
 86  FRONTIER OIL (FTO) 68.1   81.3  EnergyEnergy
 87  ATWOOD OCEANICS (ATW) 84.2   72.1  EnergyEnergy
 88  OSHKOSH TRUCK (OSK) 27.5   188.3  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 89  AMERICAN HEALTHWAYS (AMHC) 21.0   258.8  Health CareHealth Care Equipment & Services
 90  HEADWATERS (HDWR) 35.2   138.6  MaterialsMaterials
 91  GARDNER DENVER (GDI) 41.3   107.5  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 92  PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN (PVH) 46.1   96.9  Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer Durables & Apparel
 93  CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL (CPO) 49.2   88.8  Consumer StaplesFood Beverage & Tobacco
 93  TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES (TDY) 50.9   87.0  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 95  GENCORP (GY) 66.0   76.7  IndustrialsCapital Goods
 95  NARA BANCORP (NARA) 17.7   337.6  FinancialsBanks
 95  SONIC (SONC) 48.9   89.1  Consumer DiscretionaryHotels Restaurants & Leisure
 98  DIGI INTERNATIONAL (DGII) 29.5   155.9  Information TechnologyTechnology Hardware & Equipment
 99  OFFSHORE LOGISTICS (OLG) 43.1   98.5  EnergyEnergy
 100  SCANSOURCE (SCSC) 31.6   136.8  Information TechnologyTechnology Hardware & Equipment
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