Catapult Ranks on the Inc. 500 List for the Second Year in a Row

AUSTIN, TX - October, 2000 - Catapult Systems, an Austin-based e-business consulting company, today announced its listing on the highly coveted Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing privately held U.S. companies for the second straight year. This year Catapult achieved the #370 spot, while in 1999 Catapult ranked #77. In addition, Catapult Chairman Sam T. Goodner was featured once again in the Inc. 500 editor column article entitled Transforming Experience about a company's spectacular growth and mastering the skill of real-time retooling.

The Inc. 500 list of fastest growing privately held U.S. companies is an exclusive report on the companies and the CEOs who are changing the face of American business. Noteworthy alumni include corporate giants such as Microsoft, Oracle, Timberland, Domino’s Pizza, and Patagonia.

Catapult Systems was founded in 1993 by three entrepreneurs, including co-founders Sam T. Goodner and David C. Jacobson. Catapult Systems is a full service provider, offering everything from e-strategy consulting and assessment to design and development. The company has been privately held and funded since its inception.

President Sam T. Goodner accepted the award on behalf of Catapult Systems. "We are thrilled to receive this recognition as a company for two years in a row," says Goodner. "Our phenomenal growth is truly the result of a team effort through our dedicated employees, dynamic company culture, and innovative customers."

Inc. 500 rankings are based solely on revenue growth over a 5-year period. Since 1993, Catapult Systems has seen 700% 5-year growth with an average profit of 16% or more and an employee growth of 24 to 115.