2001 Press Releases

Aquire Named One of Texas' Fifty Fastest-Growing Technology Companies

Deloitte & Touche Annouces Texas' Fifty Fastest-Growing Technology Companies

Dallas - (Business Wire) - The fastest-growing technology companies in Texas were announced today by Deloitte & Touche. The Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 is the first awards program that ranks technology companies located throughout Texas by revenue growth over a five-year period.

"In an era where technology companies come and go like shooting stars, making the Deloitte & Touche Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 is a testament to the leadership of these companies and their ability to not only have the right solution for that moment in time, but also the vision that allows growth over five years," said Sandy Rothe, Managing Partner of the Texas Technology & Communications practice at Deloitte & Touche. "These companies have proven that their leadership has the right stuff to succeed, and we at Deloitte & Touche salute their accomplishments."

Topping the list is PFSweb, Inc. of Plano with a five-year revenue growth rate of 77,924% moving from $111,000 in 1996 to $86,607,000 in 2000. PFSweb offers outsourcing services to e-commerce businesses, including help with logistics, customer service, and inventory management.

Second on the Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 is Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc. of Houston with a five-year revenue growth rate of 20,934%. Synhrgy HR Technologies, Inc. provides integrated human resources for the e-business economy through self-service Web tools and full service center solutions.

Third and fourth on the list are Austin-based companies. Crossroads Systems, Inc. had a five-year revenue growth rate of 6,617%. SigmaTel, Inc., ranked number four, had a five-year revenue growth rate of 6,318%.

Rounding out the top five fastest-growing technology companies in Texas is Dallas-based Efficient Networks, Inc. with a five-year growth rate of 5,384%.

The complete 2001 Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 companies in ranked order are as follows:

Rank  Company Name           City      5 Year %  Ticker      Exchange
----------------------     -------    ---------- ------     ----------
 1 PFSweb, Inc.             Plano       77,924%   PFSW        NASDAQ
 2 Synhrgy HR Technologies,
   Inc.                     Houston     20,934%   private
 3 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Austin       6,617%   CRDS        NASDAQ
 4 SigmaTel Inc.            Austin       6,318%   private
 5 Efficient Networks, Inc. Dallas       5,384%   EFNT        NASDAQ
 6 Chorum Technologies Inc. Richardson   5,207%   private
 7 Lexicon Genetics         Spring       4,625%   LEXG        NASDAQ
   Incorporated
 8 Evercom, Inc.            Irving       4,159%   private
 9 MetaSolv Software, Inc.  Plano        3,350%   MSLV        NASDAQ
10 Cyberonics, Inc.         Houston      3,280%   CYBX        NASDAQ

11 AIVIA, Inc.              Dallas       2,946%   private
12 gnubi communications,
   Inc.                     Addison      2,843%   private
13 Millbrook Corporation    Carrollton   2,417%   private
14 ProsoftTraining          Austin       2,058%   POSO        NASDAQ
15 Aquire, Inc.         Irving       2,010%   private
16 i2 Technologies, Inc.    Dallas       1,375%   ITWO        NASDAQ
17 Universal Conversion
   Technologies             Addison      1,306%   private
18 EXE Technologies, Inc.   Dallas       1,274%   EXEE        NASDAQ
19 NEON Systems, Inc.       Sugarland    1,177%   NESY        NASDAQ
20 Entrust, Inc.            Plano        1,059%   ENTU        NASDAQ

21 CYNET, Inc.              Houston      1,039%   CYNE        NASDAQ
22 Pegasus Solutions, Inc.  Dallas         918%   PEGS        NASDAQ
23 ViewCast.com, Inc.       Dallas         853%   VCST        NASDAQ
24 Petris Technology, Inc.  Houston        767%   private
25 Digital Motorworks, Inc. Austin         704%   private
26 Hoover's, Inc.           Austin         689%   HOOV        NASDAQ
27 BindView Development
   Corp.                    Houston        682%   BVEW        NASDAQ
28 Internet America, Inc    Dallas         677%   GEEK        NASDAQ
29 InfoSphere Inc.          Fort Worth     431%   private
30 Eagle Wireless
   International, Inc.      League City    415%   EAG         AMEX

31 Affililated Computer
   Services, Inc.           Dallas         395%   ACS         NYSE
32 Alliance Systems, Inc.   Plano          387%   private
33 Dell Computer
   Corporation              Austin         377%   DELL        NASDAQ
34 DocuCorp International,
   Inc.                     Dallas         344%   DOCC        NASDAQ
35 Pervasive Software, Inc. Austin         315%   PVSW        NASDAQ
36 Carreker Corporation     Dallas         309%   CANI        NASDAQ
37 BMC Software, Inc.       Houston        301%   BMC         NYSE
38 BenefitMall, Inc.        Dallas         295%   private
39 Inet Technologies, Inc.  Richardson     278%   INTI        NASDAQ
40 SBC Communications Inc.  San Antonio    270%   SBC         NYSE

41 ILEX Oncology, Inc.      San Antonio    239%   ILXO        NASDAQ
42 Global Election Systems
   Inc.                     McKinney       234%   GLE         AMEX
43 @Track Communications,
   Inc.                     Richardson     233%   ATRK        NASDAQ
44 Aphelion, Inc.           Houston        201%   private
45 Classic Communications,
   Inc.                     Austin         197%   CLSC        NASDAQ
46 InterVoice-Brite, Inc.   Dallas         195%   INTV        NASDAQ
47 ATSI Communications,
   Inc.                     San Antonio    193%   AI          AMEX
48 Megha Systems, Inc.      Dallas         177%   private
49 TelStrat International   Plano          172%   private
50 SofTechnics, Inc.        Garland        162%   private

Fast 50 companies must have 1996 operating revenues of at least $50,000 and 2000 operating revenues of at least $1,000,000; must be a U.S. company developing and/or providing technology products or services; and must have been in business for at least five years. The finalists are eligible to compete in the Technology Fast 500, also sponsored by Deloitte & Touche, ranking the nation's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. Rising Stars Also Named "In technology, the pace of change gets faster every year," Mr. Rothe said. "That's why we've added the Rising Stars category to recognize technology companies that are quickly making a name for themselves. They have met the same criteria as the Fast 50, except they have been in business a minimum of three years, but less than five years. We expect to see these Rising Stars on the Fast 50 very soon."

Deloitte & Touche named six Texas Crescent Technology Rising Star award winners for 2001.

  Company Name               City       3 Year %  Ticker      Exchange
--------------------        ------      --------  ------      --------
NetVoice Technologies,
  Corp.                     Dallas      27,907%   NTVT        NASDAQ
Sage Telecom, Inc.          Dallas      19,802%   private
Allied Riser
  Communications, Corp.     Dallas       6,660%   ARCC        NASDAQ
Enerva Technologies         Houston      3,286%   private
Allegiance Telecom, Inc.    Dallas       2,815%   ALGX        NASDAQ
Motive Communications, Inc. Austin       1,888%   private

The Fast 50 program is presented by Deloitte & Touche, in association with Haynes and Boone.