First-Ever List of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Businesses Reports Total Revenue of $194.5 Billion

WorkForce Software Ranks No. 1,613 on the 2007 Inc. 5,000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 221.6%

Livonia , Mich. , August 24, 2007 –Inc. today ranked WorkForce Software No. 1,613 on its first-ever Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

“The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part,” said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media.”

A provider of workforce management software, WorkForce Software’s EmpCenter suite helps mid- to large-sized organizations collect worked time, control schedules, and calculate pay information. Unlike competing products, EmpCenter adapts to the most complex business rules without reprogramming.

Because new government regulations, labor contracts, and other factors rapidly change, most organizations began turning to software vendors for help. Recognizing this trend, payroll expert Kevin Choksi made his vision a reality. In 1999, Mr. Choksi, president and CEO, funded the start-up of WorkForce Software to develop an automated method for collecting and processing time and labor information to solve these complex issues.

Mr. Choksi credits the 221-percent revenue growth over the past three years to the flexibility of its EmpCenter software solution and the experience and dedication of the team. "Our goal is to provide the most flexible workforce management system on the market,” said Choksi. “In Business, we stick to our core strengths and re-invest a large portion of revenue back into research and development. The results are positive, as we have grown our customer base, our revenues, and our profits steadily over the years. Being recognized as one of the Inc. 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country is an exceptional honor and we are proud of our team’s accomplishments."

The 2007 Inc. 5,000, as revealed online at www.inc.com, reported median revenue of $9.4 million and median three-year growth of 140 percent. Complete information on this year’s Inc. 5,000, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The list features a profile for each company, almost all of them written as a result of Inc. interviews with management. In addition, the list is searchable according to numerous criteria, including industry, city, state, region, and year founded.

Hottest Regions for Fastest-Growing Companies
Leading the list of the fastest-growing companies in the nation is the Midwest region with 1,046 of the fastest-growing companies, followed by the West with 884 companies. The Southeast comes in a close third, with 872 companies, followed by the Northeast with 782 companies, and the Mid-Atlantic region with 606 companies.

Hottest Industries for Fastest-Growing Businesses
The largest business category is Construction, with 561 of the fastest-growing companies in this category, followed by Manufacturing with 515 companies, IT services in third with 466 companies, Business Services with 377 companies and Advertising & Marketing with 349 companies round out the top five industries ranked on the 2007 Inc. 5,000.

Industries reporting the highest total revenue in 2006 are Construction ($27.1 billion), Manufacturing ($18.6 billion), Health ($13.1 billion), Computers & Electronics ($12.7 billion), and Financial Services ($11.8 billion).

Methodology
The 2007 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2003 through 2006. To qualify, companies had to be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2006, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2003, and $2 million in 2006.

Companies can apply for next year’s Inc. 500 and Inc. 5,000 by registering with IncBizNet, the new social network for private companies that will launch this fall on Inc.com.

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