OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) today announced the company has been
included in Fortune's "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" list.
"We are proud to be included in this prestigious list because it is
based not just on revenue gains but also on net income growth and total
return to shareholders. This ranking affirms our strategic focus on
profitable growth and is a tribute to the skill and dedication of our
employees," said Angelo Brisimitzakis, Compass Minerals president and
CEO.
Compass Minerals, a leading producer of salt and specialty potash,
ranked number 38 and is the only company on the list from Kansas or the
Kansas City area. The list will appear in the Sept. 6 issue of the
magazine and is available now at http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortunefastestgrowing/2010/index.html.
To qualify for "100 Fastest-Growing Companies," foreign or domestic
companies were required to be trading on a major U.S. stock exchange,
file quarterly reports with the SEC, have a minimum market
capitalization of $250 million and have been trading continuously since
June 30, 2007. The company must also have revenue and net income of at
least $50 and $10 million, respectively, for the four quarters ended on
or before April 30, 2010. Finally, the company must have posted
annualized growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 15
percent over the three years ended on or before April 30, 2010.
Companies that met these criteria were ranked by revenue growth rate,
earnings-per-share growth rate and three-year annualized total return
for the period ended June 30, 2010. The overall rank was based on the
sum of the three ranks. Once the 100 companies were identified, they
were then re-ranked within the 100, using the three equally weighted
variables.
About Compass Minerals
Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Compass Minerals is a
leading producer of minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash
specialty fertilizer and magnesium chloride. The company provides
highway deicing salt to customers in North America and the United
Kingdom and specialty fertilizer to growers worldwide. Compass Minerals
also produces consumer deicing and water conditioning products,
ingredients used in consumer and commercial foods, and other
mineral-based products for consumer, agricultural and industrial
applications. Compass Minerals also provides records management services
to businesses throughout the U.K.
SOURCE: Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals
Peggy Landon, 913-344-9315
Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications