The Zweig Letter Announces 2006 Hot Firm List

Natick, MA (July 10, 2006) /PRNewswire/ - Management consulting and research firm ZweigWhite Information Services has identified the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms for its annual ranking, The Zweig Letter Hot Firm List. This annual list features the design and environmental firms that have outperformed the economy and competitors to become industry leaders.

The top five firms on The Zweig Letter 2006 Hot Firm List are:

1. Compass Environmental Inc., Chicago, IL

     2002 revenue: $20,198,165

     2005 revenue: $97,533,000

2. ENGlobal Corp., Houston, TX

     2002 revenue: $89,122,595

     2005 revenue: $254,158,217

  3. ENTACT, Grapevine, TX

     2002 revenue: $47,332,557

     2005 revenue: $118,355,886

4. ITAC Engineers & Constructors, Chester, VA

     2002 revenue: $16,643,637

     2005 revenue: $52,142,768

5. Arquitectonica, Miami, FL

     2002 revenue: $23,718,186

     2005 revenue: $64,096,000

A complete list of the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms is available in the July issue of The Zweig Letter. This list can be accessed for free at www.thezweigletter.com.

The Zweig Letter 2006 Hot Firm List is based solely on gross revenue for both fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2005, as verified by financial statements or income tax returns reviewed by third parties. The list is limited to firms based in the United States and Canada deriving the majority of their revenue from the practice of architecture, engineering, planning, environmental consulting, or allied disciplines. Only firms that were in business as of January 1, 2002, and had 2002 revenue of $1 million or greater, were eligible.

The Zweig Letter Hot Firm Celebration & Conference will include keynote presentations by A/E business leaders and Hot Firm winners, including in-depth breakout sessions addressing the issues of foremost concern to all firms that want to stay competitive. More information is available at http://events.zweigwhite.com/hotfirm2006.

ZweigWhite Information Services provides business information and expertise exclusively to engineers, architects, and professionals throughout the design and construction industry, through its proprietary consulting services, newsletters, magazines, research, tradeshows, conferences, seminars, books, training tapes and other business education materials.

For more information, contact Laura Rothman of ZweigWhite Information Services at (508) 651-1559 or [email protected]

Source: ZweigWhite Information Services: www.zweigwhite.com