Connecticut industry appointments update - 10/10/2006

Annual Inc. 500 list releasedMortgagePress.comFastest growing U.S. mortgage companies Inc. magazine has released its 25th annual list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the United States, the Inc. 500. This year's group represented the largest amount of aggregate revenue ever recorded by the study, totaling $19.7 billion, up from $16.5 billion in 2005 and $12.9 billion in 2000. In addition, the companies on the list have created more than 90,000 jobs, since their inception. Group 9 Inc., a provider of mortgage-related services and solutions, ranked 45th on the list, with a three-year sales growth of 1,217 percent. Inc. is a business magazine geared toward owners and managers of growing private companies. For more information, call (212) 389-5300 or visit www.inc.com.