Inc. Magazine recently included Connolly in its annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country.  The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.  Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

Connolly’s consistent and profitable growth of 104% has helped it steadily build its recovery audit services and client base.  “Since it’s founding in 1979, Connolly’s dedication to superior performance, client satisfaction, and client loyalty has been rewarded with expanded business opportunities”, states Larry Connolly, CEO of Connolly.  “We will continue to raise the bar for ourselves and deliver the best recovery audit services available to our clients.”

Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan states “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”  The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent.  Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc5000.com.

The 2008 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2004 through 2007.  To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, independent – not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies – as of December 31, 2007, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004, and $2 million in 2007.