To be considered for The Globe Top 100, a company must have been publicly traded for all of 2000 and had 2000 revenue of at least $25 million and 1999 revenue of at least $10 million. The company must have reported a profit in both 1999 and 2000, and have a long-term debt to equity ratio less than 4:1. Real estate investment trusts (REITS), royalty trusts, closed-end funds, and limited partnerships were excluded. Bank revenue was calculated by adding net interest income after loan loss provisions to total non-interest income. SOURCE: Compustat.
| 1 | 12 | Teradyne Inc. | 12.75 | 36.21 | 69.97 | 58.91 | 3043.95 |
| 2 | 2 | Analog Devices | 14.25 | 32.88 | 74.35 | 55.46 | 2859.54 |
| 3 | | LTX Corp. | 19.50 | 35.39 | 68.24 | 125.63 | 381.63 |
| 4 | 4 | EMC Corp. | 20.50 | 27.15 | 32.12 | 33.47 | 8872.82 |
| 5 | | Helix Technology Corp. | 21.00 | 50.91 | 81.57 | 59.25 | 253.09 |
| 6 | 43 | ACT Manufacturing Inc. | 22.50 | 14.53 | 96.85 | 135.83 | 1370.60 |
| 7 | 9 | Millipore Corp. | 23.50 | 49.44 | 23.68 | 49.82 | 953.77 |
| 8 | 28 | Talbots Inc. | 25.25 | 23.46 | 21.88 | 61.68 | 1595.00 |
| 9 | | Cytyc Corp. | 26.00 | 31.54 | 75.17 | 286.28 | 142.07 |
| 10 | 40 | Fleetboston Financial Corp. | 28.00 | 22.37 | 12.25 | 51.97 | 14349.00 |
| 11 | | Perini Corp. | 29.00 | 176.43 | 8.45 | 91.93 | 1105.66 |
| 12 | | Centennial Technologies Inc. | 30.25 | 56.93 | 132.62 | 51.30 | 71.09 |
| 13 | | MKS Instruments Inc. | 30.25 | 29.07 | 74.77 | 10.06 | 326.96 |
| 14 | 6 | Biogen Inc. | 31.25 | 31.98 | 16.62 | 29.75 | 926.45 |
| 15 | 64 | Perkinelmer Inc. | 32.75 | 13.46 | 24.37 | 143.93 | 1695.27 |
| 16 | 24 | Harcourt General Inc. | 33.00 | 25.50 | 11.79 | 25.88 | 2412.34 |
| 17 | 52 | Cognex Corp. | 33.50 | 20.63 | 64.82 | 35.81 | 250.73 |
| 18 | 1 | Eaton Vance Corp. | 33.75 | 49.41 | 19.09 | 11.12 | 447.43 |
| 19 | 11 | Waters Corp. | 34.50 | 41.97 | 12.87 | 13.48 | 795.07 |
| 20 | 38 | Polymedica Corp. | 35.75 | 19.37 | 49.09 | 45.73 | 209.45 |
| 21 | | Matec Corp. | 36.00 | 24.52 | 88.28 | 931.66 | 26.41 |
| 22 | | Yankee Candle Inc. | 36.00 | 52.29 | 29.28 | -1.75 | 338.81 |
| 23 | 14 | BJs Wholesale Club Inc. | 36.25 | 21.17 | 17.26 | 0.90 | 4932.10 |
| 24 | 54 | Tucker Anthony Sutro | 36.50 | 15.61 | 36.51 | 11.18 | 832.92 |
| 25 | | Microfinancial Inc. | 38.25 | 23.86 | 29.30 | 50.39 | 127.31 |
| 26 | 34 | Investors Financial Services Corp. | 39.25 | 21.27 | 30.27 | 21.18 | 220.86 |
| 27 | 17 | TJX Companies Inc. | 39.75 | 46.03 | 8.91 | -6.22 | 9579.01 |
| 28 | | Aware Inc. | 41.50 | 22.90 | 49.40 | 105.42 | 30.67 |
| 29 | 48 | Forrester Research Inc. | 42.00 | 16.90 | 80.07 | 9.31 | 157.15 |
| 30 | 58 | BTU International Inc. | 42.00 | 18.83 | 39.62 | 36.84 | 99.49 |
| 31 | 33 | Neiman-Marcus Group Inc. | 42.00 | 16.59 | 9.09 | 12.55 | 2948.80 |
| 32 | 37 | Alpha Industries Inc. | 42.25 | 15.01 | 68.49 | 5.18 | 274.44 |
| 33 | 76 | Vicor Corp. | 44.00 | 13.37 | 35.65 | 31.00 | 257.58 |
| 34 | 3 | RSA Security Inc. | 44.00 | 37.69 | 28.46 | -12.83 | 280.19 |
| 35 | | Reebok International Ltd. | 45.00 | 14.23 | -1.19 | 641.11 | 2865.24 |
| 36 | 16 | Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. | 45.50 | 12.86 | 38.20 | 3.73 | 441.88 |
| 37 | 55 | Nstar | 46.75 | 12.13 | 45.81 | -14.58 | 2699.51 |
| 38 | | Quaker Fabric Corp. | 47.25 | 8.24 | 20.54 | 338.02 | 302.99 |
| 39 | | Lightbridge Inc. | 48.75 | 20.69 | 35.49 | -0.41 | 121.55 |
| 40 | | Kopin Corp. | 50.50 | 4.24 | 139.51 | 239.03 | 92.60 |
| 41 | 59 | Cabot Corp. | 51.00 | 11.82 | 11.13 | 11.94 | 1548.00 |
| 42 | 18 | Sapient Corp. | 51.25 | 11.31 | 81.81 | -14.76 | 503.34 |
| 43 | 10 | State Street Corp. | 51.25 | 20.12 | 7.45 | -10.54 | 3550.00 |
| 44 | 63 | Courier Corp. | 52.25 | 17.59 | 15.68 | 8.19 | 196.46 |
| 45 | 25 | Gillette Co. | 52.50 | 33.45 | 1.54 | -35.08 | 9295.00 |
| 46 | | Boston Scientific Corp. | 53.25 | 20.39 | -6.26 | 7.26 | 2664.00 |
| 47 | | Analogic Corp. | 53.50 | 6.98 | 26.22 | 19.31 | 338.97 |
| 48 | 21 | DeWolfe Companies Inc. | 54.00 | 29.67 | 8.73 | 0.63 | 194.44 |
| 49 | 19 | Mercury Computer Systems Inc. | 54.25 | 22.60 | 17.12 | -3.93 | 152.47 |
| 50 | 74 | Houghton Mifflin Co. | 54.25 | 13.18 | 8.24 | 12.16 | 1027.64 |
| 51 | | Polaroid Corp. | 55.25 | 10.11 | -6.22 | 362.06 | 1855.60 |
| 52 | 30 | Zoll Medical Corp. | 55.75 | 11.63 | 26.92 | 26.61 | 110.50 |
| 53 | 26 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions | 56.50 | 13.39 | 19.67 | -2.89 | 291.14 |
| 54 | 47 | New England Business Services Inc. | 56.75 | 21.65 | 8.15 | -12.27 | 520.60 |
| 55 | 60 | Chase Corp. | 57.25 | 24.53 | 35.22 | -17.71 | 71.50 |
| 56 | 96 | Liberty Financial Cos Inc. | 57.50 | 9.63 | 7.53 | 19.84 | 1310.50 |
| 57 | 50 | Foilmark Inc. | 58.50 | 11.83 | 19.40 | 59.36 | 66.29 |
| 58 | 42 | Commerce Group Inc. | 61.00 | 12.23 | 14.17 | -24.29 | 1099.48 |
| 59 | 61 | Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. | 61.75 | 15.99 | 8.88 | -10.49 | 331.70 |
| 60 | | Thermo Electron Corp. | 61.75 | 2.73 | -0.61 | 67.45 | 2280.52 |
| 61 | | PCD Inc. | 62.00 | 6.28 | 19.52 | 366.15 | 61.96 |
| 62 | 20 | Progress Software Corp. | 62.00 | 21.77 | -5.17 | 1.42 | 271.35 |
| 63 | 65 | Lo-Jack Corp. | 62.75 | 41.28 | 8.27 | -12.19 | 96.39 |
| 64 | 89 | Metrowest Bank | 63.00 | 17.85 | 11.98 | 18.04 | 34.56 |
| 65 | 57 | Boston Private Financial Holdings | 63.50 | 14.14 | 32.74 | 0.11 | 55.08 |
| 66 | 87 | Capital Crossing Bank | 63.75 | 14.23 | 18.97 | 17.93 | 42.59 |
| 67 | | Specialty Catalog Corp. | 66.00 | 13.51 | 11.78 | 24.51 | 60.89 |
| 68 | 46 | Genzyme General | 66.50 | 8.81 | 18.43 | -31.34 | 752.48 |
| 69 | 98 | Raytheon Co. (Class B) | 66.50 | 4.57 | -1.78 | 1.00 | 16895.00 |
| 70 | 67 | Mestek Inc. | 67.75 | 10.50 | 14.58 | -18.97 | 375.99 |
| 71 | 7 | Staples Inc. | 68.00 | 3.32 | 19.44 | -84.13 | 10673.67 |
| 72 | 90 | Unifirst Corp. | 68.50 | 8.07 | 7.04 | -0.07 | 537.95 |
| 73 | 45 | American Dental Partners Inc. | 69.50 | 11.14 | 22.40 | -16.18 | 143.64 |
| 74 | 92 | First Essex Bancorp | 69.50 | 14.67 | 10.93 | 2.76 | 55.75 |
| 75 | | Ccbt Financial Companies Inc. | 69.50 | 18.69 | 9.30 | -4.24 | 64.56 |
| 76 | 78 | Boston Beer Inc. (Class A) | 69.75 | 14.31 | 7.79 | -5.90 | 190.55 |
| 77 | 95 | Century Bancorp Inc. | 71.00 | 15.49 | 12.57 | -0.43 | 41.27 |
| 78 | | Netscout Systems Inc. | 71.25 | 11.05 | 36.49 | -40.83 | 110.40 |
| 79 | 83 | Independent Bank Corp. | 71.75 | 14.27 | 18.71 | -24.87 | 86.30 |
| 80 | | Lifeline Systems Inc. | 72.00 | 7.66 | 15.11 | 10.41 | 81.49 |
| 81 | | Genrad Inc. | 72.00 | 11.47 | 13.15 | -59.72 | 341.66 |
| 82 | | Epresence Inc. | 72.25 | 11.36 | 78.20 | -67.78 | 81.61 |
| 83 | 41 | Charles River Associates | 72.25 | 15.42 | 11.60 | -12.29 | 82.55 |
| 84 | 62 | Stride Rite Corp. | 73.00 | 10.08 | -4.25 | -0.42 | 548.33 |
| 85 | 5 | Brooktrout Inc. | 74.25 | 16.17 | 10.71 | -58.85 | 141.75 |
| 86 | 15 | Saucony Inc. (Class B) | 74.25 | 14.51 | 7.55 | -19.23 | 166.36 |
| 87 | 75 | First Years Inc. | 74.25 | 16.23 | -2.30 | -2.65 | 133.51 |
| 88 | | Medford Bancorp Inc. | 76.00 | 14.06 | 9.68 | -0.77 | 42.71 |
| 89 | 23 | Sonesta International Hotels (Class A) | 76.00 | 17.62 | 5.67 | -26.11 | 107.04 |
| 90 | 97 | Andover Bancorp Inc. | 76.25 | 14.22 | 8.96 | -1.92 | 55.73 |
| 91 | 8 | Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | 76.25 | 11.66 | -11.57 | -11.25 | 458.71 |
| 92 | 35 | Allmerica Financial Corp. | 76.75 | 8.60 | -1.82 | -41.00 | 3087.90 |
| 93 | 13 | Candela Corp. | 77.00 | 21.99 | 1.46 | -14.94 | 69.37 |
| 94 | 85 | Boston Acoustics Inc. | 77.25 | 16.03 | 3.59 | -27.63 | 118.00 |
| 95 | | Peoples Bancshares Inc. | 77.50 | 28.21 | -0.76 | -11.06 | 37.41 |
| 96 | 66 | Maxwell Shoe Co. Inc. (Class A) | 78.00 | 10.16 | 14.61 | -47.62 | 164.55 |
| 97 | 21 | Kronos Inc. | 79.50 | 13.22 | 1.49 | -40.08 | 269.75 |
| 98 | | CSP Inc. | 80.00 | 2.98 | 3.21 | 69.24 | 57.71 |
| 99 | 51 | SLI Inc. | 80.25 | 5.75 | 4.40 | -47.33 | 913.32 |
| 100 | 49 | Parlex Corp. | 80.50 | 3.02 | 40.55 | -71.99 | 113.78 |
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