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Compete, Inc. Ranked Number 164 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2007 Technology Fast 500

Attributes its 997 Percent Revenue Growth to Increased Demand for Online Consumer Data

Boston, MA., October 24, 2007—Compete, Inc. today announced that it ranked Number 164 on Deloitte’s 2007 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2002–2006. Compete grew 997 percent during this period.

Compete’s CEO, Donald McLagan, credits Compete's unique technology and the rapidly growing web analytics market with the company’s 997% revenue growth over the past five years. He said, “with our industry-leading online consumer behavior data, Compete provides powerful web analytics to marketers. The new Site Analytics™ and Search Analytics™ products at Compete.com provide marketers value-added web information to stay ahead of rivals.”

“Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 recognizes technology companies who have achieved extraordinary growth in North America’s most innovative and competitive sectors,” said Phil Asmundson, vice chairman, U.S. Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. “We congratulate Compete on this significant accomplishment.”

In addition to ranking on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, Compete ranked 19th on the New England Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in New England.


About Compete, Inc.
Compete helps the world’s top brands improve their marketing based on the online behavior of millions of consumers. Leading marketers such as Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Hyundai Motor America, Upromise, DaimlerChrysler, and Verizon Wireless rely on Compete’s services to create effective online experiences and highly profitable advertising campaigns. Compete’s online behavior database – the largest in the industry – makes the web as engrained in marketing as it is in people’s lives.

Compete was founded in 2000 and is located in Boston, MA, with offices throughout the U.S. For more information about us, please visit CompeteInc.com, or to join the conversation visit Compete.com.


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