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This multi-volume work is the first major reference to bring together histories of companies that are a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location.

Preface

vii

List of Abbreviations

ix

Company Histories

Aaron Rents, Inc.

3

(4)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

7

(4)

Ace Hardware Corporation

11

(4)

Acxiom Corporation

15

(4)

AEI Music Network Inc.

19

(3)

Alpharma Inc.

22

(5)

AMC Entertainment Inc.

27

(3)

American Bar Association

30

(4)

American Re Corporation

34

(4)

Applebee's International, Inc.

38

(4)

Arnold & Porter

42

(3)

Arthur D. Little, Inc.

45

(4)

Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

49

(3)

Astronics Corporation

52

(3)

Auntie Anne's, Inc.

55

(3)

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.

58

(5)

Blue Bird Corporation

63

(4)

Can West Global Communications Corporation

67

(4)

Capital Radio plc

71

(3)

Carnegie Corporation of New York

74

(4)

Carvel Corporation

78

(4)

CBRL Group, Inc.

82

(4)

Certain Teed Corporation

86

(4)

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

90

(3)

Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc.

93

(4)

Chemfab Corporation

97

(5)

Citadel Communications Corporation

102

(4)

Cleary, Goltlieb, Steen & Hamilton

106

(4)

Colgate-Palmolive Company

110

(6)

CompUSA, Inc.

116

(3)

CoolBrands International Inc.

119

(4)

Crain Communications, Inc.

123

(5)

CSS Industries, Inc.

128

(4)

Curtiss-Wright Corporation

132

(6)

Dain Rauscher Corporation

138

(4)

Dan River Inc.

142

(5)

Donnelly Corporation

147

(4)

Dyckerhoff AG

151

(4)

EchoStar Communications Corporation

155

(5)

Education Management Corporation

160

(4)

EMAP plc

164

(3)

Erie Indemnity Company

167

(3)

Esporta plc

170

(3)

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

173

(3)

Florida Crystals Inc.

176

(3)

Flowers Industries, Inc.

179

(4)

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

183

(4)

Frisch's Restaurants, Inc.

187

(3)

Genuardi's Family Markets, Inc.

190

(3)

Girl Scouts of the USA

193

(4)

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

197

(4)

Groupe SEB

201

(3)

Groupe Zannier S.A.

204

(4)

Grupo Herdez, S.A. de C.V.

208

(3)

Hanover Foods Corporation

211

(4)

HCA - The Healthcare Company

215

(4)

Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation

219

(4)

Hunton & Williams

223

(4)

Infogrames Entertainments S.A.

227

(4)

Interep National Radio Sales Inc.

231

(4)

Inter Parfums Inc.

235

(4)

The J. Jill Group, Inc.

239

(3)

Johnston press plc

242

(3)

Katz Media Group, Inc.

245

(4)

Kaufring AG

249

(4)

KB Toys

253

(3)

Konig Brauerei GmbH Co. KG

256

(3)

Krause Publications, Inc.

259

(3)

Laboratories de Biologie Vegetale Yves Rocher

262

(4)

Leica Camera AG

266

(4)

Leica Microsystems Holdings GmbH

270

(4)

Lillian Vernon Corporation

274

(4)

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation

278

(4)

Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.

282

(4)

MedImmune, Inc.

286

(4)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

290

(3)

Midwest Express Holdings, Inc.

293

(3)

Motor Cargo Industries, Inc.

296

(4)

National Hockey League

300

(4)

Netscape Communications Corporation

304

(4)

New Look Group plc

308

(3)

Noland Company

311

(4)

Norsk Hydro ASA

315

(5)

Organizacion Soriana, S.A. de C.V.

320

(3)

Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.

323

(4)

Panda Management Company, Inc.

327

(3)

Paulaner Brauerei GmbH & Co. KG

330

(4)

Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.

334

(3)

The Pew Charitable Trusts

337

(4)

Platinum Entertainment, Inc.

341

(4)

Plexus Corporation

345

(3)

Polaris Industries Inc.

348

(6)

PR Newswire

354

(3)

Publishers Groups, Inc.

357

(3)

Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport

360

(4)

RAG AG

364

(4)

Ralphs Grocery Company

368

(3)

Rentrak Corporation

371

(4)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

375

(4)

Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.

379

(3)

Ryanair Holdings plc

382

(4)

Saucony Inc.

386

(4)

Sauder Woodworking Company

390

(4)

Scottish & Newcastle plc

394

(4)

SPAR Handels AG

398

(4)

Spelling Entertainment

402

(3)

Stuller Settings, Inc.

405

(3)

Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.

408

(4)

Tasty Baking Company

412

(5)

Tejon Ranch Company

417

(4)

TenFold Corporation

421

(3)

Trans World Airlines, Inc.

424

(6)

Valley Media Inc.

430

(4)

Vari-Lite International, Inc.

434

(3)

Vector Group Ltd.

437

(4)

Vedior NV

441

(3)

Venator Group Inc.

444

(6)

Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH

450

(4)

Wacker-Chemie GmbH

454

(5)

Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

459

(3)

Washington Football, Inc.

462

(4)

White & Case LLP

466

(4)

Winston & Strawn

470

(4)

YankeeNets LLC

474

(4)

York Research Corporation

478

(3)

Index to Companies

481

(174)

Index to Industries

655

(28)

Notes on Contributors

683

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