NEW YORK, August 20, 2008 – Inc. Magazine today ranked Whippany, New Jersey-based Nader Homes, Inc., No. 2646 on 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. 
 
“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “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.”

“It’s a great honor to be acknowledged among both well-known and emerging young companies. This award and recognition is a satisfying payoff for our team’s years of hard work and commitment to our customers,” said Nader Homes’ President George A. Nader, PE.

In operation since 2001, Nader Homes’ services range from new custom home construction to additions and remodeling projects. As a design/build company Nader Homes also offers architectural and interior design services as well as a custom kitchen cabinet line. Nader Homes was one of two New Jersey-based residential design/build firms to make the 2008 list.

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. 

Hottest Region for Fastest-Growing Companies
The New York metro area tops the Inc. 5000 list with the most companies of any city with 355. 

Methodology
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.