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FORTUNE'S 100 FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES 2007

The Top 25

A stunning 37 of this year's fast-growers come from the energy sector, and metals companies make a strong showing, too, thanks to high commodities prices. Meanwhile, other seemingly fleeting trends - like energy drinks - proved to have surprising staying power. We evaluate each company based on three years of revenue and profit growth as well as total return.

Intuitive Surgical <span class='quoteLink'>(<a href='/quote/quote.html?symb=ISRG'>ISRG</a>)</span>

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4. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

Sunnyvale, CA

Earnings-per-share growth*:	123%
Revenue growth*:	62%
Total return*:	94%

Surgical-robot maker's products let doctors operate through tiny incisions.

See more Fastest-Growing data for Intuitive Surgical

*3-year annual rate
Source: Zacks Investment Research

RTI International Metals

Allegheny Technologies

Ceradyne

VASCO Data Security International

Freeport-
McMoRan Copper & Gold

Kansas City Southern

Ladish

Grey Wolf

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions

XTO Energy

Grant Prideco

FORTUNE'S 100 FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES 2007

Fast-growing giants

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NutriSystem's fat growth

Americans' bulging waistlines have helped push this 35-year-old diet company to the top of Fortune's list this year. (more)

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