Costa Mesa, CA, October 19, 2005 -- Resources Global Professionals, the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (Nasdaq: RECN), an international professional services firm, today announced that it has been named one of America's 200 Best Small Companies by Forbes magazine for the fourth consecutive year. The company has moved up 88 notches since first being named to the list in 2002, improving its rankings from 104 to 77 to 19 to 16 respectively.
"Being named to this list for the fourth consecutive year is a real honor and a true reflection of our ability to consistently deliver exceptional results," said Donald B. Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resources Global Professionals. "The main components of our tremendous growth and success are our outstanding associates and our ability to meet demands on a global scale which has allowed us to expand our client relationships with some of today's leading businesses."
This is the second Forbes list where Resources has appeared in 2005. Earlier this year the company was named one of Forbes' 100 best Mid-Cap stocks.
To qualify as one of Forbes' 200 Best Small Companies, candidates were required to demonstrate a consistent pattern of positive growth during a five-year period as well as over the past 12 months. Additionally, companies must have revenue between $5 million and $750 million and Net profit margins must be greater than 5% with share prices above $5 as of Sept. 29.
The complete list appears in the October 31 issue of Forbes.
ABOUT RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS
Resources Global Professionals, Inc. is an international professional services firm that provides accounting and finance, human capital, information management, supply chain management, internal audit/risk management, and legal services on a project basis. The Company was originated as part of Deloitte & Touche LLP in North America. Its legacy in Europe is from Ernst & Young and in Asia Pacific from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Australia and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Taiwan. Resources Global Professionals today is completely independent, autonomous and publicly traded on NASDAQ. In addition to its project professional services, Resources Global Professionals has established itself as a leading business services provider for companies seeking independent and cost effective assistance for meeting or complying with many of the complex business and regulatory issues in today's marketplace.
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the Company operates from more than 60 worldwide offices. The U.S. client portfolio boasts more than 30 of the Fortune 50 companies. The company was recently named to Forbes 200 Best Small Companies list for the fourth consecutive year. More information about the company is available at www.resourcesglobal.com.