Deadline Quickly Approaching for South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companiessm 2008 Competition

April 28, 2008

May 16, 2008 Marks Deadline for Annual Business Competition

GREENVILLE, SC – April 29, 2008 – Now in its seventh year, South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companiessm competition, co-sponsored by Elliott Davis, LLC and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, continues to recognize the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina’s economy.

The top 25 highest-ranking companies will be honored at South Carolina’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Summit event on Nov. 13, 2008 at the Wild Dunes Resort near Charleston, S.C., in addition to recognition in a state-wide print and broadcast publicity campaign.

All nominees must complete a nomination form, available at www.scfgc.com which includes two years of revenue/asset and employment information along with basic company information. These nominations may be submitted by companies directly or by third parties. All nominees must be: Headquartered in South Carolina; Have been in operation for at least two full fiscal years; Have reported revenues of at least $3 million ($50 million in assets for financial institutions) in the state of South Carolina in the most recently completed fiscal year.

The deadline for entries is May 16, 2008. All entries should be sent to: SC Fastest-Growing Companies sm 2008 Elliott Davis, LLC P.O. Box 6286 Greenville, SC 29606 Phone: 864/242-3370 or 800/503-4721 Fax: 864/232-7161 Email: [email protected]

For more information about the competition, please visit www.scfgc.com or www.elliottdavis.com