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Messer Debuts on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

(October 06, 2008)  Cincinnati, Ohio – Messer Construction Co. has debuted on the 2008 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5000 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 underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”

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.

Messer became an employee-owned company in 1990 and since then has expanded to a total of eight regions in four states, maintaining an 18-year string of annual revenue increases. The combination of employee ownership, long-term planning, investment in process improvement and people has resulted in consistent, metered and sustainable growth.

The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and media 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 can be found at www.inc5000.com.

About Messer Construction Co.
Messer Construction Co. is a regional general contractor and construction manager that provides leadership for complex building projects in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. Founded in 1932, Messer has built a premier reputation for providing outstanding construction experiences and value to a diverse group of clients. In 2007, Messer put in place approximately $650 million in commercial construction.

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