Randy's Ring & Pinion Wins Recognition as One of America's Fastest-Growing Companies

EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 6, 2003 -- Randy's Ring & Pinion, a leading supplier of truck and off-road differential parts, announced today that it has been selected by Inc. magazine as one of America's 500 fastest-growing private companies. With a 350% growth rate over the last five years, and only 15 companies from Washington State on the list, this is a bold indication of Randy's fantastic development over the past years.

"We are delighted to have won a place on this exclusive list," said Randy Lyman, President of Randy's Ring & Pinion. "At Randy's the employees work together to maintain our leadership position as the one-stop source for differential parts and service. We emphasize three core values: integrity, quality, and excellent customer service. Our customers keep coming back because we deliver on our promise to provide great customer service and unsurpassed technical expertise. With over 5,000 different part numbers in stock they are sure to find the right part at a great price. This listing from Inc. is well deserved recognition of the hard work and talents of all our employees."

"The entrepreneurs you'll find on the Inc. 500 have the type of attitude we need to get this economy moving again," said Inc. Editor-in-Chief John Koten. "For them, a tough market is not an excuse for poor performance, but an opportunity to innovate and rise above the competition."

Randy went into business for himself in 1982 and today is President of Randy's Ring & Pinion. Randy's Ring & Pinion enjoys a group-centered approach that translates into a team that has fun at work while still successfully completing the job at hand. The company has enjoyed a rapid growth rate of 37 to 57 percent annually since moving to Everett in 1994, and is projecting sales of $28 million in 2003.

The Inc. 500 ranks privately held companies according to sales growth over the past five years. With 75% of all new job creation in the U.S. coming from small businesses, the Inc. 500 is a prescient indicator of the companies and industries that are driving the economy forward. Over the years, the Inc. 500 has identified the next generation of world-class companies, with Microsoft, Stonyfield Farms, Timberland, Oracle, Princeton Review, Morningstar, E* Trade, Intuit and Domino's Pizza all appearing on the list before they became industry powerhouses.

About Randy's Ring & Pinion

Randy Lyman started Randy's Ring & Pinion Service in June of 1982. Our Washington State store opened in January, 1989 and our Tennessee location in 2001. Since then we have distributed hundreds of thousands of differential parts to thousands of diverse customers. What puts Randy's Ring & Pinion years ahead of other warehouses and repair shops? ENTHUSIASTIC, TRAINED PROFESSIONALS who care about getting your order right the first time, and Randy's technical background and years of industry experience. These things add up to make Randy's Ring & Pinion the only choice for your differential parts and service.

For more information, contact Xiomara Pilon at (800) 291-1360 ext. 5517, or visit our Web site at http://www.ringpinion.com/.

Inc. 500 is a registered trademark of Gruner + Jahr Printing and Publishing Co.