Rank	Prev		Company	1998 revenues (in millions)		Revenues percent change		1998 income (in millions)		Income percent change			1998 earnings per share			Return on equity		2-year stock return		What $10,000 became		Stock price (as of 4/30)		Market value (in millions)		Address	Telephone/ web address		Ticker symbol/ market	Employees total/ local		Description	Year founded		Top officers
	1		38	Florida Progress Corp.		$3,620.3		9.16%		$281.7		418.78%			$2.90	15.49%				40.92%		$14,920		$38.50		$3,767.4	One Progress Plaza, St. Petersburg 33701	(727) 824-6400	FPC			9,125	Diversified utility holding company		1982	Richard Korpan, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.fpc.com	NYSE			3,798				Joseph H. Richardson, group VP
	2		31	Outback Steakhouse Inc.		$1,358.9		18.00%		$92.3		50.26%			$1.23	18.85%				157.34%		$25,734		$35.81		$2,683.1	550 N Reo St., Suite 200, Tampa 33609	(813) 282-1225	OSSI			40,000	Restaurant chain		1988	Chris T. Sullivan, CEO
																												www.outback.com	Nasdaq-NM							Robert D. Basham, COO
	3		4	Medical Manager Corp.*		$135.9		48.01%		$15.8		62.74%			$0.70	24.68%				185.00%		$28,500		$28.50		$637.7	3001 North Rocky Point Drive, Suite 400, Tampa 33607	(813) 287-2990	MMGR			1,152	Software for medical practice management		1996	Michael A. Singer, chair./CEO
																												www.medicalmanager.com	Nasdaq-NM			150				John H. Kang, pres.
	4		15	Catalina Marketing Corp.		$217.2		26.15%		$32.9		20.67%			$1.73	35.09%				151.29%		$25,129		$85.44		$1,576.2	11300 M.L. King (Ninth) St. N, St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 579-5000	POS			865	In-store and online		1983	George W. Off, chair.
																												www.catalinamktg.com	NYSE			275	electronic marketing services			Daniel D. Granger, pres./CEO
	5		1	Jabil Circuit Inc.		$1,277.4		30.60%		$56.9		8.45%			$1.48	26.49%				247.32%		$34,732		$46.56		$3,814.1	10800 Roosevelt Blvd., St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 577-9749	JBL			6,500	Electronics manufacturer		1966	William D. Morean, chair./CEO
																												www.jabil.com	NYSE			1,900				Thomas A. Sansone, vice chair.
	6		6	Kreisler Manufacturing Corp.		$13.0		38.54%		$1.5		59.45%			$0.76	29.51%				209.52%		$30,952		$4.06		$7.9	5960 Central Ave., Suite H, St. Petersburg 33707	(727) 347-1144	KRSL			104	Manufacturer of precision		1913	Edward L. Stern, pres./CEO
																												www.kreisler-ind.com	Nasdaq-SC			2	metal components
	7		12	Brown & Brown Inc.		$153.8		10.95%		$23.0		23.50%			$1.72	28.74%				86.52%		$18,520		$32.69		$440.9	401 E Jackson St., Suite 1700, Tampa 33602	(813) 222-4100	BRO			1,370	General insurance agency		1993	J. Hyatt Brown, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.brown-n-brown.com	NYSE			255	(formerly Poe & Brown)			Jeffrey R. Paro, VP/treas/CFO
	8		18	Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corp.		$264.0		74.02%		$10.8		25.18%			$1.43	27.83%				82.81%		$18,281		$21.94		$167.1	4902 W Waters Ave., Tampa 33634	(813) 249-4900	TSIC			2,622	Sportswear manufacturer		1927	William W. Compton, chair./CEO
																												www.tsionline.com***	Nasdaq-NM							Richard J. Domino, pres.
	9		8	Kaydon Corp.		$376.2		14.33%		$71.2		15.43%			$2.17	23.92%				47.17%		$14,717		$33.75		$1,075.2	19345 U.S. 19 N, Suite 500, Clearwater 33764	(727) 531-1101	KDN			2,683	Manufacturer of bearings,		1941	Brian P. Campbell, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.kaydoncorp.com	NYSE				seals, hydraulic cylinders
	10		14	Primex Technologies Inc.		$495.3		0.91%		$16.3		53.06%			$3.02	10.22%				113.42%		$21,342		$20.88		$209.8	10101 M.L. King (Ninth) St. N, St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 578-8100	PRMX			3,000	Defense and aerospace manufacturer		1996	James G. Hascall, chair./CEO
																												www.primextech.com	Nasdaq-NM							J. Douglas DeMaire, pres
	11		2	IMRglobal Corp.		$158.3		89.58%		$18.9		58.97%			$0.50	13.21%				35.00%		$13,500		$17.25		$591.6	26750 U.S. 19 N, Suite 500, Clearwater 33761	(727) 797-7080	IMRS			2,500	Software for information technology		1988	Satish K. Sanan, chair./CEO
																												www.imr.com	Nasdaq-NM				(formerly Information Management Resources Inc.)			John Hindman, pres.
	12		9	Lincare Holdings Inc.		$487.4		9.98%		$85.3		6.44%			$1.44	19.20%				48.13%		$14,813		$29.63		$1,729.1	19337 U.S. 19 N, Suite 500, Clearwater 33762	(727) 530-7700	LNCR			4,200	Oxygen and respiratory therapy services		1990	James T. Kelly, chair.
																												www.lincare.com	Nasdaq-NM							John P. Byrnes, CEO
	13		NR	Global Imaging Systems		$164.4		156.46%		$4.4		296.38%			$0.21	21.76%				19.79%		$11,979		$14.38		$271.2	13902 W Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 300, Tampa	(813) 960-5508	GISX			1,700	Distributor of automated office equipment		1994	Thomas S. Johnson, pres./CEO
																												www.global-imaging.com	Nasdaq-NM			30
	14		3	Raymond James Financial Inc.		$1,082.9		16.74%		$92.7		-6.28%			$1.86	19.89%				37.92%		$13,792		$21.56		$1,026.9	880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg 34617	(727) 573-3800	RJF			6,330	Stock brokerage and		1962	Thomas A. James, chair./CEO
																												www.rjf.com	NYSE			2,374	money management services			Francis "Bo" Goldbold, pres.
	15		7	Tech Data Corp.		$11,529.0		63.38%		$128.9		44.10%			$2.47	15.44%				-6.50%		$9,350		$23.38		$1,195.4	5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater 33760	(727) 539-7429	TECD			8,240	Distributor of computer products		1974	Steven A. Raymund, chair./CEO
																												www.techdata.com	Nasdaq-NM			2,573				Anthony A. Ibarguen, pres./COO
	16		23	Gulf West Banks Inc.		$23.9		48.97%		$2.5		100.88%			$0.37	11.59%				68.90%		$16,890		$8.38		$55.8	425 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg 33704	(727) 894-5696	GWBK			150	Bank holding company for Mercantile		1986	Gordon W. Campbell, chair./pres.
																												www.gwbk-mercantile.com	Nasdaq-NM			150	Bank and Liberty Leasing Corp.			Barry K. Miller, sec./treasurer
	17		11	Walter Industries Inc.		$1,837.2		21.91%		$56.2		51.52%			$1.03	16.58%				-19.47%		$8,053		$11.38		$576.4	1500 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 33607	(813) 871-4811	WLT			8,067	Home builder, financing, industrial		1946	Kenneth E. Hyatt, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.walterind.com	NYSE				manufacturer, coal and gas production			Richard E. Almy, exec. VP/COO
	18		26	Maxxim Medical Inc.		$522.5		-1.33%		$19.6		52.44%			$1.50	9.56%				20.28%		$12,028		$15.94		$227.5	10300 49th St. N, Clearwater 33762	(727) 561-2100	MAM			4,068	Manufacturer and distributor		1986	Kenneth W. Davidson, chair./pres.
																												www.maxximmedical.com	NYSE			4,068	of medical supplies			Peter M. Graham, exec. VP
	19		NR	Insurance Management Solutions		$63.8		65.67%		$3.8		12.99%			$0.38	86.98%				18.18%		$11,818		$10.50		$133.1	360 Central Ave., St. Petersburg	(727) 803-2040	INMG			900	Provider of policy and claims services		1996	David K. Meehan, chair./pres./CEO
				Group Inc.																								www.outsourceimsg.com	Nasdaq-NM				to insurance companies			Jeffrey S. Bragg, ex. VP/COO
	20		24	TECO Energy Inc.		$1,958.3		5.15%		$206.5		2.28%			$1.57	13.99%				-3.02%		$9,698		$21.31		$2,814.2	702 N Franklin St., Tampa 33602	(813) 228-4111	TE			5,470	Diversified utility holding company		1981	Girard F. Anderson, chair.
																												www.tecoenergy.com	NYSE			2,664				Robert D. Fagan, pres./CEO
	21		48	800 Travel Systems Inc.		$11.5		38.20%		$0.3		215.00%			$0.04	5.89%				20.00%		$12,000		$6.00		$45.7	4802 Gunn Highway, Suite 140, Tampa 33624	(813) 908-0404	IFLY			300	Travel agency		1995	Mark D. Mastrini, pres./CEO
																												www.lowairfare.com	Nasdaq-SC			200				Jerrold B. Sendrow, VP/CFO
	22		27	ABR Information Services Inc.*		$74.6		48.95%		$17.7		45.04%			$0.63	8.35%				-25.33%		$7,467		$17.50		$503.0	34125 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor 34684	(727) 785-2819	ABRX			1,400	Benefits administration and		1987	James E. MacDougald, CEO
																												www.abr.com	Nasdaq-NM			800	compliance services			James P. O'Drobinak, CFO
	23		28	Echelon International Corp.		$40.6		-8.14%		$9.5		25.00%			$1.40	4.47%				19.28%		$11,928		$22.81		$153.3	450 Carillon Parkway, Suite 200, St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 803-8200	EIN			140	Real estate services		1996	Darryl A. LeClair, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.echelonintl.com	NYSE							Michael W. Doramus, exec. VP
	24		NR	United Financial Holdings Inc.		$16.8		19.23%		$1.7		24.61%			$0.46	13.94%				-4.07%		$9,593		$6.88		$27.9	333 Third Ave. N, St. Petersburg 33701	(727) 898-2265	UFHI			93	Holding company for United Bank		1982	John B. Norrie, chair.
																												www.unitedbank.com	Nasdaq-SC							Neil W. Savage, pres./CEO
	25		13	Romac International Inc.		$680.1		41.76%		$15.4		-30.05%			$0.33	12.09%				4.65%		$10,465		$11.25		$523.3	120 W Hyde Park Place, Suite 150, Tampa 33606	(813) 251-1700	ROMC			1,871	Specialty staffing services		1966	David L. Dunkel, chair./CEO
																												www.romacintl.com	Nasdaq-NM							James D. Swartz, pres./COO
	26		35	Superior Uniform Group Inc.		$160.7		11.14%		$7.9		-13.35%			$1.00	10.02%				26.83%		$12,683		$13.63		$106.7	10099 Seminole Blvd., Seminole 33772	(727) 397-9611	SGC			1,600	Manufacturer of uniforms and accessories		1920	Gerald M. Benstock, chair./CEO
																												www.superioruniformgroup.com	ASE				(formerly Superior Surgical Mfg. Co. Inc.)			Alan D. Schwartz, co-pres.
	27		40	Danka Business Systems PLC		$3,349.0		59.40%		$52.2		25.03%			$0.90	11.04%				-85.81%		$1,419		$4.63		$263.7	11201 Danka Circle N, St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 576-6003	DANKY			20,000	Automated office equipment distributor		1977	David W. Kendall, chair.
																												www.danka.com	Nasdaq-NM							Larry K. Switzer, CEO
	28		25	Sterile Recoveries Inc.		$52.3		31.27%		$3.6		29.20%			$0.61	12.17%				-40.81%		$5,919		$10.06		$57.1	28100 U.S. 19 N, Suite 201, Clearwater 33761	(727) 726-4421	STRC			1,045	Supplier of reusable surgical gowns		1994	Richard T. Isel, chair./CEO
																												www.sterilerec.com	Nasdaq-NM			125	and towels to hospitals			Bertram T. Martin Jr., pres./COO
	29		37	Sykes Enterprises Inc.		$469.5		33.52%		$8.3		8.00%			$0.20	5.22%				2.50%		$10,250		$20.50		$862.8	100 N Tampa St., Suite 3900, Tampa 33602	(813) 274-1000	SYKE			11,000	Hardware and software technical support		1977	John H. Sykes, chair./CEO
																												www.sykes.com	Nasdaq-NM			231				David L. Grimes, pres./COO
	30		44	C.H. Heist Corp.		$135.6		13.50%		$1.3		44.10%			$0.45	4.65%				-10.34%		$8,966		$6.50		$18.7	810 N Belcher Road, Clearwater 33765	(727) 461-5656	HST			3,500	Industrial cleaning services and		1949	Charles H. Heist, CEO
																												www.heist.com	ASE			154	temporary staffing			W. David Foster, pres./COO
	31		19	JLM Industries Inc.		$305.7		6.59%		$5.7		-11.99%			$0.86	14.03%				-48.13%		$5,187		$5.19		$34.6	8675 Hidden River Parkway, Tampa 33637	(813) 632-3300	JLMI			180	Chemical manufacturer		1986	John L. Macdonald, pres./CEO
																												www.jlmgroup.com	Nasdaq-NM			40				Frank A. Musto, VP/CFO
	32		16	Aerosonic Corp.		$19.7		1.78%		$0.3		-71%			$0.31	2.88%				62.76%		$16,276		$14.75		$58.2	1212 N Hercules Ave., Clearwater 33765	(727) 461-3000	AIM			275	Manufacturer of aircraft instruments		1953	J. Mervyn Nabors, chair./pres./CEO
																													ASE			160				Eric J. McCracken, ex. VP/CFO
	33		41	Nicholas Financial Inc.		$7.9		27.83%		$0.9		15.33%			$0.39	2.99%				-3.23%		$9,677		$4.50		$10.6	2454 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater 33759	(7272)726-0763	NICK			70	Consumer and auto loans		1985	Peter L. Vosotas, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.nicfn.com	Nasdaq-SC			31				Ralph Finkenbrink, VP
	34		21	HealthPlan Services Corp.		$289.2		2.70%		$9.7		-10.17%			$0.67	9.32%				-57.30%		$4,270		$6.50		$89.5	3501 Frontage Road, Tampa 33607	(813) 289-1000	HPS			3,300	Managed health care services		1970	James K. Murray Jr., chair./CEO
																												www.healthplan.com	NYSE			850				William L. Bennett, vice chair.
	35		10	Coast Dental Services Inc.		$34.5		72.40%		$3.5		8.27%			$0.47	5.59%				-50.00%		$5,000		$7.00		$53.4	2502 N Rocky Point Drive, Suite 1000, Tampa 33607	(813) 288-1999	CDEN			600	Dental practice management		1992	Terek Diasti, chair./CEO
																												www.coastdental.com	Nasdaq-NM			300				Adam Diasti, pres./COO
	36		20	Plasma Therm Inc.		$49.1		10.45%		$1.4		-70.61%			$0.12	4.63%				-29.17%		$7,083		$3.19		$35.8	10050 16th St. N, St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 577-4999	PTIS			186	Manufacturer of thin film etching equipment		1975	Ronald H. Deferrari, chair.
																												www.plasmatherm.com	Nasdaq-NM			148				Ronald S. Deferrari, pres./CEO
	37		33	Shells Seafood Restaurants Inc.		$84.1		28.84%		$0.8		-49.64%			$0.15	5.36%				-46.15%		$5,385		$4.38		$19.5	16313 N Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 100, Tampa 33618	(813) 961-0944	SHLL			2,950	Seafood restaurant chain		1985	William E. Hattaway, pres./CEO
																												www.shellsseafood.com***	Nasdaq-NM			450				Warren R. Nelson, VP/CFO
	38		32	Cumberland Technologies Inc.		$9.0		15.96%		$(0.3)			--		$(6.00)	-5.65%				23.33%		$12,333		$2.31		$12.6	4311 W Waters Ave., Suite 501, Tampa 33614	(813) 885-2112	CUMB			37	Specialty insurance company		1988	Francis M. Williams, chair.
																												www.cumberlandtech.com	Nasdaq-SC			37				Joseph M. Williams, pres.
	39		45	TechForce Inc.		$74.0		14.00%		$(1.0)			--		$(0.12)	-3.13%				9.80%		$10,980		$7.00		$38.8	5741 Rio Vista Drive, Clearwater 33760	(727) 533-3600	TFRC			338	Computer services		1991	John A. Koehler, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.techforce.com	Nasdaq-NM							Jerrel W. Kee, sr. VP/CFO
	40		49	Intermedia Communications Inc.		$712.8		187.53%		$(577.6)			--		$(13.23)			--		190.96%		$29,096		$32.19		$1,611.2	3625 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa 33619	(813) 829-0011	ICIX			3,931	Telecommunications services		1986	David C. Ruberg, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.intermedia.com	Nasdaq-NM							Robert M. Manning, sr. VP/CFO
	41		NR	MarineMax Inc.		$291.2		45.29%		$(0.6)			--		$(0.05)	-1.29%				-6.50%		$9,350		$11.69		$176.3	18167 U.S. 19 N, Suite 499, Clearwater 33764	(727) 531-1700	HZO			731	Recreational boat sales		1998	William McGill Jr., chair./pres./CEO
																												www.marinemax.com	NYSE							Michael McLamb, VP/CFO
	42		17	Republic Bancshares Inc.		$228.9		55.45%		$(12.4)			--		$(1.34)	-9.33%				32.33%		$13,233		$22.00		$230.9	111 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 33701	(727) 823-7300	REPB			1,733	Bank holding company for Republic Bank		1973	Alfred T. May, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.republicbankfl.com	Nasdaq-NM							Fred Hemmer, sr. VP
	43		50	The Parts Source Inc.**		$46.0		14.97%		$(0.3)			--		$(0.10)	-3.61%				-84.25%		$1,575		$2.88		$9.8	1751 S Missouri Ave., Clearwater 33756	(727) 588-0377	ACEP			554	Ace Auto Parts wholesale/retail chain		1993	Thomas D. Cox, pres.
																												www.aceautoparts.com	Nasdaq-SC							Robert A. Cox, exec. VP
	44		46	Technology Research Corp.		$18.4		19.79%		$(0.2)			--		$(0.04)	-1.64%				-54.75%		$4,525		$1.38		$7.5	5250 140th Ave. N, Clearwater 33760	(727) 535-0572	TRCI			145	Manufacturer of electrical control and		1981	Robert S. Wiggins, chair./CEO
																												www.techrsrch.com	Nasdaq-NM				measurement devices			Raymond H. Legatti, pres.
	45		NR	Bentley Pharmaceuticals Inc.		$15.2		2.29%		$(2.9)			--		$(0.35)	-1,711.90%				-20.00%		$8,000		$2.50		$21.1	4890 W Kennedy Blvd., Suite 400, Tampa 33609	(813) 281-0961	BNT			141	Pharmaceutical manufacturer		1974	James R. Murphy, chair./pres./CEO
																												www.bentleypharm.com	ASE			4				Michael D. Price, VP/CFO
	46		NR	PowerCerv Corp.		$29.9		-9.42%		$(1.8)			--		$(0.13)			--		-42.86%		$5,714		$2.00		$26.3	400 N Ashley Drive, Suite 2700, Tampa 33602	(813) 226-2600	PCRV			225	Software designer		1992	Marc J. Fratello, chair./CEO
																												www.powercerv.com	Nasdaq-NM				for manufacturing applications			Michael J. Simmons, pres./COO
	47		NR	National Registry Inc.		$4.9		206.25%		$(1.7)			--		$(0.23)	-124.09%				-78.10%		$2,190		$2.09		$35.1	2502 Rocky Point Drive, Suite 100, Tampa 33607	(813) 636-0099	NRID			23	Sofware designer for security applications		1991	Jeffrey P. Anthony, pres./CEO
																												www.saflink.com	Nasdaq-SC			18				Clinton C. Fuller, COO
	48		NR	Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc.		$145.7		1.26%		$(5.3)			--		$(0.07)	-11.25%				-75.61%		$2,439		$0.31		$22.9	14255 49th St. N, Building 1, Clearwater 33762	(727) 519-2000	CHKR			4,765	Fast food restaurants		1987	James J. Gillespie, pres./CEO
																												www.checkers.com	Nasdaq-NM			956				Harvey Fattig, ex. VP/COO
	49		NR	Digital Lightwave Inc.		$24.1		166.39%		$(29.8)			--		$(1.13)	-115.29%				-21.95%		$7,805		$4.00		$106.2	15550 Lightwave Drive, Clearwater 33760	(727) 442-6677	DIGL			161	Manufacturer of diagnostic equipment		1991	Bryan J. Zwan, chair.
																												www.lightwave.com	Nasdaq-NM			131	for data networks			Gerry Chastelet, pres./CEO
	50		NR	Precision Systems Inc.		$33.4		-17.63%		$(11.3)			--		$(0.68)	-46.83%				-84.13%		$1,587		$0.63		$11.2	11800 30th Court N, St. Petersburg 33716	(727) 572-9300	PSYS			187	Designer of telecommunications		1982	Kenneth M. Clinebell/interim pres./CEO
																												www.talkpsi.com	Nasdaq-SC
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