Kintera Tops Deloitte's San Diego Technology Fast 50 Ranking of Fastest-Growing Companies, With 14,159 Percent Revenue Growth Ov

Kintera, Inc., tops the list of the fastest-growing companies in San Diego, as recognized by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP at an award event held today at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar. The "San Diego Technology Fast 50," an annual award program, ranks technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies located in the San Diego area by revenue growth over five years.

"We are pleased to honor the successful, diverse group of companies represented on the San Diego Technology Fast 50 list," said Theresa Drew, managing partner of the San Diego office. "Once again, our regional Technology Fast 50 winners are a testament to the ongoing growth and health of the San Diego community. We congratulate each of these outstanding performers, as well as our Rising Star company in San Diego, which we hope to see on the Fast 50 list in the future."

Winners are selected based on percentage revenue growth over five years from 2001 to 2005. To be considered, Technology Fast 50 entrants must: have operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2001 and at least $5,000,000 in 2005; be headquartered in San Diego; own proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of its operating revenues, or devote a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify. Subsidiaries and divisions are not eligible, unless they have some public ownership and are separately traded.

The Technology Fast 50 company ranking is as follows:

Percentage

Rank Company Name Growth City

1 Kintera(R), Inc. 14159% San Diego

2 Inovio Biomedical Corporation 4825% San Diego

3 Illumina, Inc. 2857% San Diego

4 NuVasive, Inc. 2310% San Diego

5 SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1517% San Diego

6 Information Laboratories, Inc. 1436% San Diego

7 American Technology Corporation 1093% San Diego

8 The Active Network, Inc. 940% San Diego

9 Dalrada Financial Corporation 464% San Diego

10 Cypress Bioscience, Inc. 424% San Diego

11 Ligand Pharmaceuticals 418% San Diego

12 Biosite Incorporated 338% San Diego

13 Dot Hill Systems Corp. 315% Carlsbad

14 Websense, Inc. 314% San Diego

15 Novatel Wireless, Inc. 271% San Diego

16 Leap Wireless International, Inc. 258% San Diego

17 Continuous Computing Corporation 248% San Diego

18 Althea Technologies, Inc. 239% San Diego

19 KES Inc. 228% San Diego

20 Tachyon Networks Incorporated 202% San Diego

21 Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 200% San Diego

22 Acadia Pharmaceuticals 195% San Diego

23 Prometheus Laboratories Inc. 178% San Diego

24 ResMed Inc. 174% Poway

25 WebSideStory, Inc. 173% San Diego

26 SmartDraw.com 155% San Diego

27 Digirad Corporation 141% Poway

28 Gen-Probe Incorporated 136% San Diego

29 Defense Web Technologies, Inc. 134% San Diego

30 Wireless Facilities, Inc. 131% San Diego

31 International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. 130% Carlsbad

32 Natural Alternatives International, Inc. 117% San Marcos

33 St. Bernard Software Inc. 113% San Diego

34 QUALCOMM Incorporated 112% San Diego

35 ViaSat, Inc. 110% Carlsbad

36 Invitrogen Corporation 90% Carlsbad

37 Aplus.net 89% San Diego

38 CardioDynamics International Corporation 89% San Diego

39 NTN Buzztime, Inc. 81% Carlsbad

40 Science Applications International Corporation 78% San Diego

41 DJO Incorporated 69% Vista

42 Cubic Corporation 60% San Diego

43 Overland Storage, Inc. 51% San Diego

44 Diversa Corporation 51% San Diego

45 Cymer, Inc. 43% San Diego

46 RF Industries 39% San Diego

47 AVANIR Pharmaceuticals 32% San Diego

48 Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 29% San Diego

49 Document Sciences Corporation 26% Carlsbad

50 Quidel Corporation 25% San Diego

A special category called "Rising Stars" recognizes the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies based on revenue growth over three years (2003-2005).

This year's Rising Star is San Diego-based ID Analytics, Inc., which has experienced revenue growth of 1,258 percent.

This year's San Diego Technology Fast 50 program is co-presented by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and Porsche Motorsport, Continental Airlines, Barney & Barney, Brown Thompson, California Bank & Trust, Cushman & Wakefield, Morrison Foerster, Merrill Corporation and KPBS, in association with AeA and BioCom.