AUSTIN, Texas – October 2nd, 2006 --Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT), a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout the United States, today announced that it has been ranked #5 on the most recent Investor Business Daily’s IBD 100® Top-Rated Stocks List.
According to IBD, The IBD® 100 Top-Rated Stocks (formerly IBD® 100 SmartLink) is IBD's weekly computer-generated ranking of the leading companies in America and the highest-rated stocks available today. The IBD® 100 stock list features companies that show superior earnings and strong price performance. Rankings are based on a combination of each company's recent earnings growth record; IBD's Composite Rating, which includes key measures such as return on equity, sales growth and profit margins; and relative price performance in the last 12 months.
“We’re excited that our performance and potential is being so highly regarded on this influential list,” said Perficient chairman and chief executive Jack McDonald. “IBD has been identifying high-growth companies and important market trends for investors for more than three decades. Their recent recognition of Perficient is testament to the progress we’ve made and the opportunities ahead for the company, our employees, our clients and our shareholders.”
Additionally, IBD’s Stock Checkup™ has currently awarded Perficient an A+ rating, with an overall score of 98 out of a possible 100 points. Among its peer group in the Computer – Tech Services Group, Perficient is currently ranked ‘Best in Group’ and #1 out of 72 companies on an overall and fundamental basis.
About Perficient
Perficient is a leading information technology consulting firm serving Global 2000 and other large enterprise customers throughout the United States. Perficient helps clients gain competitive advantage by using Internet-based technologies to make their businesses more responsive to market opportunities and threats, strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners, improve productivity and reduce information technology costs. Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000® index and is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select MarketSM, a market for public companies that meet the highest listing standards in the world. Perficient is an award-winning "Premier Level" IBM business partner, a TeamTIBCO partner, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a Documentum Select Services Team Partner and an Oracle-Siebel partner. For more information about Perficient, which employs more than 950 professionals, please visit www.perficient.com.
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