ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2004--TALX Corporation
(NASDAQ:TALX), a leading business process outsourcer of
payroll-related and human resource services, for the second year in a
row, was named one of the 100 fastest growing, publicly traded small
businesses in America, according to FORTUNE Small Business magazine's
July/August issue available at www.fsb.com.
In the publication's fourth annual list of the 100 Fastest Growing
Small Companies, TALX captured the list's 48th spot as a result of the
Company's continued strong performance as indicated by FORTUNE Small
Business magazine's selected financial indicators.
"Being ranked in this well-regarded list for two consecutive years
is a solid accomplishment and illustrates that our outsourcing value
proposition for selected payroll and HR services is resonating well in
the marketplace," said William W. Canfield, president and CEO of TALX
Corporation. "Our financial performance, recognized here, confirms our
business model and our ability to execute an effective growth
strategy."
FORTUNE Small Business in conjunction with Zacks Investment
Research evaluated public companies traded on major exchanges with
$200 million or less in annual revenue. Final rankings were based on
earnings growth, revenue growth and stock performance.
About TALX
TALX Corporation is a leading business process outsourcer of
payroll-related and human resource services. TALX holds a leadership
position in two key employment-related services -- automated
employment and income verification services via The Work Number(R)
services and unemployment cost management services via UC eXpress(R).
TALX also provides paperless payroll services, W-2 services, automated
time entry and approval services and candidate sourcing services.
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, TALX empowers users to complete
transactions independently utilizing available multimedia including
Web, interactive voice response, fax and e-mail. The company's common
stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol TALX. For more information
about TALX Corporation, call 314-214-7000 or access the company's Web
site at www.talx.com.
CONTACT: TALX Corporation, St. Louis
Laura H. Browder, 314-214-7000
lbrowder@talx.com
SOURCE: TALX Corporation