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LatiNode Inc., Elias De La Garza Insurance and Diverse Staffing Inc. are the top 3 companies on the list. It is the second year in a row for LatiNode Inc. to hold the number one spot on the fastest-growing list. Founded by Jorge Granados, Olivia de la Salas and one other partner in 1999, LatiNode provides Internet voice-communications services to companies including AT&T and Bell South.

The 100 companies are chosen each year based on financial data submitted to HispanTelligence(R), Hispanic Business Inc.’s research division. At least 51% of the ownership of each company accepted must consist of Hispanic U.S. citizens and must maintain headquarters in any one of the 50 states or Washington, D.C. The entire article can be found on Hispanic Business’s web site at http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?fpa=0&id=24535.

Also featured are the Top 50 Hispanic Exporters. Topping the list at number one is Brightstar Corporation, a company currently supplying cellular phones to Latin America. Not far behind are a number of food industry companies to keep an eye on, such as Quirch Foods (#2), Ruiz Food Products (#22) and Lopez Foods Inc. (#34). Rounding up the spectrum of stories in the July/August issue is a look at the rising price of television advertising aimed at Hispanics and what this means for U.S. marketers’ value of Hispanic consumers.

Special coverage will be given to the Hispanic Business magazine Woman of the Year Awards Gala (WOY) held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on June 22 and 23. Brigida Benitez was named 2005 Woman of the Year for her work with affirmative action cases taken to the Supreme Court. Almost 300 guests joined in celebration of not only Ms. Benitez, but the four finalists as well: Carmen Suro-Bredie, assistant U.S. trade representative for policy coordination; Deborah Gallegos, New York City’s chief investment officer; Sonia Maria Green, director of diversity marketing and sales for General Motors; and Janet Murguia, CEO of the National Council of La Raza.

In-depth coverage of Hispanic Business magazine’s top 100 fastest-growing companies starts on page 22. The 100 index begins on page 32.

Abroad Appeal .... Keith Rosenblum writes about the top 50 exporters (pg. 42). The full list follows on page 52.

Celebrating Achievements.... Guests gather at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas to honor successful Hispanic women at the Woman of the Year Awards Gala (pg. 70)

Constant currents.... In every issue are essential pieces to take note of: HispanTelligence report (pg. 12); Washington Insider (pg. 14); and The Informant: news, trends, and numbers in the U.S. Hispanic economy (pg. 18).

About Hispanic Business Inc.

Now celebrating a quarter century as an award-winning publishing and information services company, Hispanic Business Inc. is the nation’s leading source of information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. Hispanic Business magazine is the company’s flagship publication, and other products and educational services include: SúperOnda magazine, HireDiversity.com, and Hispanic Business Events including EOY (Entrepreneur of the Year) Awards Gala, Hispanic Business BOE (Board of Economists) U.S. Hispanic Economic Summit, and WOY (Woman of the Year).

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