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Rackspace Ranks #11 on Forbesa? List of the Top 100 Best Small Companies in America

^{Published on 2010-10-29 08:41:08 - Market Wire}
 

SAN ANTONIO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Rackspace® Hosting (NYSE: RAX), the worlda™s leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry, announced that it ranked number 11 on the Forbesa™ listing of the Top 100 Best Small Companies in America ([ www.forbes.com/forbes ]). This is Rackspacea™s second consecutive year on the list.

"We are honored to again be included among Forbesa™ Top 100 Best Small Companies in America"

aWe are honored to again be included among Forbesa™ Top 100 Best Small Companies in America,a said Lanham Napier, CEO of Rackspace. aThis achievement would not be possible without our loyal customers, and our dedicated employees, who call themselves Rackers. As we continue to grow, and hire more Rackers, we are pursuing our mission to be recognized as one of the worlda™s greatest service companies. Being included on the Forbes list validates our approach of providing our 100,000-plus customers with a superior level of service, which we call Fanatical Support.a

Forbes specifically pointed out in its listing that Rackspace asales have increased 51% annually the past five years and the company has been bringing on new bodies to help meet demand. In the last two fiscal years, it has boosted headcount by 37%, to 2,774.a

The annual list focuses on public companies with annual revenue between $5 million and $1 billion. Each companya™s ranking is based on its earnings growth, sales growth and its return on equity over the past 12 months and over five years. The listed companies must have a stock price no lower than $5 a share, and must have been publicly traded for more than a year. Also, Forbes compared each companya™s stock performance to that of its peers. The listed companies sell everything from health care to denim jeans.

The Forbesa™ Top 100 Best Small Companies in America List was featured online on Wed., Oct. 20, 2010. To view the entire list, please visit Forbesa™ [ Web site ].

About Rackspace Hosting

Rackspace Hosting is the world's leading specialist in hosting and cloud computing. The San Antonio-based company provides Fanatical Support to its customers, across a portfolio of IT services, including Managed Hosting and Cloud Computing. For more information, visit [ www.rackspace.com ].

Forward-Looking Statements

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