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Fast-growing giants

15 of the companies on this year's list are also big enough to rank on the FORTUNE 500.

National Oilwell Varco <span class='quoteLink'>(<a href='/quote/quote.html?symb=NOV'>NOV</a>)</span>
National Oilwell Varco (NOV)
Houston, TX

Fastest-Growing rank: 28
2007 Fortune 500 rank: 333

Earnings-per-share growth*:69%
Revenue growth*:61%
Total return*:49%

This oil-equipment maker's backlog is 86% from international markets.

See more Fastest-Growing data for National Oilwell Varco

*3-year annual rate
Source: Zacks Investment Research

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