Cbeyond Inc. (Nasdaq: CBEY) provides IP-based managed services through integrated packages of communications and IT services. The company’s customer base includes more than 36,000 small businesses throughout the United States. Cbeyond today announced it was ranked seventh on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s list of top 100 public companies in Georgia. The company jumped nine spots from its 16th-place ranking in 2007.

The ranking, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, was based on five components: annual revenue, year-over-year revenue change, a change in profit margin in fiscal 2007, return on equity and total return on investment for calendar 2007.

“Cbeyond experienced great success in 2007 due to our consistent, predictable business model,” Jim Geiger, chairman and CEO of Cbeyond stated in the press release. “The continued growth and profitability of the company highlights the need small businesses have for big business communication tools that are affordable, reliable, and easy-to-use.”

The company’s growth strategy revolves around

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General Automotive Company (OTCBB: GNAU) reported their financial figures for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The company is a provider of original equipment and aftermarket automotive parts, mobile electronics, and related automotive products covering a number of levels of distribution throughout the U.S. and worldwide. They have long-lasting relationships with manufacturers in China, Korea, and Japan which allows them to bring high-quality automotive parts and accessories to automobile manufacturers in the United States.

Revenue rose 51% to $4.07 million for first quarter 2008 compared to $2.69 million a year ago. Gross profit totaled $345,000 for first quarter 2008 compared to last year’s total of $482,000. Net loss was reported to be $504,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, a change from last year’s first quarter’s net loss of $443,000, or $1.15 per diluted share.

Joe DeFrancisci, President and CEO of General Automotive, said, “Since General

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Pacific Growth Equities’ Analyst Yun Kim recommends Bankrate (RATE) based on the following: 1. Bankrate, Inc. and its subsidiaries own and operate an Internet-based consumer banking and personal finance network. Its Web site, Bankrate.com aggregates information on mortgages, credit cards, automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans, and online banking fees.

2. The assumption that there will likely be a surge in demand for deposits this year as many major banks are looking to boost their deposits in anticipation of write-downs of bad credit-card debt and home-equity loans.

3. According to Kim, there currently isn’t much online infrastructure to support a surge in demand, and that there aren’t any established players in this area of consumer finance, except for Bankrate.

4. The expected strength in its deposits business can more than offset this volatility.

5. The stock currently trades at 13.2 times

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