Oct. 28, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR) of Pittsburgh, PA announced that it has again been ranked on the Forbes Magazine list of America's 200 Best Small Companies of 2009. Forbes Magazine annually acknowledges the financial achievements of America's leading small companies. Selection to the list is based on 12 month and five year trends in sales, sales growth, earnings-per-share growth and return on equity. "Our list of the 200 Best Small Companies ferrets out the most robust, fundamentally disciplined public outfits with sales between $5 million and $750 million," writes Forbes Magazine correspondents.
L.B. Foster previously ranked on the magazine's 2007 list. "It is a great honor for our company to be recognized again by Forbes Magazine for our success," noted L.B. Foster Company President and CEO, Stan Hasselbusch. "It is really an acknowledgement of the efforts and hard work of all L.B. Foster employees."
About L.B. Foster Company
L.B. Foster Company supplies transportation, construction, utility, recreation and agriculture markets with the materials necessary to build and maintain North America's infrastructure. Please visit our new Website: www.lbfoster.com
L.B. Foster Company Media Contact
Jake Fuellhart
L.B. Foster Company Marketing Communications Manager
412.928.5645
jfuellhart@lbfosterco.com
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