"People who have capital are reluctant to lend it, and people who might have an innovative idea are pulling back and being very cautious after seeing what happened to the region and the nation."
Drew DeSilver: 206-464-3145 or ddesilver@seattletimes.com
The information in this article, originally published June 14, 1009, was corrected July 1, 2009. Key Technology is headquartered in Walla Walla. A story on Sunday's front page about this year's Northwest 100 rankings incorrectly said the company was based in Spokane.
Missing in action
SOME OF THE MORE prominent Northwest companies that aren't in this year's Northwest 100, and why they're absent:
Getty Images: Taken private
Jones Soda: Stock fell below $2
Lithia Motors: Stock fell below $2
Micron Technology: Stock fell below $2
Safeco: Bought by Liberty Mutual
Washington Mutual: Seized by regulators; assets sold to JPMorgan Chase
Source: Seattle Times research
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