11.29.2005 ET

(CSRwire) SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Continuing with strong year over year growth, Companion Systems was recently named as one of the top 500 woman-owned businesses in the United States on the Div500 by DiversityBusiness.com.

The Div500 is the 6th annual listing of the Nation's top 500 woman-owned businesses. Ranging in revenue size from $5.5 million to over $1.2 billion, the companies listed on the Div500 represent the Nation's top multicultural earners in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services.

"We are proud to be recognized among such a notable group of businesses," says Al Tiley, President and CEO of Companion Systems. "Woman-owned businesses represent a growing and thriving part of the economy and we're pleased that our success can contribute to it."

As the leading provider of branded ATM surrounds, kiosks, and enclosures for the financial services industry, Companion Systems has achieved consistent year over year growth for the last 3 years. The 120 employees at Companion represent a diverse group of workers that are all committed to delivering the highest quality products that their clients have come to expect.

Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from diversity owned companies positively impacts their business. Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.

"It's no longer only about the Fortune 1000," says Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. "This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business."

About Companion Systems
Companion Systems is the leading provider of ATM surround, kiosk, enclosure, topper, and canopy solutions for branded ATM environments for the financial services industry. www.companionsystems.com

About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, with over 30,000 members DiversityBusiness.com is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. It also produces the country's largest conference on diversity education and training for major corporations and small businesses.