B&S Top Ten Recast

NEW YORK CITY, March -- Ah, spring! What better time for a renewal of the Byte and Switch Top Ten Private Companies list?

Our latest iteration reflects a fair bit of change, with four new entrants. Actually, make that three new entrants and a returnee. After being jettisoned from our list in 2004, BlueArc Corp. returns to the top slot, thanks to its recent progress.

BlueArc takes the place of CommVault Systems Inc. , which ruled our last three Top Ten lists but took itself off by filing for an IPO that should make it a public company by summer. (See CommVault's Taking the Plunge.) If successful, CommVault may serve as a role model for others on our list that have held back on a public bid until the time was right.

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— The Editors, Byte and Switch