Advanced Chemistry Development
 5-Year Growth Rate of 1086%

Canadian Technology Fast 50 Rankings Announced

Toronto, Ont., September 20, 2001 - The rankings for the Canadian Technology Fast 50 Awards were announced today by Deloitte & Touche. With its 5-year growth rate of 1086.5%, Advanced Chemistry Development placed 39th in the overall rankings.

"It's one thing to succeed when the economy is good, and another when there's a tough market. Advanced Chemistry Development has proven itself by attaining an exceptional rate of growth, of over one thousand percent, while other technology companies struggle to survive. We applaud their foresight and vision in excelling in the face of adversity," said Garry Foster, National Director of Technology & Communications at Deloitte & Touche.

"Our most valuable asset is our people," said Val Kulkov, President of ACD/Labs. "We have grown by an order of magnitude, and that is largely due to the unique skills and dedicated efforts of the employees."

Advanced Chemistry Development was named one of the top 50 in the unranked list in August.