UNION CITY, CA - StoneTech Professional, Inc., has recently been named one of America's entrepreneurial growth leaders by Inc magazine, which released its 2002 Inc 500 ranking of the nation's fastest growing private companies. The ranking appeared in the magazine's special Inc 500 issue, which became available on October 15.

Founded in 1996, StoneTech Professional achieved more than 1450% growth in the past five years, according to the company.

As for the future, the firm hopes to continue to place a strong emphasis on research and development. By the end of 2002, StoneTech Professional will relocate its manufacturing facilities to a new 40,000-square-foot complex in Pittsburg, CA, and the company's corporate headquarters will be in Walnut Creek, CA.