Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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SPECIAL ISSUE

Fastest-Growing

Private Companies

2008

Congratulations to Gotham Dream Cars

No. 275

AWARDS COMMITTEE

NEW YORK

AUGUST 2008

Noah Lehmann-Haupt, CEO Gotham Dream Cars 75 West End Avenue New York, NY 10023 Dear Noah: On behalf of Inc., I am delighted to recognize your accomplishment in earning the rank of 275 on the 2008 Inc. 5000, which celebrates the fastest-growing private companies in America. For more than 27 years, the Inc. 5000 has served as a benchmark for the most innovative, dynamic, and successful companies in the nation. As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Gotham Dream Cars is now a member of the most influential business club in America. The company you keep is notable, as Inc. 5000 alumni include Bill Gates of Microsoft, Larry Ellison of Oracle, and many more. The entire team at Inc. commends you on your success and recognizes the commitment that has gone into building your company into what it is today. Congratulations to you and your team.

Sincerely,

John Koten CEO and editor in chief Mansueto Ventures Publisher of Inc.

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER ? NEW YORK, NEW YORK ? 10007-2195

Gotham Dream Cars NO. 275

986.2% THREE-YEAR GROWTH REVENUE: $2.9 MILLION EMPLOYEES: 14 CEO: NOAH LEHMANN-HAUPT FOUNDED: 2003 New York, NY What it does: Rents out extremely high-end cars, such as Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and Aston Martins for short-term and long-term leases (from one day to one month). It also runs driving experience events where participants can drive a "sampler menu" of exotic cars. Why it's growing: Gotham Dream Cars started with one Ferrari in a garage and the founders made all of the deliveries. They organically grew the company by re-investing profits?and today the fleet consists of 22 cars and is worth $4 million. What's noteworthy: The three founders of the company?Noah Lehmann-Haupt, Raefer Gabriel, and Rob Ferretti are all under 30 years of age.

Copyright 2008 Mansueto Ventures LLC, publisher of Inc. magazine. Posted with permission.

In the company's own words

"Gotham Dream Cars is the leading source for "ultra-exotic" vehicle rentals and driving experiences in the United States. With the country's largest dedicated fleet of exotic cars, our vehicles are available by the day, weekend, week or more. We offer traditional rentals, group driving events (The Dream Car TourTM), and an exclusive fractional-style membership club (DreamShareTM) that gives car lovers the joy of exotic car ownership without the hassles of maintaining, insuring, or purchasing the often finicky and always expensive high-end vehicles. Gotham Dream Cars was founded for a very simple reason: We searched for a place to rent a supercar in the Northeast, and we didn't find any worth a phone call. So Gotham Dream Cars was born. Our passion is driving, pure and simple. The speed. The power. The adrenaline. That's why our mission is to bring our clients the most exotic, exciting, and outrageous fleet of rental vehicles in the world ? cars that can't be found anywhere else. It's time to stop dreaming and start driving."

About the Inc. 500 Since 1982, businesspeople have eagerly sought out Inc.'s annual ranking of

the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. The list gives readers insight into the hottest trends and emerging themes in the evolving economy available nowhere else. From Microsoft and Domino's Pizza in the 1980's, to E*Trade and Clif Bar in the 1990's, to American Apparel and Shutterfly in this decade, the Inc. 500 has always been ahead of the curve.

Meet the class of 2008: 500 companies that are pursuing the American dream-- at a very quick pace

Alumnus

Rank Company Name

Three-Year Growth 266 Customer Effective

1,000.7% 293 Sunray Enterprise

947.4%

238 Alphaport

1,094.8% 267 Planet Shoes

999% 294 TalentBurst

947%

239 Achieve Internet

1,088.8% 268 Colarelli Construction

996.3% 295 Acronis

946.6%

240

1,088.8% 269 Health Diagnostics

995.6% 296 AtLast Fulfillment

943.9%

241 Rosenberg Communications

1,082.7% 270 Mainline Contracting

993.8% 297 BleekerVigesaa General Contractors 943.1%

242 Blue Sun Biodiesel

1,077.7% 271 Intellego

993.5% 298 Logistic Dynamics

938.6%

243 Wpromote

1,076.4% 272 Net Matrix Solutions

992.8% 299 IdleAire Technologies

937.5%

244 American Unit

1,073.2% 273 CFO Selections

988.2% 300 BlackLine Systems

932.7%

245 Prime Technology Group

1,072.7% 274 Multivision

988% 301 TopCoder

927.6%

246 nGroup 247 Corporate Call Center 248 K4 Solutions

1,072.5%

302 Pets United

275 1,070.6%

Gotham Dream Cars 303 Nxtbook Media

986.2%

1,067.3% 275 Gotham Dream Cars

986.2% 304 National Trade Supply

926% 922.4% 916.4%

249 Controlled Air

1,063.2% 276 Options University

985.7% 305 Edible Arrangements International 915.8%

250 SRS

1,051.6% 277 CMR Construction & Roofing

985.5% 306 ESET

915.6%

251 Globoforce

1,041% 278 R&B Films

984.4% 307 Adams, Evens & Ross

914.6%

252 BuilderFusion

1,036.8% 279 Projectline Services

980.4% 308 SPADAC

914.5%

253 Xymogen

1,032.1% 280 DMS International

977.5% 309 Online Commerce Group

912.9%

254 Adayana

1,030.1% 281 Roys & Associates

976.8% 310 Triton Products

909.4%

255 SalesQuest

1,026.9% 282 Market Tech

972.7% 311 LinguaLinx

904.1%

256 MediaWhiz

1,026.5% 283 Canvas on Demand

972.2% 312 Emma

902.2%

257

1,021.8% 284 Millennium Pharmacy Systems 967.6% 313 Turning Technologies

900.3%

258 brass|MEDIA

1,020.1% 285 MicroTech

965.6% 314 PowerPay

899%

259 Atlanta Pediatric Therapy

1,015.7% 286 One Call Now

962.7% 315 Rimm-Kaufman Group

897.2%

260 MDI Access

1,014.2% 287 Sittercity

961.9% 316 Wholesale Interiors

893%

261 Borrego Solar Systems

1,008.9% 288 Oak Grove Technologies

959.7% 317 RigNet

892.4%

262 Viva Vision

1,008.1% 289 InTouch Health

958% 318 Rapid Product Development Group 892.2%

263 OneCommand

1,006.7% 290 Troon Construction

955.5% 319 MacUpdate

891.9%

264 Fire & Flavor

1,005.2% 291 MindLeaf Technologies

954.9% 320 Vaco

890.8%

265

1,002.1% 292 Alpha Card Services

948.2% 321 iFAX Solutions

890.7%

75 West End Avenue New York, NY 10023

Tel 212-957-4400 Fax 212-208-0988 Toll Free 877-2-GOTHAM

Copyright 2008 Mansueto Ventures LLC, publisher of Inc. magazine. Posted with permission. #1-24949198

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