[SatNews] Being named by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies is certainly a most credible pat on the back.

GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY) has been ranked 84th on FORTUNE Magazine's 2010 "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" list. GeoEye qualified for the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list by meeting the following criteria: posting an annualized growth in revenue and earnings per share of at least 15 percent annually over the three years ended on or before April 30, 2010; trading on a major U.S. stock exchange continuously since June 30, 2007; filing quarterly reports with the SEC; having a minimum market capitalization of $250 million; and having a stock price of at least $5 on June 30, 2010. The Company also had revenue and net income of at least $50 million and $10 million, respectively, for the four quarters ended on or before April 30, 2010. Companies that met the above criteria were ranked by revenue growth rate; EPS growth rate; and three-year annualized total return for the period ended June 30, 2010. To compute the revenue and EPS growth rates, FORTUNE used a trailing four quarters log linear least square regression fit. The overall rank was based on the sum of the three ranks.