5 years of increasing dividends annual report 2002 merican capital is a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund with resources approximately 1 7 billion american an equity partner in management employee buyouts invests debt companies led by private firms provides directly to small public funds growth acquisitions recapitalizations nasdaq acas www americancapital com cover left right texstars inc worldwide supplier transparencies composites molded products for the aviation transportation industries confluence holdings corp leading manufacturer kayaks canoes marcal paper mills towel tissue napkin leader northeastern us market eighth largest producer north america automatic bar controls dominant hand held beverage dispensers food service industry aeriform corporation one country s independent distributors specialty industrial gas cylinder gases year ended december 31 dollars thousands except per share data 2001
