Grupo Continental SA is a holding company of bottling companies, whose main activity is to manufacture, purchase and sell soft drinks, purified water and other non-carbonated drinks, all under the brands owned by The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). These entities operate the franchise granted by TCCC, distributed in seven states of Mexico. The Company produces, distributes and sells soft drinks under the brands owned by TCCC, such as Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Light Caffeine Free, Coca-Cola Zero, Fanta, Fanta Zero, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Fresca, Fresca Zero, Lift, Lift Zero, Senzao, Delaware Punch, Nestea, Nestea Light, Powerade, Minute Maid Revita, Minute Maid Forte, Ciel, Ciel Saborizada Plus, Ciel Saborizada Fine Bubbles, Aquarius, Ciel Mineralizada, Burn, TaB, Gladiator and Seagram’s.

Pranda Jewelry specializes in making affordable gold and silver jewelry set with diamonds and semi-precious stones. Its products (rings, earrings, brooches, lockets, necklaces, and bracelets) are sold globally, mostly with the Pranda brand, but also under names such as Prima, Cristalina, and Century. Pranda has about a dozen manufacturing, wholesale, and retail brand distribution subsidiaries around the world. It launched a German joint venture -- Pranda & Kroll GmbH -- with investor Gregor Kroll to sell gold and silver jewelry in that country and throughout Europe. Pranda Jewelry company continues to expand domestically and overseas.

Professional Veterinary Products, Ltd. (PVPL) wholesales and distributes pharmaceuticals and supplies to licensed veterinarians. The company carries more than 20,000 products from about 350 manufacturers, ranging from diagnostic equipment to animal identification tags. It boasts two subsidiaries: Exact Logistics (distributes to other animal-health firms) and ProConn (supplies products directly to the consumer). The company was founded by a group of veterinarians in 1982. PVPL says that even its telesales staff has field experience -- phones are manned by veterinary techs and others with animal science degrees.

Van de Velde doesn't keep any secrets; its wares are right out in the open (under the dresses, skirts, pants, and blouses of women across Europe). The company makes and retails women's undergarments, including bras, panties, and corsets. Its brands include Marie Jo (luxury), Marie Jo l'Aventure (classic, no frills), and PrimaDonna (plus sizes). Marie Jo and PrimaDonna account for most sales. Van de Velde sells its products through third parties (Sara Lee, VF Corporation), department stores, and its own stores in Benelux, Germany, and France. It has production facilities in Tunisia and Singapore. The founding Van de Velde family owns about 60% of the company.

Randa Leather Goods makes men's and boys' belts and other personal leather goods as part of Randa Accessories, which is known for its neckwear expertise. The division also makes and distributes lines of suspenders, packaged gifts, and boys' neckwear. Parent Randa Accessories boasts more than 10 licensing agreements to make accessories under the Levi's, Dockers, Dickies, Columbia, Izod, and Arrow brand names, among others. The company also markets products under its own handful of proprietary labels, such as Bill Adler Studio, Reward, and Dante. Randa Leather Goods sells its products through retail and specialty stores and catalogs.

Zac Posen really knows how to strike a pose. The young designer's women's apparel includes glamorous, often flowy dresses, skirts, and ensembles. The company sells its products through department stores such as Barneys, Bloomingdale's, Bergdorf Goodman, Marshall Field's, and Neiman Marcus, as well as through a select few specialty apparel shops in the US and more than 40 other countries. His designs have been seen on Natalie Portman, Cameron Diaz, Mischa Barton, Jennifer Lopez, and others. The company is owned by Zachary Posen through his holding company, Outspoke LLC. In recent years Diddy of Sean John Clothing formed a joint venture with Zac Posen, making an undisclosed long-term investment in Outspoke.

James Avery Craftsman, Inc. company got its start in 1954 when James Avery, himself, set up shop in a two-car garage with about $250 in capital. James Avery Craftsman is a leading jewelry designer, manufacturer, and retailer in the US, mostly throughout the southern states. Its jewelry collection, numbering some 1,100 designs and 14,000 items made in sterling silver, 14-, and 18-karat yellow and white gold, and gemstones, is sold through about 200 independent retailers and about 50 of its own stores in Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas. James Avery also sells its products through a catalog and via the Internet.

Artsana S.p.A. company (whose name combines the Italian words for "art" and "heals") makes products for health, beauty, and baby that are distributed worldwide. Artsana's health-related offerings include such consumer items as Control brand condoms, Lycia sanitary pads, and Serenity incontinence products. Under the Chicco and neoBaby labels, the company markets clothing, toys, and feeding and hygiene essentials. Its beauty lines are geared to women and infants, including such items as Mamma Donna maternity cosmetics and Bubble Kids pH-balanced bath soap. Additionally, Artsana makes clinical health-care supplies through its Pic Indolor subsidiary.

Heelys, Inc. is a designer, marketer and distributor of sports products under the HEELYS brand, which is targeted to the youth market. The Company's primary product, HEELYS-wheeled footwear, incorporates stealth, removable wheel in the heel. HEELYS-wheeled footwear allows the user to transition from walking or running to rolling by shifting weight to the heel. Users can transform HEELYS-wheeled footwear into street footwear by removing the wheel. HEELYS-wheeled footwear is offered in more than 20 styles, incorporating various comfort and performance features and colors at multiple retail price points. It offers a line of HEELYS-wheeled footwear twice each year for the spring/summer selling season and the back-to-school / holiday selling seasons. The Company owns 100% interest in Heeling Sports Limited. In February 2008, it formed Heeling Sports EMEA SPRL, a Belgium corporation and indirect wholly owned subsidiary. Its customers include Journeys and Finish Line.

Victory turns its consumers into winners -- or at least helps them look like winners. Victory Corporation, operating through its Virgin Cosmetics Company and Virgin Ware apparel outlet, distributes Virgin Vie cosmetics and toiletries. The company operates about 15 retail and outlet Virgin stores (some of which have in-house spa treatment facilities) in the UK. However, most sales are generated directly from its some 12,000 home-based sales consultants. Victory also operates a retail web site and catalog. Founded in 1997, the company launched its own clothing line in 2005. It was publicly traded on the London AIM until 2007, when it was delisted.

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