Date updated:11-18-2007
"Nancy Prial has propelled the managers Amg Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth Fund to a return of more than 16% this year by identifying big-picture themes and the stocks that will best benefit from them. Since she joined what is now Essex Investment Management in 2002, her fund (ticker: MBRSX) has gained an average of 22.3% a year."
This portfolio highlights stocks that Prial favored in a Barron's interview.

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BUCY
Bucyrus Internati - $50.40
- -0.92%
- $50.20
Q: Any other themes? A: Another big focus in the portfolio is the worldwide growth being driven by the emerging economies. We like Bucyrus International [BUCY], which makes coal shovels and drag lines for coal mining, as well as for the oil sands in Canada. We have companies like Kaydon [KDN] that provide bearings used in wind turbines.

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KDN
Kaydon Cp - $37.01
- -0.16%
- $36.61
Q: Any other themes? A: Another big focus in the portfolio is the worldwide growth being driven by the emerging economies. We like Bucyrus International [BUCY], which makes coal shovels and drag lines for coal mining, as well as for the oil sands in Canada. We have companies like Kaydon [KDN] that provide bearings used in wind turbines.

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BBBB
Blackboard Inc. - $40.80
- -0.63%
- $39.38
Q: Let's talk specifically about some of your on-demand software picks. A: I would highlight Blackboard [BBBB], which is timely because they reported quarterly results recently and there was confusion surrounding the report, which has provided a buying opportunity.

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SKIL
Skillsoft Plc - $9.84
- +1.76%
- $9.77
Q: Any other picks along these lines? A: Another educational play would be Skillsoft [SKIL], which is focused on corporate education and training. Skillsoft is more of a re-emerging growth story than a pure emerging-growth story. The company has been around for a long time.

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CPLA
Capella Education - $70.71
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Q: Is that it for education ideas? A: This one is not a stock that is inexpensive by any stretch, but it is an emerging leader in the online education space: Capella Education [CPLA], an online-only education provider.

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ININ
Interactive Intel - $16.44
- +0.24%
- $16.23
Q: ALet's move on to your VoIP ideas. A: A company we like there very much is Interactive Intelligence [ININ], based in Indianapolis.

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PRXL
Parexel Internati - $11.90
- -1.82%
- $11.94
Q: On to health care. A: We like Parexel International [PRXL] and Kendle [KNDL] and they are well-positioned to benefit from the increase in outsourcing. To some degree, these companies are very similar in terms of their business.

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KNDL
Kendle Internatio - $15.30
- -0.13%
- $15.16
Q: On to health care. A: We like Parexel International [PRXL] and Kendle [KNDL] and they are well-positioned to benefit from the increase in outsourcing. To some degree, these companies are very similar in terms of their business.
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