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 - $52.06
- -1.05%
- $51.63
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 - $35.91
- -0.61%
- $35.77
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. - $41.82
- +0.38%
- $41.87
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 - $10.63
- +8.58%
- $10.16
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 - $72.61
- 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 - $17.80
- +1.14%
- $17.29
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 - $12.55
- -1.26%
- $12.77
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 - $16.46
- +0.37%
- $16.57
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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