Since 1990, it has grown at a compounded annual rate of 22 percent.

Annually thereafter, the exercise price will rise at a compounded rate of about 4% a year.

Coca-Cola saw its earnings per share rise at a compounded annual rate of 17 percent a year.

The amount outstanding under them rose at a compounded annual rate of 22.9 percent over that period.

Since 1992, sales have grown at a compounded annual rate of 40.3 percent.

From going public in 1985 through its 1998 peak, Conseco rose at a compounded annual rate of 47 percent.

The Gap's profits per share grew at a compounded rate of 46 percent for the years between 1988 and 1991.

Sales over the last five years have grown at a healthy compounded annual rate of 9.1 percent.

Sales have grown at a compounded annual rate of 54.5 percent.

Over that same period, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index grew at a compounded rate of just 6 percent a year.