71.  CanPX is loosely modeled after GovPX Inc., a closely held U.S. company.

72.  By packing a lot of losses in one year, publicly held companies can lay the groundwork for rosier financial statements in the future.

73.  Calvin Klein Inc. is a privately held company.

74.  Choice Care, a closely held company, is not publicly traded.

75.  Chow is chief operating officer of Optobionics, a privately held company in Wheaton, Ill., that produced the silicon implant.

76.  Closure Medical, a small publicly held company based in Raleigh, N.C., developed and manufactures both Dermabond and liquid Band-Aid.

77.  Coincerca is a privately held company in the western industrial city of Barquisimeto.

78.  Conde Nast is a privately held company that plays its cards close to the vest and does not disclose financial information.

79.  Closely held companies are often close-mouthed about how their stock is evaluated.

80.  Coronet is a closely held insurance company.