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All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: CACI Int'l, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, QUALCOMM and ExxonMobil
Thursday September 29, 6:00 am ET

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2005--Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to its proprietary All Star Analyst portfolio. Members on this exclusive list include CACI International, Inc. (NYSE:CAI - News), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT - News), QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM - News) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM - News). View the entire list of stocks on the All Star Analyst portfolio at http://at.zacks.com/?id=510

This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating from at least five analysts with a 5-Star All Star ranking. These are the brokerage analysts whose stock recommendations proved to be the most profitable for investors. Since July 2002, this portfolio has generated an annualized return of 12.92%, exceeding the S&P 500 by a margin of more than 50%. Here is a synopsis of why these stocks are in the All Star Analysts Portfolio:

CACI International, Inc. (NYSE:CAI - News) has a long affiliation with the Army and yesterday announced that it was awarded a $25 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for training, doctrine and combat development for the U.S. Army Armor Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The company's specialists will provide entry level and advanced officer training to soldiers on armor and maintenance tasks. CAI will also provide doctrine and combat development for the Army's Future Combat Systems. In August, The company posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings per share of 76 cents on revenues of $429.8 million. The earnings result improved year-over-year from 69 cents and topped the consensus by more than 4%, while revenues jumped 20%. Breaking down the increase in revenues, 14% came from organic growth and the rest from the May 2004 acquisition of the Defense and Intelligence Group of American Management Systems, Inc. CACI remains a favorite with the All Stars.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT - News) is one of the All Stars' favorite companies in the hotels industry. In late July, the company posted second quarter earnings per share from continuing operations of 70 cents, compared to 50 cents a year-earlier. The result also beat the consensus by almost 8%. Revenue per available room (REVPAR) at same-store owned hotels in North America advanced 12.7%, while worldwide gained 12.3%. With business remaining robust, Starwood felt comfortable enough to raise its guidance for the remainder of the year.

QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM - News) increased its fiscal fourth-quarter financial guidance last week and now expects pro forma earnings per share of 32-33 cents. Previously, the company expected between 29-31 cents. The new guidance was above the consensus at 30 cents. The company said its estimate is based on the shipment of about 40 million MSM phone chips during the quarter, compared to 39 million a year-ago. QUALCOMM also enhanced its revenue guidance to between $1.48-$1.58 billion, instead of $1.43-$1.53 billion. The company said that 3G CDMA market momentum is strong, as it saw strength across many geographies in shipments of handsets. In its fiscal third quarter, QUALCOMM posted pro forma earnings per share of 28 cents, which bettered the consensus by 12%, while revenues rose year-over-year to $1.36 billion.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM - News) recently stated that its U.S. Gulf facilities were not badly damaged in Hurricane Rita. In late July, Exxon Mobil reported second quarter earnings per share, of $1.23, which marked a solid year-over-year improvement from 88 cents. It was also the highest second quarter ever for the corporation. Revenue improved 25% to $88.57 billion. Upstream earnings increased $1,062 million year-over-year to $4,908 million, while downstream earnings, excluding Allapattah, advanced $714 million to $2,221 million.

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