Central Garden & Pet (CENT) had the highest return between 2008 and 2009 by a US stock when the return was < 85%, returning 84.5%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Central Garden & Pet (CENT)	2008-2009	84.48%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)	2008-2009	84.3%
Protalix Biotherapeutics (PLX)	2008-2009	83.89%
KVH Industries (KVHI)	2008-2009	83.79%
BioLife Solutions (BLFS)	2008-2009	83.33%
Palatin Technologies (PTN)	2008-2009	82.92%
ePlus (PLUS)	2008-2009	82.43%
Northern Oil & Gas (NOG)	2008-2009	82.15%
Color Star Technology (ADD)	2008-2009	81.09%
Encore Capital (ECPG)	2008-2009	80.31%
Oramed Pharmaceuticals (ORMP)	2008-2009	80%
iBio, Inc Common Stock (IBIO)	2008-2009	80%
Citi Trends (CTRN)	2008-2009	79.58%
Franco-Nevada (FNV)	2008-2009	79.21%
MIND CTI (MNDO)	2008-2009	78.3%
Baytex Energy (BTE)	2008-2009	77.8%
Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO)	2008-2009	76.88%
Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)	2008-2009	76.67%
Bridgford Foods (BRID)	2008-2009	76.28%
Origin Agritech (SEED)	2008-2009	75.41%
National Bankshares (NKSH)	2008-2009	73.95%
National Beverage (FIZZ)	2008-2009	73.25%
Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS)	2008-2009	73.11%
GSI Technology (GSIT)	2008-2009	72.97%
Compass Minerals International (CMP)	2008-2009	71.8%