John Roth Quotations

We are pleased with our solid financial performance in the first quarter and especially pleased with the growing business momentum we are seeing. Demand by carriers for our data and optical networks solutions has accelerated.

This program did not have any impact on the final results for 1998. We are on target for achieving results that are in line with our guidance for 1998 and 1999.

Obviously cash conservation is a No. 1 priority as we make sure we get our cost structure in line in this period of very low revenue, ... This is an absolute surprise. We've never seen a downturn this rapid.

Given our strong market position and leadership in high-performance Internet solutions, we continue to expect to grow significantly faster than theÊ market, with anticipated growth in revenue and earnings per share from operations in the 30 to 35 percent range,

If that total is greater than the standard deduction, you should be itemizing,

People also changed their plans and timelines. They traded in older cars that didn't get good mileage sooner than they had planned.

our continued unprecedented growth marks this as the right time to ensure we have a leadership team with the depth, insight, decision-making capacity.

Reduced and/or deferred capital spending and increased pricing pressure are resulting in lower overall revenues, particularly in the United States,

Looking forward to 2001, we expect the overall market to grow in excess of 20 percent. Given our strong market position and industry-leading networking solutions, we expect to continue to grow significantly faster than the market, with anticipated growth in revenues and earnings per share from operations in the 30 to 35 percent range.

We continue to expect that our percentage growth in revenue and earnings per share from operations in 2000 over 1999 will be in the low 40's,

We continue to expect our optical Internet revenues to grow in excess of 125 percent in 2000 over 1999, to exceed $10 billion.

We are seeing longer than expected delays in spending by our U.S. customers as they continue to assess the impact of the economic and market conditions on their businesses,

We only expect a meaningful rebound in capital spending following a period of industry rationalization and an improved economic environment. Given the uncertainty as to the extent and timing of these events we are not providing specific financial guidance for the next quarter of full year 2001.

While I am disappointed with our results for the second quarter, we have taken the right steps in this environment to strengthen Nortel Networks leadership position,

This tells us that something wiped out enough oxygen so that most species died out.

We expect that our revenue growth in 2000 over 1999 will be in the 30 to 35 percent range, up from our previous view of 20 to 21 percent, and that our growth in earnings-per-share from operations in 2000 compared with 1999 will be around 30 percent,

Our customers are inhibited by the high cost of energy and steel. They are concerned that the prices they are forced to charge make them less competitive.

Nortel Networks had another quarter of outstanding growth, which reflected our continued market leadership in key growth segments, ... In particular, our optical Internet, wireless Internet, and high-speed local Internet solutions revenue grew at rates of more than 150 percent, 18 percent, and 80 percent, respectively, over the second quarter of 1999.

They think that won't change in the next tax year and they continue to take the standard deduction,

There's also going to be the usual 18 percent interest (from the credit card company),

As we enter the final month of the quarter, we are very confident in our previously stated guidance of revenue and EPS from operations in the fourth quarter in the range of $8.5 billion to $8.8 billion and earnings per share of 26 cents on a fully diluted basis,

It's just doing what you do in practice, ... (Left guard) Geoff Townsend made a nice block and I was able to get outside.

It's really kind of painful to see this leave the family.

They have probably heard every excuse in the book, so be straight with them and they'll help you out,

In light of the current levels of expected industry spending, we are adjusting our work plan and targeting a cost structure, expected to be in place during the first quarter of 2002, to drive breakeven at a quarterly revenue level well below $4 billion, instead of the $5 billion quarterly revenue level outlined previously.

I am pleased with our strong growth in the quarter across our carrier segment in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

The hunting land really is at a premium right now.

A lot of times people with a home business don't realize they have to pay estimated taxes, ... This is where an accountant comes in. It may cost you now, but will save you a lot of money down then road.

You've got a number of different property owners

The common perception is that you file for an extension to bide your time to get the money together, ... But then you end up paying interest, a late payment penalty and a late filing penalty.