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While management will likely continue to guide conservatively, we expect 2006 outlook will be at least in-line with (analysts' consensus estimate of) $4.18. JC Penney's stepped up branding campaign, which kicks off March 2 and includes a temporary NY store, should drive some sales and more importantly position them for market share gains as industry rationalization frees up share.

While last year's tournament was an outstanding success, we are confident this year's event will be even bigger and better. We have a stronger field, CCTV5 is continuing its coverage and there is greater awareness of the China Open among mainland tennis fans. We are serving up world-class tennis at a world-class venue and we expect there will be heavy demand for tickets.

While Kohl's is expected to steal market share from Mervyn's, it should be limited to 1 to 2 percent of total division shares.

Whether we build on the 10,000 or not, I think the market is in good shape and I expect it to keep moving higher through the end of the year.

We are pleased to see that Maryland legislators stepped up and made a statement about what kind of businesses they want in their state. Marylanders deserve businesses that provide for their employees, pay a decent wage and provide affordable health care, not those that expect taxpayers to foot the bill for their bottom-line corporate profits. They get that with Fair Share Health Care.

We are pleased to have achieved this important milestone, securing an initial credit facility, for our business. This facility gives us the flexibility to leverage and grow our portfolio in a cost effective way for our shareholders. We expect the size of this facility to increase in the future.

We've always been a good serving team. Those aren't points we're going to give away; we expect to win those.

We've actually got a squad of 21 for tomorrow. That's my squad. I fully expect to pick the team for tomorrow.

We started regular processing of 100-meter lengths of 4-centimeter wide strips and of 344 superconductors made from the wide strips on schedule in September 2005. At that time, we also began to order new full- scale manufacturing equipment for our pilot manufacturing line -- ahead of our original schedule. We expect to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 300,000 meters per year of 344 superconductors by December 2007.

So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.