Howard Rubel Quotations

We are lowering our 2001 and 2002 estimates to take into account ongoing pressure on the company from the automotive market and from the initiatives that require substantial investment in advanced semiconductors, laser technologies, and commercial satellite Internet services.

The stocks were better performers during the Clinton administration than they were during the Bush period. The stocks actually performed well in the second half of the Carter administration. And in the whole second term of Reagan administration they were pretty awful.

They have the data, the knowledge of the customer and the experience that puts them head and shoulders above anybody else in the field.

The ultimate customer is the flying public, and as long as you have more demand for seats than you do supply of seats, then the production of jetliners is going to go up.

Frankly, I would say that the trend of ongoing pressure from Asia isn't a particular surprise. The great percentage of the impact from Asia has probably already been felt in Boeing's stock price, but there will be some residual delay associated with earnings.

This thing is a gem. The quality and the talent of the shipbuilding capabilities there are superior, and General Dynamics knows that. There's something very special there, and General Dynamics is not going to do anything to change that. And, the Navy is never going to let something this good get away.

There's an order coming from the Chinese and I think more people are realizing that Boeing has done a nice job of managing its business.

I think Boeing has a real advantage the market hasn't fully appreciated which is the diversification initiatives in terms of service and in terms of trying to understand how to better appeal to customers.

We believe the shares fail to reflect the company's market position or growth potential. We believe overall margins have the potential to expand by 50 to 100 basis points over the next several years and operating profits can grow at a low double-digit rate. Earnings per share could expand by a low-teens rate over the next several years.

We believe there are still more orders to come in 2006 due to continued strength in the market. Notable competitions include Singapore, ANA, British Airways, KLM, Emirates, and Qatar.