Mark Connelly Quotations

Lumber prices should decline slowly, but a settlement of the trade dispute would be a much larger positive for profitability. The U.S. sounds fairly serious about finding a resolution, now that its appeals are nearly exhausted.

When you also consider that the prospect of the tendered shares being actually taken up was extremely low, and that this whole thing took place over the holidays, it becomes evident that Willamette's institutional shareholders are indeed very highly supportive of the idea that the two companies should be in talks.

Willamette is a very proud company and wants to remain independent,

The filter does help to reduce the ozone the product emits. But it still -- from our tests -- didn't perform well in removing particles from the air.

The reported 48 percent of shares is impressive considering the high level of inside/employee ownership, and the meaningful retail participation in the stock.