We were able to maintain our current prices in spite of increases in materials and shipping costs, ... In addition, read more

We were able to maintain our current prices in spite of increases in materials and shipping costs, ... In addition, to meet the demand of strong sales, we were able to quickly increase capacity in our plants without affecting our margins.

The market got off to a spirited start, but it soon drew to a halt because nobody wants to take read more

The market got off to a spirited start, but it soon drew to a halt because nobody wants to take any risk. There is caution, indeed, because of the elections.

We're setting up investment banking now ... people will be on the ground this year. It's one of the big read more

We're setting up investment banking now ... people will be on the ground this year. It's one of the big opportunities our senior management sees globally.

Understanding Religion is kind of like understanding a manual in German. I know it's important and I really need to read more

Understanding Religion is kind of like understanding a manual in German. I know it's important and I really need to figure it out, but it's just not happening!

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much read more

Now reality is beginning to sink in -- that Asia is basically a long-term workout. I really don't see much relief from Asia for quite a while. I think we'll get tired of hearing about Asia before the year is over, but it's really earnings that's key. It's growth that's really the issue.

(The county) being 50 percent federally owned already, we're opposed. This is the third time it has come up now, read more

(The county) being 50 percent federally owned already, we're opposed. This is the third time it has come up now, and we opposed it every time.

We're trying to build an event that obviously has the entertainment, but also build an outdoor festival flair where there's read more

We're trying to build an event that obviously has the entertainment, but also build an outdoor festival flair where there's lots of things for people to do.

From here, from this place, our nation and our masses are walking toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state read more

From here, from this place, our nation and our masses are walking toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

In some years, we see the boating season just being delayed, and they might be able to make it up read more

In some years, we see the boating season just being delayed, and they might be able to make it up later in the year. Based on the tone of the last earnings call, I?m not expecting to see a spike for them in the third quarter. The next big question is: What is 2006 going to look like in terms of how the boating season shapes up and how successful will these new initiatives be that the management is waiting on?