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To better serve our customers in this highly competitive retailing environment, we must concentrate on our best national brands and reduce costs so we can deliver outstanding value to shoppers, ... We believe that continuing to build Macy's and Bloomingdale's aggressively across America will accelerate our comp store sales performance and increase profitability, thereby driving shareholder value.

We are on track, maintaining our obligations, working with the city, and continuing to move forward.

We are open to continuing talks with the hospital industry and listening to what other amendments may entail.

We are optimistic and pleased with where the governor stands with California voters. He looks forward to continuing to talk to Californians about issues important to them.

We are concerned about the continuing effort by third party groups to mischaracterize and misrepresent the facts surrounding these lawsuits and the degree of concern over this issue. From what regulators have said, there is little empirical evidence that widespread abuses such as naked short selling are occurring.

We plan on continuing a lot of the work we did this year - lowering student fees, making sure we have a green campus, holding landlords accountable.

The overall available crop of scientists and students is not what it used to be. We are aware we need a continuing stream of science and engineering expertise.

We are not only working on the construction of the North European Gas Pipeline, but also are continuing to supply natural gas through Ukraine and implement previous projects such as Blue Stream.

We did well. We stuck with our ability to take people off the course at 51/2 hours. We gave people the option of getting on the bus and coming in or continuing on the course.

What we hear from our business partners and customers is that everyone wants to have alternatives to Microsoft's proprietary strategy. The open standards ball continues to roll and we are continuing to support it as best we can.

We are not here to interfere, but just to make recommendations and to offer the continuing services of The Carter Center. Our goal is to initiate a long-term process that will lead to inclusive governance and ultimately strengthen the deep tradition of democracy in Venezuela." ()

We're not turning a certain corner or direction. This season is more about continuing last year into this year. Saying that, we know we didn't play as well as we could have last season. Texas State was going to win no matter what. With the nucleus of the players we have returning, I think they should be right up there with the rest of the conference.

We are pleased that our continuing growth in Europe is leading us to expand our offices. Our new offices are in the heart of Europe's biggest financial centre, so our headquarters will be convenient for many nearby clients, especially leading legal and financial services firms.

We are quite positive on the Singapore market given that economic growth has been coming in above market expectations. Valuations are reasonable and earnings are continuing to come in.

We are really excited at how our campus has grown and is continuing to grow.

We are really not sure if the economy is continuing to expand or continuing to contract,

We are responding to feedback that we have received from large-enterprise customers. We are continuing to assess the demand from our small-business customers. But we haven't seen that demand so far.

We are satisfied we are in a position of strength already. We are having continuing discussions with Hutchison.

We believe consumers' growing familiarity and confidence with online shopping, coupled with a dramatic increase in broadband penetration and continuing efforts by retailers to simplify the shopping process across channels, will translate to substantial gains for online merchants again this year.

We want to let those workers know we support them and that we're continuing our efforts to bring about change that would allow workers to safely proceed with their daily work without the fear that they will be subject to arrest.

We definitely thought so at the beginning, and he's done some good things. It's just a matter of continuing to be able to show that he is able to do the best job that is needed there.

We demonstrated much better attacking against Ferris, and we are continuing to smooth out our offense. Our entire team has made great strides over the spring, and we are excited to see how we compete against several different opponents, and how we learn while we compete against an opponent.

We were a little bit aggressive too early, trying to say the Fed is done. Now the data is continuing to show some strength.

We won't let him go days without throwing. It's important for him not to lose ground. I don't like guys in the middle of an arm rehab not be able to throw if they're healthy, because I think it can set him back. We'll make sure to exercise the arm while he strengthens the knee. If it all goes well, he should be long tossing and continuing the program fairly quickly.

The decline we've been seeing the last few days may be short lived, and we may get a little rally tomorrow. But beyond that, near-term we've seen the highs. The Nasdaq, which led the rally last year, is continuing to lag the broader market, which is a negative.

The data are overwhelming. Gifts, travel grants, consulting contracts, support for continuing medical education and speaking fees affect which drugs doctors prescribe for their patients.

We've been working together for (three) years, and we had a lot of chemistry and trust in each other. Now we're continuing to push each other.

We're excited to have two more SONY BMG artists achieve Platinum and Gold milestones on Sprint, ... The success we've seen with Music Tones on Sprint is a great indication that the market for mobile music is continuing to gain momentum.

We are making efforts to calm the situation now. Employees are not affected and are continuing with their jobs.

We are making progress and we are going to stay in the area. This will be continuing in the Mississippi area for months if not years to come. We intend to stay there.

We want to ask the departments of corrections and finance to explain their rationale in continuing to push for a project that continues to break the bank and doesn't make any fiscal sense,

The fact that he is continuing to improve is awesome. Throwing 49-6 is unbelievable. Fifty feet here he comes. That's all I have to say.

The fact that the market is continuing to stay at the upper end of the trading range, even with oil prices continuing to hover around their highs, is positive, it indicates investor confidence.

The contractor, the provider for this fence was out of South Africa, and they contracted with a company out of California to do the maintenance, and we've just been very, very unhappy, ... We're continuing to hassle with them about getting this fence to the operative condition it should be in. But obviously, last night, it did not function as it should have functioned.

The criminal investigation is continuing at this time. We're running down new leads and conducting more interviews,

What we've found is there is a continuing disruption for women.

There's not that many people from the sixties who have progressed as writers and are continuing on. They're out there. But I'm one of them who's just continued on, following his own little inner madness.

new york provides not only a continuing excitation but also a spectacle that is continuing.

The death rate overall has fallen considerably. Even though we've made progress in reducing the death rate overall, we actually have two causes of death that are continuing to rise.

There are signs of cooling in the hottest markets on both coasts and a shift in investor activity from buying to selling, resulting in less demand and increased supply in certain markets. Once these factors work their way through current housing supplies, however, we expect the market to move to a new equilibrium which will provide a platform for continuing and sustainable growth by KB Home.

We're trying to play the best we can at the right time of year. If that makes us dangerous, so be it. What we want to think about is continuing to get better and better each time we go out. Then we'll let the rest take care of itself.

We have continued our focus on driving the operational performance of our hotels to maximize returns and have delivered first half results in line with our expectations. The group continues to benefit from a diversified global portfolio with our hotels continuing their upward trends, leaving us well positioned for the second half of the year.

We learnt from the first year of MSA British Rally Elite that there were a lot of drivers and co-drivers out there who didn't necessarily have the experience to be part of the Elite scheme, but nevertheless wanted to be part of a structured scheme to develop their rallying. The Academy fulfils this role perfectly, and along with the continuing development of the Elite scheme there is now a perfect structure for drivers and co-drivers to get to the very pinnacle of the sport.

We knew we had a terrific combination of films led by some of the biggest stars in the world, created by some of the top filmmakers in the business today, and we're thrilled that the audience responded in such a big way. We look forward to continuing the success this fall.

whose continuing liberty is an affront to the authority of this council.

While much work lies ahead, we are pleased that recovery efforts are under way in the communities affected by Hurricane Katrina and that almost all of our stores have resumed normal operations. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the countless number of our associates and partners who are responsible for getting our stores up and running. We look forward to continuing to provide our customers with our outstanding selection of movies and video game rentals.

While Paul has chosen to step down as CEO of Reebok, I am very pleased that he has agreed to remain a personal adviser and consultant to me. Paul's experience is invaluable to the organization at this time, and I look forward to continuing to work closely together.

We like the way they are continuing to build out what they offer for the Internet,

While some of our competition is narrowing its focus to just e-mail capabilities, IBM continues to expand and evolve Lotus Notes and Domino to deliver the extended business value of a true collaborative platform. Over the last 20 years, IBM Lotus has defined this industry and has been at the forefront of collaborative innovation. With a broad new set of programs, platform support and Business Partner activity to support the Lotus Notes and Domino platform, we're continuing to meet the growing needs of our customers and are well positioned to maintain our leadership role into the future.

We particularly enjoy fighting each other. Why are we continuing to support the IRL? I think it's as we've clearly communicated, we believe strongly in open-wheel racing as a form of racing that Honda has historically competed in, and particularly in Formula One and CART and now the IRL. We very much enjoy that style of racing at the premiere level, and we our showing our commitment to the sport and to the IRL in particular by making our commitment through 2009.

We, who were against the war, are completely opposed to any negotiation with kidnappers and terrorists. The government is continuing to work with seriousness and discretion for the release of the hostages.

We continued to make good operating progress in 2005. Setting aside restructuring and impairment charges, our 2005 pre-tax income on Continuing Operations increased $21.9 million over 2004 and was $36.0 million higher than in 2003.

We can't survive by continuing to do that.

We are working past the deadline and through the night to reach new agreements with the USWA. We are encouraged by the substantial progress in negotiations but there are some remaining issues and the parties are continuing to work diligently to resolve these as soon as possible.

We are working to correct those, once and for all. I take full responsibility for any embarrassment that I may have caused. I'm continuing to put my full energy into this draft, and I consider this matter closed.

We do have a very dramatic, unheard-of reduction in the cost of claims. It is unprecedented, ... The industry is continuing to pocket a large share of the cost savings.

We're all continuing to focus like a laser beam on the economy. And that means not sitting around and patting yourself on the back because unemployment and inflation rates are low.

We view the decision as one of absolute vindication of what our clients have been saying for the last 13 years. And it's our sincere hope that the state will embrace the decision instead of continuing to litigate the matter and decide that all children of South Carolina need an education if they (are to) have a chance to be productive citizens.

We view this as a continuation of what has been a very open and public process. And while we still strongly favor the governor's proposal, we look forward to continuing this dialogue with the General Assembly in the weeks ahead.

This report indicates manufacturing is continuing to rebound from the Asian crisis, which is exactly what the Fed expects.

This report is a slow boat to China, reflecting continuing business caution about hiring people. Facing unprecedented competition from both domestic and foreign sources, businesses are still focused on productivity gains with as few employees as possible.

There is a continuing marginalization, or downright ignoring, of women's sports by the media, ... And a lot of that has to do with the choices that TV producers and newspapers editors keep making, preferring to play it safe rather than lead a gender revolution.

There is a continuing obligation to act in good faith. And if you don't act in good faith and provide people with due process, you're going to get sued.

There is a deliberate process, and the White House has always said it wants to cooperate with the committee but preserve any president's ability to get advice from advisers on a confidential basis. And that's a critical need for any U.S. president and that is continuing to influence how we cooperate with the committees.

There has been a steady improvement at Unilever. Cost control is continuing and I think these results actually reflect very good cost control.

We would expect some continuing moderation in the energy market, ... But it's clear the United States has to be less dependent on supplies from abroad.

We would have preferred a ruling on the merits from the California case, but look forward to continuing to litigate the case before the Washington court.

We thought it was also important to show the continuing international commitment to progress in Iraq,

We should not just be on auto pilot, ... Policy is and should be responsive to incoming data. We need to be open to reading that evidence, not just continuing a policy course that we thought we locked in.

We understand the FAA's oversight obligation, and we look forward to demonstrating our continuing commitment to do everything we can to assure the highest level of safety in the airline business,

We're just continuing to do what we've done all season just take it one game at a time. Obviously, it's an important game coming up. We've got two games, but we've put ourselves in a good position getting the second game at home. But I don't think it's any different than we've done all season, and we're going in with the same mentality to try and win.

We're just continuing to look into it to see if a crime occurred. Part of the investigation is centering on the condition of the victim.

We're just continuing to try to prepare as best as we can, ... Seattle or the NFL won't push back the game because our head coach is having some health issues. We still have to get ready to go and play.

We're just continuing to try to prepare as best as we can. Seattle or the NFL won't push back the game because our head coach is having some health issues. We still have to get ready to go and play.

I think that hope is the act of continuing in the face of the truth.

We've changed throughout preseason. I feel like we're continuing to look at different combinations and see what works and we need that type of flexibility as we through the season. We still have a ways to go. For me, it's still good to see guys moving themselves forward. There's a group that's doing pretty well.

We've continued to meet and talk, probably on a daily basis, with the commissioner and with members of the committee, ... Several of the candidates have come in over the last couple of weeks and have gone down to mlb.com and have spent some time down there continuing their due diligence. Again, I see no reason why we can't make an announcement by Labour Day.

We need a continuing presence in space.

We have no intention to let this incident preclude us from continuing those flights.

We've got guys that are young. They're getting a lot of experience at the varsity level, but with a young team you see young mistakes. Still, I see we are continuing to improve.

We're looking for continued production increases for 10, 15 years at least and perhaps longer than that. Our view of things out to 2020 has gas production in the region continuing to increase. This is indeed a long-term trend.

We are also encouraged because they are continuing to resolve open claims in less than 60 days. We do not like to see the total number go up, so we are going to continue to aggressively monitor their performance, work with them to make sure claims are resolved and that they get these people taken care of.

Continuing to do stand-up is always a challenge because the audiences and the environments in which you work very often differ.

With today's appointments, we are leveraging exceptional management talent and experience with two of our most important strategic priorities, namely, the continuing transformation of our direct-selling channel and the building of the Avon brand. These seasoned executives will play critical roles in enabling Avon to unleash the potential of our unique business model.

With today's extended IT workplace, organizations must leverage new technologies without increasing risk and disruption. Using Sanctuary, Citrix Access Gateway customers can set and enforce granular device and application usage policies to protect desktop and server integrity, while continuing to reap the productivity benefits of their Citrix environment.

The name of the game is continuing to learn. Even if you're very well trained and have some natural aptitude, you still need to keep learning.

We're seeing now waves of up to and beyond 6 feet, and the water is continuing to rise and coming over the road at the docks area,

We're still continuing the research on that new language. This isn't the culmination of that new shape and design metaphor, but it's an interesting side project.

We're still continuing to bring the incentive spending down.

We're still continuing to iron out a few bugs. Things always seem to change game to game, so you're always revisiting or retooling. And obviously we want to make sure the team's conditioning is top-notch so they're rested and fresh yet well conditioned. It's no different than any other season where you're always building toward the end and hopefully peak.

We want to stay in Washington. We're very pleased with the reception that people in Washington gave to the team. We're continuing to work with the mayor, we're continuing to work with the council and we're hopeful that we can get it done.

We achieved strong results during the year, driven by strong organic growth in all our consumer and commercial client businesses. This organic growth reflects the benefits of continuing focus on the strong local relationships we have with our mid-market clients.

We remain very committed to continuing with this process.

To Mr. Seward: It is my desire that, in case Maximillian will surrender, he be sent here a prisoner of war, but that in the event of his continuing the war, or refusing to surrender, then he be shot.

We've asked the government of Libya to identify the source of the interference and resolve the problem. And we'll be continuing to investigate it.

This theme is continuing and not just in the mining stocks, but in any related sectors. This is a macroeconomic trend.

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.

What they've said to the court is that the industry's illegal activities are continuing to this day. And that's the most important thing because that's what they have to prove to win this case.

What we're more focused on is continuing to get the aid and necessary supplies to those in need.

What we're seeing is this kind off continuing correction in tech stocks that began a few weeks ago. The money is leaving tech and going to what we call value stocks.