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None of the alternatives we are exploring would involve selling control of our U.S. operations to a company owned by a foreign government.

Small business managers recognize that stand-alone systems inhibit productivity. A company may need to integrate its Web site with its accounting program, for instance, but implementation is daunting without the expertise. It's hard to add staff to solve the problem because the talent isn't out there at an affordable price. Having permanent onsite IT staff may not be the best option, anyway. Independent technology consultants are readily available, trained to evaluate and implement solutions that minimize disruption, reduce system fragility, and deliver systems that streamline operations and improve productivity.

As we enter the final month of the quarter, we are very confident in our previously stated guidance of revenue and EPS from operations in the fourth quarter in the range of $8.5 billion to $8.8 billion and earnings per share of 26 cents on a fully diluted basis,

As we sell these assets, we will scale back our related corporate and shared services infrastructure to ensure that it is the right size for our businesses going forward. We expect a number of people directly involved in these operations to be employed by the new owners or offered other jobs within ConAgra Foods.

Strong performance across most of our power operations delivered a quarter-over-quarter increase in net earnings of almost 200 percent.

Taxpayers who are already stretched to their limit by our highest-in-the-nation property taxes may be forced to pick up and leave the state. Businesses that have already rated this as one of the worst business climates in the nation will move operations elsewhere or forgo plans to expand.

The banking industry is extraordinarily prepared, but there's no way to keep all operations up and running when they are under the water.

The better informed an organization is, the better it will be able to spell out strategic options ahead of time and respond more quickly to inevitable changes in the market. Organizations which begin now to evaluate how conducive their operations are to Part D will find themselves best prepared to handle various new target groups and a reinvigorated Medicare marketing message.

The big difference I see is that AT&T has built a completely distributed system. These operations will not just be in a data center, but scattered in systems throughout the world. The intention is to be far more distributed than a data center approach.

The BLM feels very strongly that it's important to have a viable livestock industry operating in the rural western United States, ... that public land to subsidize operations to stay in business.

The blockade has been removed and we expect to resume operations very shortly.

Service is now an agenda item. There's a lot of money invested in it. The problem is, companies lack the processes and systems that enable them to manage their service operations and to have visibility and control over whether they make a service call or not. That is a void we are filling.

Nevertheless adequate design and operational safeguards have to be put in place and tested to ensure that the public, the environment and workers are fully protected in the event of an accident. Lessons learned through many years of successful operations are constantly being incorporated.

This is consistent in our strategy in moving from an acquisition company to an operations company.

All of Winkler's commercial office projects in Alexandria, most of the remaining development land and the commercial office management and development operations of the Mark Winkler Company will be sold to Duke Realty. The residential apartment properties and the shopping center at Mark Center in Alexandria will be sold to JBG Investment Fund.

All operations will then move to SAFA House outside the FNB Stadium at the beginning of 2007.

All of us who live along the river monitor the river levels. You can plan a lot of your operations around river projections, such as where to move equipment and make plans on pruning crews and those types of things, so it is a real handy tool.

Dan is a proven leader with a commitment to excellence and integrity. His keen understanding of the hotel development process combined with his operations and support experience make his appointment a win-win for Choice and prospective developers.

David's knowledge of the Manhattan real estate market, proven track record of building and managing successful operations and reputation as one of the city's most dynamic and trusted real estate advisors makes him uniquely qualified to lead our growth initiative in New York. We believe David's hiring not only builds on the Company's current momentum, it is a fundamental step toward our goal of becoming best in class in the most important real estate market in the world.

David has made an enormously impressive impact on the company's operations since he joined us in 2004. After a thorough review, the board is pleased to confirm that David has its full backing to lead the company to its next level of growth.

The officers on our (training) board were involved in training operations at their respective departments - not the purchasing departments, ... They followed all relevant conflict-of-interest regulations at their departments, and the grant of stock options did not violate Taser's code of ethics nor industry norms.

The North American operations are the driver of the results. Business is great this year, and the mix is very rich -- they're selling lots of trucks,

Considering the current economic environment and tightening of capital within the telecom sector, we are projecting growth in revenues and earnings per share from operations in 2001 over 2000 of 30 percent,

Congress has a right and a need to know what this proposed deal would mean for terminal operations and security at our ports. Even if they come later than we would have liked, we must get the facts.

Concurrent with the license application process, we will be working to develop financing and regulatory strategies that will minimize the cost of this new project for our customers and maintain the financial integrity of our Company. Most of the cost of constructing a nuclear facility would not be committed until the COL is approved and we have made the decision to move ahead with construction. Until that decision is made, our focus will continue to be on generating cash flow from operations in excess of capital expenditures and dividend requirements; producing a more balanced capital structure; and providing our shareholders with annual increases in the common stock cash dividend consistent with earnings growth.

Con Edison's utility operations performed very well under extreme weather conditions in 2005. The investments we have made in our infrastructure over the past few years enabled us to reliably meet the energy needs of our customers during the summer of 2005. These investments enable New York's economy to grow.

Don stepped into a world where monetary operations were broken,

It's good to see CLP making a one-off gain last year and investors are happy to see that its earnings from overseas operations are increasing. However, it faces problems ahead as the government looks to change the scheme of controls which apply to local power companies.

At this time, we are asking companies to rededicate themselves and their miners and their operations to signify the enduring commitment to protecting miners in West Virginia by participating in the stand-down for safety. We will take an active approach to accident reduction.

I want to assure everyone in St. Joseph and the surrounding communities that we are committed to moving forward with the completion of the facility, hiring employees, and commencing operations as quickly as possible,

The cooperation of all of these people working together with this common goal is what's got us over the challenges, and that was exercised rather severely today and yesterday in getting a little bit behind schedule with this test. Their operations are laid out. One domino falls, and all the rest of them fall, and that's exactly where we are right now.

The core operations seem to be doing well.

Their operations showed an improvement on last year. They're still facing the same challenges as other airlines, namely high fuel prices and improving but still competitive pricing in the domestic market.

The insurgents are still there, ... They still want to derail the democratic process. They still want to discredit the Iraqi government, so operations continue.

The Internet has provided a means for gambling operations to evade existing anti-gambling laws.

The FCC does not manage, nor are they responsible for, the National Airspace System (NAS). This is the purview of the FAA and DOT. FCC actions should not, therefore, adversely impact airline operations or put passengers at risk. The introduction of unlicensed UWB devices into aviation safety-of-life bands would erode public safety and compromise international protections afforded such vital frequencies, ... Now is not the time to inject instability into the NAS, and restricted bands are not the place to initiate strategic experiments for new gadgets.

The Federal Reserve Act requires the Federal Reserve to report annually on its operations and to publish its balance sheet weekly.

The Federal Reserve's participation in the Image Payments Network, along with the participation of an increasing number of banks, reinforces the fact that image exchange is no longer a vision, but rather a real strategic opportunity to streamline operations and reduce costs. The Fed's ability to send images through the Image Payments Network will accelerate the movement toward image exchange and underscores the important role that the Image Payments Network is playing in this new era of digital check images.

The key thing to note is the strength of the wealth management operations and the net new money inflows. The world is opening up now to UBS. There's money coming in from the Middle East, from Asia and China.

The last 15-16 days has been so much fun dealing with the press. I'm going to hand the baseball operations ball over to you. You are in charge of handling all the communications with the press. I'm very proud of you.

It's business as usual (and we) will continue operations (in Peru and the affected plants). We expect that if a new buyer were to come in that they would continue to operate in those communities (affected).

They are operations guys and big users of IP technology. And they have a strong penchant for investing in technology and developing it.

The vast majority of the digital media division's sales come from overseas operations. Domestic operations are only focusing on research and development.

It will cost miners more to do business, but we don't mind doing so because this will help local communities and local economies. We have no objections to paying a fair price for land and turning over our roads, buildings, and infrastructure to make lasting improvements to local communities after mining operations have ceased.

They (defense companies) are beginning to settle down in their operations at a much higher level than they were three or four years ago as they become much more efficient. What we are seeing now is some fear (of budget cuts) being dissipated by the strong performance.

In particular, her knowledge of European and global operations will be of immense value to the Exchange as we widen and strengthen the scope of our European business.

In particular, it recognizes the growing importance of our Asia-Pacific operations as we build the Goro project in New Caledonia, and expand our PT Inco operations in Indonesia.

In principle, what this has done is it has infringed on the executive branch's ability to manage the day-to-day operations of the government.

In terms of logistics, the difficult terrain makes this one of most challenging relief operations ever undertaken, ... Winter is approaching fast, and temperatures are dropping.

In terms of operations and sales execution, Apple has seen good progress over the past 18 to 24 months. That's very encouraging.

It has the most significant port operations on an island nation. I trust the management and will leave it to them, but given the quality of the assets there seems room on the upside.

I just met a fireman who was trying to save somebody else's house when his went up in flames, ... In the operations center, there are a couple of people on duty today -- 12-hour shifts. They lost their homes, but they know they still have a job to do, and maybe their presence will help save somebody else's homes.

In the long term, we are planning for market growth that historically follows the introduction of new console hardware. To leverage this future growth and prepare for fiscal 2008, which we expect will be the biggest year in Activision's history, we will continue to focus on investment in our product development resources and intellectual property portfolio, growing our international operations and optimizing our worldwide cost structure and resource allocation.

In the past month, the company had been involved in an aggressive effort to reorganize its business and focus on programs that would best meet the needs of its investors, shareholders and partners, ... While a plan to fund the company's activities as a business-to-business operation was actively underway, negotiations collapsed at the last minute. When negotiations broke down, the board determined to cease operations and is now seeking to sell the company.

In the past, the information collected as a byproduct of operations wasn't tapped for its inherent value. Today, people are looking for ways to use it both inside and outside their operations to the benefit of the greater supply chain.

In the post-9/11 world, we cannot afford to surrender our port operations to foreign governments.

If you talk to WWII vets, they will tell you there were thousands of USO operations where communities did that. The USO was there to keep the troops happy and calmed down before they deployed.

Internet-enabling things like vending machines and gasoline pumps not only makes it easier to service and upgrade them remotely, it also provides much higher quality customer data because it removes human error. It also makes supply-and-demand chain operations more efficient and less costly.

In terms of business growth and economic development - there are really two ways to develop a strong economy - an economy made up of high-wage, high-value jobs that are diverse enough to ensure that the region prospers in any type of economy. One of those ways is to attract new companies or operations to our region. The other way is to focus on helping companies who are already here grow and prosper.

In the quick-serve restaurant industry, our success rests on our ability to motivate our staff, streamline our operations and empower our employees. The applications that run on our Cisco IP phones are helping us maintain our unique sense of culture and improve our communication capabilities. I never imagined a phone would have such an impact on my business.

In the next 18 months -- leading up to crucial labor negotiations -- both companies must demonstrate progress in turning around their North American operations to significantly reverse recent negative financial trends.

In times of crisis I think you have to explore, use every capability and explore every option. But past those, in the day-to-day operations when there is no imminent threat, you need to revisit procedures and structures in place to ensure proper oversight.

In the three years since our nation began operations in Iraq, more than 2,500 Americans have been killed and more than 18,000 Americans have been seriously wounded.

By utilizing technology and modernizing our operations we've become more efficient and effective at delivering library services throughout the county. We are proud that we can make these improvements at no additional cost to the taxpayers. Technology can truly help us level the inequities in service across the county.

Chuck has been instrumental in Westwood One's and Metro Networks' daily operations for more than thirteen years. He has been a key part of our executive team, helping guide the Company through periods of rapid growth and change. We thank Chuck for his many contributions and look forward to working with Chuck both as a customer and a friend of Westwood One.

Because the president, not the (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) could authorize or not authorize cross-border operations from Mexican motor carriers, and because FMCSA has no discretion to prevent the entry of Mexican trucks, its EA did not need to consider the environmental effects arising from the entry,

Hiring was cautious in October. Aside from companies not being able to operate because of the hurricanes, many businesses might have been in a state of suspense as they assessed damage to their operations and to the economy that might have resulted from these storms.

He sees that the company is now in a position where he can retire without the operations skipping a beat.

Certain port operations in certain locations recognized the potential years ago, and embarked on acquisitions.

By continuing our strong relationship, Unisys can provide Cal EDD with even more innovative, services-based solutions for secure business operations that help streamline the business of government and enhance services to California's workers.

By creating a separate operations group under Adam, we are able to give the Royal Caribbean brand the greater visibility and focus, and the dedicated management it needs to achieve even greater success in the future.

By creating three new business units, and with an increased focus on costs, we are reflecting the different approaches that will be required to continue to succeed, both in terms of our existing operations and in capturing new revenue streams for the future.

Certainly, the numbers show that our U.S. operations are not profitable at current volume levels and, given our contractual expenses, we are not profitable in our current state.

Howard's new appointment reflects the ever increasing importance of his role as a bridge between the technological and software areas of Sony's operations in the United States, ... He has continued to work closely with Tommy, John and the management teams of all of our U.S. businesses, and to fortify Sony's overall strategic goals in the digital environment of the future.

How do you feel the operations are going?

He's really getting the financials and operations in good order and making strong management and organizational decisions, as opposed to going after every opportunity on the planet. Those decisions are very hard to make, because a lot of folks only want to acquire companies, and the end result is a complex mess that can't be managed.

I personally support it. I feel it is well-thought-out legislation that will uniform the operations of community associations. Most everything proposed in the act, The Woodlands already does.

General Mitchell International Airport accommodates some six million passengers every year and serves as a major component in our state's economic engine, ... Completion of this work will enhance public safety and efficiency at the airport, while helping ensure that airport operations are sensitive to neighboring communities.

Gannett's cable properties are a natural fit with our growth strategy of adding large technologically advanced properties in stand-alone markets and in markets contiguous to our existing operations

The war was declared over - the end of major combat operations - in May 2003. Release procedures got under way immediately; reducing the population from 8,000 to just over 300, of course, requires fewer military police soldiers.

The retail operations have to find a way to make money at some point, and if you've got a $1.7 billion in debt, then you've got to generate some pretty good cash flow to service that debt.

There was a military police brigade with over 3,400 soldiers getting ready to go home because their mission - prisoner-of-war operations - was finished.

There was a prevailing attitude from Mr. Brown that he did not want Homeland Security to interfere with any of his operations or what he was doing. Mr. Brown should have picked up the phone and called the secretary right away.

There's this movie, 'Zero Dark Thirty' about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Some have complained that too many 'secrets' were dished out by the intelligence and special operations communities to director Kathryn Bigelow, screenwriter Mark Boal and their crew, part of a broader pattern of using intelligence for political effect.

These two facts are significant because they indicate methodology, logistics and personnel for this kind of operation ? operations which are totally contrary to the spirit and the text of the European convention on human rights.

These often require different treatments in smaller quantities than your typical commercial operations with large blocks of plants.

These outstanding sales increases demonstrate that consumers are responding positively to our better tasting food, new menu offerings, energetic, targeted marketing and improved operations and service.

They've got to get these operations turned around. By 2007, I think that will begin to happen.

They've improved their operations really across the board. My sense is that it happened faster than they expected.

They work with us to manage the operations of the terminal.

They will be gathering a lot of information about how to set up 'hastily formed networks,' ... The research part will help them understand how to conduct other operations more efficiently.

They bring enormous baseball experience to the table, ... Their hires and reorganization will allow us to prepare for and handle every situation that arises in the baseball operations area.

They have to completely revamp their operations to survive.

They'll have to shrink their operations and vigorously sell whatever they can.

They just can't get out of their own way. Citigroup may need to further disassemble parts of its operations to satisfy shareholders.

It's an area that our vice unit actually does do operations frequently.

It's clear that the perpetrators of the operations were three suicide bombers wearing explosive vests with metal beads to inflict maximum number of dead and injuries.

It was kind of like camping near a landfill. Everywhere outside of our base of operations was destroyed and everyone was fending for themselves.

In 2005, solid operations coupled with a strong price environment resulted in record earnings, allowing more than $2.1 billion to be returned to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

In addition to higher industry oil and gas prices, Phillips continued to benefit from cost reductions and strong operations across all business segments,