M. Ivester Past Quotations

This past year has been a challenging period ... as economic slowdowns in several key markets had a short-term impact, slowing volume growth and affecting our earnings, ... Even though the economic environment became more uncertain and volatile in the later part of 1998, we strongly believe that our fundamental opportunities for long-term growth have not changed.

We all owe, and I especially owe, a huge debt of gratitude to the man who steered this company to phenomenal success over the past 16 years.