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Overall we are optimistic about the prospects for the economy, ... yet in some important respects, 2006 could be a more difficult year for companies and the business agenda.

Our prospects in 2006, we think they're pretty good. We're looking for a sales increase in the 5 to 10 percent range ourselves.

Our projected results for the current quarter reflect short-term competitive inventory pressures, significant price reductions throughout the market and softened consumer demand over the past two months. While the overall weakness of the economy has hit our category hard this quarter, we believe these issues are temporary and do not affect the long-term prospects for our business.

Our team here is very young. There are a lot of prospects on this club. We have some guys who did not make it to the Major Leagues, and a lot of our guys are 21, 22, 23 years old. We are still doing pretty good.

Our trip to Moscow opens new prospects for peace in the Middle East. Our people want simple things: to be free and to have sovereignty. All this is impossible without an end to the occupation.

Right now neither stock reflects merger synergies. In fact, Time Warner, although it's getting taken over by AOL, reflects no takeover premium. We think as the deal comes together and they uncover some new business opportunities and synergies, they will drive valuation. I think AOL trades like a media company and in a way it really doesn't trade like an Internet company anymore. So either it's an undervalued media company relative to its growth prospects or it's a very cheap Internet company.

Robert Blake realizes the importance to his future acting prospects of not being proven a murderer in a court of law. He also wants to avoid the stigma that O.J. Simpson got after his civil conviction.

Recent economic news around the world is causing us to reassess our near-term business prospects in key international markets,

Recent accounting-related legislation is having a significant impact at a time when the pool of qualified prospects is declining due to the 150-hour rule instituted by most states. As a result, many hiring managers have more work than they can handle with current staffing levels and cannot find enough capable new hires.

Recognizing that the No-Build alternative fails to address the long-term congestion problem, we believe that only the N8c and N2 alternatives are realistic prospects for a solution,

Recent rises in yields of Japanese government bonds, combined with this emerging uncertainty over prospects for US interest rates, are expected to weigh on the US currency against the yen in the near term.

Recent product and communications issues have certainly had an impact on our business in the near term. However, we believe that the fundamentals of our business are strong and our markets and products have attractive prospects for growth.

Patrick regards its prospect for growth in freight forwarding as greatly superior to Toll given that Toll is already the dominant supplier in this market with no significant prospects for future growth.

Our main goal is to give students from all disciplines the background they need to appreciate the astronomical constraints on the origin and prospects for life elsewhere in the universe. We'll try to give the students the background they need to become 'critical consumers' of astronomy research and to connect what they learn to their own research areas.

Our Minor League coaches and instructors have a wide variety of experience that will continue to help our young prospects work their way to the Major Leagues. We're excited to bring in some very talented coaches to complement our valuable returning staff from last season.

Stephen is progressing well. We are optimistic about his prospects for the weekend.

My opening day lineup has as many prospects as anybody in baseball, probably more.

My prospects for life, though in a measure shaded with uncertainty, hardship and danger, are very animating and bright. My prospects for another life, blessed be God, are still brighter.

Many employers prefer to post jobs on their own Web sites, in newspapers or in trade journals. We have a large pool of candidates looking for jobs, and it is imperative that we list as many jobs as we can on this Web site, while also providing efficient search tools. This will enhance the prospects of both job seekers and employers.

long-term growth prospects (for radio) are only weakened further.

Looking out even further toward the end of the year, investors might grow optimistic about the end-of-year economic situation, as 2004's strong job growth could be seen as raising the prospects for holiday spending, hence giving the economy momentum as it enters 2005,

Looking ahead, we've never felt more positive about our prospects for growth, which rest on our distinctive proposition, strong brand equities, and expanding market share.

Looking ahead, the prospects for growth looks exciting, ... We exited the quarter ended September 2005 with the strong tailwind of business momentum. The challenge we have is to sustain and build upon it.

I won't be surprised to see more falls in the property and financial sectors even if presales of apartments continue to do well. Investors are worried now by prospects of rate hikes larger than those in previous months.

I was impressed with them as people, and I'm glad they're still excited about coming here. I haven't seen them play, but they're physically good-looking high school prospects for their positions.

I think our prospects are great heading in, but anybody can beat anybody. (Against) Cranbrook we played extremely well, but lost. You need a little puck luck.

We need the middle class to feel more confident about its prospects and about its future. We need to cut down on this anxiety that sees some people succeeding and the majority struggling - having to make choices between paying for their kids' education or saving for their own retirement.

We now have a quality affiliate to send our younger prospects that is located just 90 minutes away, giving our hockey operations staff the chance to frequently watch these players develop.

The 2006 General Assembly began with an overwhelming bipartisan consensus, and public expectation, that Connecticut must dramatically improve our prospects for job creation and economic growth. This bill does just the opposite.

That we have secured such an impressive slate of equity investors and partner support in a period of such industry uncertainty is a strong indication of the prospects and enthusiasm for this transaction, ... We believe that the airline created from the merger of US Airways and America West will bring more choices for customers, as we expand the low-fare pricing structure of America West to dozens of new cities, while also offering passenger-service amenities, such as an attractive frequent flyer program, assigned seating and a First Class cabin.

I would like to work with you to turn our aspiration and prospects into reality,

Merger and acquisition prospects surrounding the LSE will continue to be the main driver of the shares rather than the fundamentals.

While we were excited about the prospects for Exxon Mobil in 1998, we are even more positive today,

While we think the new management team is focused on reinventing the company, the first quarter is off to a hazy start and prospects for the rest of 2003 look even fuzzier.

We continue to maintain a bullish stance towards European stocks for 2006. The combination of still low valuations and the prospects that earnings will continue to grow suggests a continued positive stance.

We continue to have full faith and confidence in the near and long-term prospects o the company and remain committed to the goal of providing value to all shareholders.

We continue to be optimistic about our long-term prospects for profitable growth.

We'll continue to make efforts. At the moment, our prospects are still unclear.

We were able address some of our glaring needs - at quarterback, the offensive line and in every aspect of our defense. We had some of our running back prospects commit to other schools, but we have others that we are looking at.

We played below par today, but I still feel good about the prospects of winning the tournament.

We have taken steps to improve our growth prospects by making management changes and upgrades at a number of key operating units,

While consumers are forking over a lot of money on gasoline, they continue to spend elsewhere, ... This tells us that job and income prospects are better than what is commonly understood.

While a hike in May remains fully priced, prospects for tightening beyond that have been marked down.

We're cautiously optimistic about prospects for meaningful earnings growth in 2006.

We enter the back half of the year with many more of our new merchandise programs now in place that have shown early success; coupled with our extensive store upgrade program for the year substantially completed, we are positive about the prospects for the balance of the year.

We believe the recent share price does not reflect the continued improvement in the company's operating results or the growth prospects made possible by our continuing success with new products and new stores.

We have brought a lot of companies into the Boston Scientific family and we have never been more confident or enthusiastic about the prospects for a merger.

Uzbekistan is an important country and the E.U. must maintain dialogue and cooperation with it. Inclusion of the president on the list would close the channels of communication and prospects of continued dialogue. However, the list is not closed and could be changed during the coming year. The sanctions will be kept under constant review.

With the Fed action taking some of the prospects for a rally away from the market, we're just sitting here quietly waiting to see what happens in Florida with the absentee ballot count.

With the effects of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes wearing off and fuel prices coming back down to more palatable levels, Americans are beginning to view their economic prospects in a more positive light.

With the Department of Justice process out of the limelight now, investor attention has been squarely focused on Microsoft's business fundamentals over the past several months. During that time there has been a significant degree of doubt about Microsoft's long-term prospects and, more pointedly, about the success of Windows 2000 and the Internet. We think this quarter's results go at least part of the way to alleviating these concerns.

We have a more mixed picture (and) that would have made some people rethink economic prospects maybe towards the end of the year.

We have very ambitious expansion plans. We are planting more sugar cane fields. We are building new factories. The prospects are just fantastic.

We never discuss settlement processes, prospects or terms, but we are always open to settlement, ... In this case, it would be essential that Microsoft change the way it uses its enormous power in the marketplace.

We need to try to continue to get him at-bats. Because of his path the last couple of years, he hasn't had the normal number of at-bats that your prospects have. I think it's important that we get him a lot of playing time at third base. ... We want to exhaust the opportunity for him to play third base, because we are looking at our future.

We know this is ethically sensitive territory, ... the prospects of benefit to living human beings ... are dramatic.

The predictability of the economy and prospects for growth coupled with high external liquidity is pushing the market up.

The problem that Sharon's exit could cause is that it raises questions about the prospects for peace across the Middle East.

We are in discussion with MTSU and Belmont with several of their players. There are no age limits. Some of the top (high school) players in this area very likely will be prospects or potential players for this team.

We'll now look to introduce a couple of good prospects for the future into the first team.

We're not too worried about the situation, as Suzuki's fundamentals and growth prospects are solid.

We are pleased that Project Lexus has visited our community on several occasions and we hope they come again. We have been fortunate to experience growth from existing partners and we continue to seek new partners for our community. Project Lexus is just one of many prospects that came our way in 2005 and we hope they continue to come in 2006.

The overall industry is a boom industry. It has demographics and favorable growth prospects on its side, ... Valuations may get ahead of themselves sometimes but that's only a concern for the short term.

We did this for the first time in the summer of 2003, and we believe it's a good way for some of our young prospects to come into town and get to know a little bit about our organization and our city before training camp. We'll put them through a series of tests, and they'll also have a chance to meet with our coaches and trainers.

We're excited about the prospects of the ethanol industry and we're excited to move this plant along.

We're excited about the prospects of having new neighbors move into Mayberry. We welcome everyone with open arms and we want to take this time out every year to celebrate.

We're excited about having everyone back on campus. There were no surprises for us. Everyone reported and showed up on time. We're excited about the prospects as we get to work today to start following up our 2005 season with even more success.

The rates prospects are giving courage to people. They want to buy one day before the market rises and many are betting that it will rise more tomorrow.

Wal-Mart has made it very clear that the prospects for this holiday are much stronger than the conventional wisdom would have had it.

The prospects of some rain are increasing for tomorrow and although the rainfall amounts don't look that impressive, it does help a little bit.

The prospects of a strong jobs report at the end of the week will offer some relief to US assets.

The prospects of 4 percent real GDP growth (or possibly more after future data revisions) during the third quarter are back on the table,

The prospects for the steel industry are quite positive, supported by strong demand.

The prospects for the next two years are even better than for the previous two.

The prospects for the near term at the pump are most likely for further declines ... unless there should be a supply disruption,

The prospects for the dollar are clearly negative following the speech, especially given the emphasis on the current account.

The prospects for tech did not suddenly deteriorate. In fact, tech earnings have been very good.

The prospects for growth for Mattel seem a little easier. In Hasbro's case, they did well last year with Star Wars, but it's going away.

The prospects for broad telecom reform including franchise relief are fairly low this year because there are too many unsettled major issues.

The prospects for a rate cut have certainly increased. You have weaker inflation and in addition there are risks to gross domestic product growth.

The prospects for a German recovery are the most positive they've been for a long time. Companies are really getting their act together.

The prospects for a coherent, hilarious and consistent American comedy seem to lessen every year, as the poor waterlogged, gassy corpse called 'Evan Almighty' proved when it floated ashore recently. So there's a temptation to think too highly of Robin Williams's uneven but occasionally funny 'License to Wed.'

The prospects are very bright. You're going to see tremendous companies created.

The prospects are so good for Toyota. The only issue on Toyota's horizon is the exchange rate, which has been in its favor this year.

The prospects are improving for coal-fired stations. The future is clean. The coal industry can play a great role. It's a great opportunity which we must not lose.

The prospects appear to be favorable for a 'year-end rally.

The prospect for price improvement depends on the performance of the Asian and European economies, who are big users of metals, and the prospects are getting better. There's still a lot of uncertainty there, but relatively speaking the signs are fairly encouraging.

Time Warner has been managed for the short term. This has damaged the company's fundamental competitive position and its prospects for growth. This approach has cost shareholders a staggering $40 billion.

Trade data is a little better ... but I think the dollar rally should be limited as the prospects for the trade deficit still aren't very good.

You look over their club, the contracts, the prospects in the system and how it all fits in. It sounds like (pitcher A.J.) Burnett will be gone, so there are holes. The interest is, how are those holes going to be filled?

Today's data is very weak, which adds to our concern about the prospects for consumer activity and the housing market in the months ahead.

Today's announcement reflects our board's confidence in Wachovia's performance and prospects for consistently growing earnings while maintaining a strong capital position.

We want to continue this administration, and it seems we will be able to. We have good prospects to continue,

The dangerous outburst of violence with numerous fatalities may kill off the sprouts of confidence that have emerged between the two sides in the course of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the West Bank and may endanger prospects for further progress toward a settlement.

Well the key basically is the fact that the stock market is in itself cheap. Usually high, by international terms, dividend yields, and the fact that earnings plus growth prospects for the market in general are higher than other emerging markets.

We're trying to get winners here, and Woodrow Wilson won it all last year. There are quite a few other prospects there that I will see. Camden is a tremendous source of talent. Once we get that pipeline solidified, I'll try to do some things in Baltimore, too.

There are short-term questions to be sure -- the impact of changes in residential housing markets and the prospects for inflation are two -- but, overall, the economy in 2006 seems likely to be very well-behaved.

There are not many prospects in the short term.

We believe the comments on PC demand add weight to the view that the PC cycle may have bottomed. However, we believe it is still too early to 'call the bottom' -- especially if emerging weakness in European IT demand dampens prospects for a PC rebound there.

With all 30 NHL teams developing their prospects in our league, the AHL provides an ideal opportunity to evaluate these potential changes, ... We remain committed to assisting the NHL with the growth and development of our sport, and we are confident that this test schedule will allow for a fair assessment of the proposal without compromising the competitive balance of the AHL.