We are cooperating fully and extensively with the authorities on this matter.
Mr. O'Neal met with the financial advisors for about an hour, and we believe the meeting was very constructive, with a good deal of give and take.
It doesn't change the fact that it was a record quarter and a record year.
We are settling these cases because we want to avoid the significant distraction and expense of further litigation and provide our shareholders with the certainty that these cases are finally resolved. We are confident that we will prevail in the two remaining Internet research cases.
Even though we prevailed in virtually every research class action that's been adjudicated, we are settling these cases because we want to avoid the distraction and expense of further litigation.
