Big 5 Sporting Goods continues to be hampered by distribution center inefficiencies and higher accounting/auditing costs. It remains unclear when distribution center problems will be corrected.

And we're working on another large distribution center there.

The New Zealand dollar continues to be hampered by the recent swag of weak economic data. We suspect the currency will continue to come under pressure.

The price of gas downstream is always going to be higher because you have costs that have to be recouped for getting it to the customer. You have to process the gas. You have to transport it, and you have to sell it. There will always be a discrepancy there.

Higher taxes kill jobs. Regulations kill jobs.

Consumption continues to rise on higher farm incomes, rising employment and increasing consumer loans. Still, rising material costs slowed construction.