Growth is of paramount importance to us,

Team roping as a sport, in general, has grown. We'd like to bring that growth locally.

We remain enthusiastic about the start of this holiday season, as several categories saw substantial revenue increases. The growth in 2004 holiday revenue suggests that consumers are shifting more dollars to the Internet this season.

If you cut it back in the winter, you run the risk of encouraging more growth.

New orders jumped sharply in the month. Manufacturing experienced moderate growth in December to end the year in positive territory.

The requirement for innovation is stronger than it ever has been,