HP's best business is printing and imaging and the company diluted that by buying Compaq,

There is a lot more to the processor business than selling processors. Controlling the supply chain and controlling product offerings is almost more important. And it's not just the supply chain, it's their manufacturing ability. They are way ahead in terms of manufacturing ability and economies of scale.

People are less likely to travel to Hong Kong but does that mean business is slow because of that? No, it's because the economy hasn't picked up.

We kind of do our own thing as an independent. We are able to make decisions and moves that company stores would have to wait for corporate permission to do. I have no problems with Supervalu. They have addressed an issue that we all had and that was they tried to play both sides of the fence (wholesaler and retail outlet). I wasn't surprised they announced they are selling their corporate stores.

We kind of do our own thing as an independent. We are able to make decisions and moves that company stores would have to wait for corporate permission to do, ... I have no problems with Supervalu. They have addressed an issue that we all had and that was they tried to play both sides of the fence (wholesaler and retail outlet). I wasn't surprised they announced they are selling their corporate stores.

It's a very good new business for Moses Lake. Their parent company, Columbia Ventures, is a very strong company, privately owned, very reputable.