I have a problem asking shareholders to vote for someone who has no intention of serving a full term. If I thought the search would take more than a year, that would be another situation.

It is both my and Jill's intention to work on collaborative marketing in the future. We think this will strengthen the arts in uptown Charleston, because we feel this area has an amazing West Village vibe.

This situation is especially painful, because Dave is a talented and dedicated individual who has made many contributions to the company.

The board and I have made succession planning a priority. Well, it paid off!

including more women and young adults, while using a capital efficient way to expand our square footage and distribution network.

For the balance of fiscal 2001, we are focusing on moderate top line sales growth with a very keen focus on gross margin enhancement and expense reduction,