I think this is a good first step for the company as they try to capitalize on the opportunity that they have in the Internet arena.

You probably had accounts buying the stock ahead of this deal, hoping it would be more prolific and dynamic than what it was ... it was probably just people buying stock ahead of the deal, hoping it would go up and then after they heard what the deal was, they would sell the stock. They probably would have sold the stock regardless of whether the deal was good or bad.

We are excited by the opportunity to invest in a company that we believe is on track to be a significant player in the storage market.

[If that weren't enough of an incentive to stay put, the company offered Cross the opportunity to enroll in MBA courses and in various executive development programs.] They took a view that one of the challenges for an organization like ours was to foster a feeling of everyone being a manager of the business, ... Their desire to have me become more of a businessman kept me interested in spending my career there. There were times when IT was at a standstill, but at those times there was always something happening on the executive level that made the job worthwhile.

Strategically, we see Pennsylvania as a fantastic opportunity not only for our company but all the (slot machine) manufacturers. Because it's new, the state is a market that's wide open. And as a manufacturer, you want to make sure you capitalize on the potential.

If New Orleans passes on this opportunity to improve itself, then we're not going to be a company headquartered in New Orleans. I guess that's our bottom line.