I'm surprised that Alcatel would want to take that on in a difficult environment for telecommunications equipment. It seems to me they would want to focus on their own profitability instead of taking on Lucent.

I'm surprised by the speed at which it seems to be happening. I continue to be surprised that there aren't more Alcatel shareholders, especially institutional shareholders, protesting this. I think it's a lot for Alcatel to take on.

Their business has been very strong in optical components and semiconductors.

With the increase in broadband penetration further enhancing how messages get delivered, we should continue to see a favorable environment for increased Internet ad spending.

Marketers are overwhelmed by the hundreds of diverse opportunities for reaching consumers within each individual store environment. Our clients need answers to basic questions: ?What are all of the retail channel marketing options? How are these options measured? What marketing objectives can actually be achieved in-store? And how will you measure the ROI?

We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyones arguing over where they're going to sit.