It's really positive to have that participation.

Their participation in the election is a very positive step,

I always view a really large foreign participation number as being a dangerous thing. If you're looking at somebody who is maybe not a natural buyer or a long-term buyer, the danger is that if it takes that participation to make them (the deals) just go OK, what happens when they don't show up?

I think the implications are positive. Worldwide, what you see is, when you have more participation by minorities in commerce, the more vibrant their economies are.

As a rule, we do not confirm or deny our participation in any bidding process.

We know that participation peaks by the age of 12, then really starts to drop off. Very early on, we begin the elimination process.