Levels of new business enquiries are encouraging and we look forward with confidence.

Latoya did a real good job of scoring and rebounding, and the guards did also. They had their confidence going, believed in their shot, it went in and they did what they had to do. (Wily and Collins) are taking a lot of pressure off me. Instead of three people guarding me, it may be two or one.

The biggest thing is my teammates are having more confidence in me. I just have to stay humble. I hope to get more minutes, but that's [coach Avery Johnson's] decision.

This confidence in business conditions also is reflected in the survey responses to the annual question regarding anticipated capital equipment expenditures. This year, 62 percent of supply chain managers plan to increase capital equipment expenditure in 2006; only 10 percent said they plan to cut back on capital expenditures. This is a marked difference from previous years, and suggests continued positive economic news for Arizona in the near term.

With his confidence, the way he works and the way he goes about his business, he's capable of (passing Clemens). His knowledge of the game is so good and he knows what to do when he's up there.

U.S. employers are still void of the business confidence needed to increase their employment projections for the third quarter, ... Employers have expressed uncertainty in hiring intentions in recent Manpower Employment Outlook Surveys, but this quarter represents the weakest job outlook in 12 years.