Our investment reflects the confidence we have in Rite Aid's core business and our belief that the combination of our investment and the amendments to the banking facilities and will provide the company with the financial resources it needs to rebound and prosper.

There is so much momentum in consumer spending and business investment that economic growth in the third and fourth quarters will exceed 3 1/2%. Inflation may pick up a bit, but core inflation rates start at such low rates that the overall impact won't be nearly as bad as feared.

We think we have something really special here, and I think this investment confirms that belief.

The taxpayers can have confidence that they're getting a good return on their investment. We think we've had a lot of success.

I think we'll be going to Melbourne with the confidence and the belief that we can actually win it,

Real estate investment is certainly a vote of confidence on future activity.