That first period was probably the worst period we've played all year. We had a talk about commitment and skating after the first and I thought we were fortunate to be down only 1-0.

Our strong commitment to continuing to create shareholder value is evidenced by the declaration of our first ever cash dividend. This dividend, supported by the company's excellent free cash flow and strong balance sheet, reflects our confidence in the future growth of Barnes & Noble,

There's no charge for tuition, you just have to be willing to volunteer the time and make the commitment. We'll take any person that wants to get in the media business.

We are extremely pleased with the closing of this financing, which reiterates the commitment and confidence our shareholders have in this business, and reinvigorates our near-term expansion plans. This funding will help enable us to rapidly expand the availability of affordable broadband service to homes and offices that lie beyond the reach of other broadband Internet services.

This award demonstrates MCI's continued leadership and commitment in delivering innovative services. Our focus is to ensure that we meet all our customers' requirements, from conferencing solutions to end-to-end connectivity to total management of their network. MCI's portfolio of services enables enterprise customers to conduct business more effectively and efficiently.

If the commitment to kids is that they'll go to college, the natural extension of our middle school is to create a high school that will walk them all the way to the school doors.