The farmers are very positive. It is growing season and the rains will immensely help for at least this month.

Any time you do any increase whatever you get will help in a positive way and it keeps you from placing a burden on one party. We will eventually look at other methods of doing cost saving measures as well as revenue sources.

People will view a worse-than-expected machinery orders figure as a bond positive. That may help bonds trim some of losses.

Those companies were hurt fairly badly by months of SARS. We don't think there will be an enormous bout of outbound travel because these companies need to build up financial health again.

It's the question of independence. Is she as a judge going to be the person who will stand up and tell the president no when he's doing something he shouldn't be doing?

The meeting seemed to end on a positive note, ... They seemed willing to do some things to help the situation.