The Hong Kong office market has been on the upswing for more than two years. Some companies located in the central business district will have to more than double their occupancy costs when they renew their leases in 2006.

1998 was a year of excellent progress for Kodak, despite continuing intense competition, the issues with the Office Imaging business, and on-going challenges in emerging markets. On the competitive front, we arrested our share loss in the U.S., closing out the year with a share increase for the consumer film in that market.

Office romances are few, short, and not usually destructive.

A few years ago, a fellow professor stopped at my door and said, "You're here in your office more than my full-time colleagues," and I replied, "Writers don't retire, they just go out of print." With electronic publication, even that doesn't have to happen.

I suspect the district attorney's office is investigating to see whether or not there is enough evidence for any of the charges. They are certainly looking at other incidents to see if there is any involvement.

I suppose they had a general store and a post office there, ... since we have a letter addressed to Ham, North Carolina.