We conservatively estimate that this business could range in size from $4 billion to $5 billion in 2001.

As the governor's town-hall meetings have evolved into pro-tax rallies, I thought we should come out and have our voices heard.

We are comfortable with our $39 billion-plus sales forecast for 2001, given Nortel's strong product portfolio in optics, wireless, access, and next generation switching.

We would assign a high probability to revenue of $145-$150 million and earnings per share a couple of pennies above our view. There is potential for upside as a function of robust demand for terrestrial 980nm pump laser/module shipments.

'It's none of your damn business' what the other side is going to put on.

There's not any profitability there, ... Those two stores were probably not going to come back to profitability. In small business, you can't gain that business back.