We're coming close to tripling our investment. Standalone, it's a huge investment, and it's growing.

When (Gretchen) began working for the company as an investment banker, TheaterMania.com was kind of wandering in the desert not quite sure what to do.

I think New Orleans is a good example - there's going to be more investment to protect that area now. That's the same with the funding of infrastructure.

Every July, 400 of the most powerful media and tech industry chieftains meet at investment banker Herb Allen's conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, for what are usually convivial discussions of megatrends and megamergers. But this year, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates III laid into Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer, according to two sources, including one who witnessed the exchange in a private room,

This is a perfect sector for innovation and new players.

Global demand is stronger than the existing supply.