While our scheduled time frame to reverse the comparable-store sales decline at the Speedy locations proved overly optimistic, since September we have made considerable progress in improving their performance.

It takes time to turn around an operation this large. But the reality is, Delta has to turn around its financial performance very soon and very dramatically if it is to survive.

While the bourbon category has been sluggish overall, premium whiskeys such as Maker's Mark have enjoyed double-digit sales increases. Maker's Mark is enjoying popularity particularly with the urban sophisticates.

While the bourbon category has been sluggish overall, premium whiskeys such as Maker's Mark have enjoyed double-digit sales increases. Maker's Mark is enjoying popularity particularly with the urban sophisticates,

Sales at our national consumer electronics retailers, which are our primary distribution outlets for DirecTV Systems, have been slower than we expected, in large part due to the softening economy, ... In addition, we are seeing continued slowing in the contribution of subscribers from the rural markets that are served by the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC).

Unfilled orders earlier in the year contributed to weaker sales results for the balance of the year for Russell Athletic. Additionally, sales weakness in Mossy Oak continued throughout the year, with declines of approximately 20% from 2004.