Famous Quotes & Sayings

I was pleasantly surprised, and I could tell that they are genuine about wanting us in the coalition. The talks were very constructive and from the good atmosphere, we could tell that we will be able to reach an agreement soon.

We made clear that we were concerned about the perception of an agreement with the AFA. The perception that a big company from corporate America had made a pact with an extremist organization was very worrying.

The problem is not yet solved but we hope it can be solved eventually through this agreement. We have to take the momentum of this agreement and see that it is implemented.

We have a tentative agreement. We don't expect anything to be changed.

We have not seen sufficient progress, ... Whether or not we can reach an agreement ... depends on North Korea's efforts.

We have not come to an agreement that meets the needs of our domestic manufacturers and retailers.

The problems associated with implementing CAFTA demonstrate what we've been saying all along: this agreement goes beyond trade in requiring dramatic changes in domestic laws that grant new rights to transnational corporations at the expense of working people.

Those changes basically extend the agreement to the community schools teachers, who are in a separate union, and to some teachers who are eligible to retire.

We anticipate a complete resolution of the entire litigation. We reached an oral agreement on all the principled terms, but it is complex so we are going to spend today writing it all up.

We are committed to full compliance with all export control measures and believe this agreement will allow us to assure the State Department that we will meet all of our export control obligations. The settlement is in recognition of the government's concerns about protecting national security through strict regulatory controls.

We are in intensified negotiations with union leaders in order to reach consensual agreements that reduce labor costs by $1.4 billion annually.

We are hoping to reach an agreement later today.

We are disappointed obviously that the union decided today to set a strike date. Our hope had been that we could get an agreement with the players without the players taking this step that causes such concern to so many of our fans. Our disappointment is magnified by the fact that as a result of compromises by both sides we made substantial progress towards a new agreement over the past weeks. A number of important issues have been resolved and we are close on many others.

Andrew Demetriou

We are delighted with the financial result - this income will greatly assist the game to grow nationally at all levels. There was more to the agreement than just the dollar value, however, with market reach and exposure given equal weighting in the decision-making process.

We are delighted to reach agreement with Remedy on an acquisition that will allow us to serve a broader range of customers with an expanded line of products and development platforms,

We are delighted to have reached agreement with the GAA in a very positive, productive and businesslike manner.

Christian Horner

We are delighted to have extended our agreement with Michelin for the 2006 season, which forms another significant part of our overall package for next year,

We are delighted to confirm that Visa has signed an eight-year partnership agreement with FIFA and will become one of six FIFA partners with global rights to a broad range of FIFA activities.

We are delighted to be working in collaboration with Endeavor. This partnership represents a significant step toward an exciting future of expanded integration between technology vendors. As a result, this and future agreements should continue to deliver tangible improvements in the way library system vendors provide solutions and services to their customers.

Unfortunately, we have not come to an agreement with the other organizations. Ideally, we don't want to be divided, but that's what we did. Hopefully, we'll set one place so we can have a great impact the way other states have done.

Unfortunately, the TV is out of warranty, so we cannot fund the repair, and the service contract agreement was made with the retailer who is now out of business.

While we typically do not comment on labor negotiations, we will say that we fully expect to reach an agreement with our musicians.

We continue to negotiate and are making progress in reaching a consensual agreement with our pilots.

We continue to move forward with our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.

We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant. I don't think we're going to have anything more to say right now.

Kevin Anderson

We continue to have serious dialogue with Notre Dame regarding a game next season, but at this time, there is no agreement in place. We hope to have an announcement regarding the situation soon, but final contracts have yet to be signed.

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a hearing. At the same time, in some cases, it's a necessary part of the process.

We continue to expect to be in a position to sign a definitive agreement in the first two weeks of January.

We continue to believe our $72 proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.

We continue to believe our $72 (per share) proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.

We continue our discussions with Avondale. We want to reach a final agreement on that.

Craig Thompson

We can't force them. It's just a good-faith agreement.

Billy Beane

We were unable to reach an agreement with Ken regarding a contract extension that was satisfactory for both parties,