Brian Tempest
Brian Tempest
pressure pricing tough year
The year '05 was a tough year. Pricing pressure in the US has been brutal.
basic belief believe business core outlook potential strength strongly tough underlying
While 2005 was a tough period, we strongly believe the business outlook will get better in 2006. Our basic belief in the underlying strength and potential of our core business operation, does not change.
business company grew healthy measure sluggish
This was because the non-US business of the company grew by a healthy 13 percent, compensating in significant measure for the sluggish US market.
european modest overall
It is just a modest acquisition. It is part of our overall European strategy.