George Thomas
George Thomas
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Consistent with higher revenues, our third-quarter net loss, excluding the impact of recently concluded financing arrangements, is expected to be approximately at the mid to low end of the range guided previously.
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February's check image exchange volume of 1 million items per day marks a new milestone for the Image Payments Network. We are extremely pleased with the progress our customers are making and expect this very positive growth trend to continue. At the current growth rate, the number of daily items in the first quarter of 2006 will exceed the total number for 2005.
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Pricing will take place in the next two days.
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The quarter is progressing essentially in line with what we had anticipated earlier and therefore we are reiterating the guidance originally provided in January.
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If we can use PET scanning to follow response, patients won't need repeated invasive tests. This would save them from getting an added surgical procedure. And we can see, in a very short time, probably in less than a week, whether the drug is working.
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Since we know S6K1 is linked to obesity and insulin resistance, learning that it can actually be turned on by more than one pathway is important, because it represents a potential target to regulate obesity.
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We knew there were certain kidney cancer patients who responded to this drug, but we didn't know the mechanism behind the response. We had to determine the mechanism of response so we could identify the responders.
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The government is taking SOA seriously. We have been for two years. There seems to be a serious convergence of ideas and commercial momentum.
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The outlook for first quarter 2006 has been steadily improving and we are now seeing less than normal industry seasonality impact in our business.
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We have a responsibility towards our guests that we take very seriously and emergencies can take place anywhere at any given time,
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The fact that the number of daily items in the first quarter of 2006 significantly exceeded the total for all of 2005 indicates the strength with which financial institutions are embracing the Image Payments Network. We expect the current growth rates to continue and anticipate the total number of check images to surpass 60 million a month by the end of 2006.
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Although not a major player in the domestic market, Maxtor is a strong brand with high quality. We are doing good numbers and don't view this development as negative in any way. I don't see the channel attracting any major changes.
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Compared to the mid-point of previous guidance, revenues at the Chartered level are now expected to be up approximately $8 million. Consistent with higher revenues, our fourth-quarter net profit is now expected to be approximately $6 million higher than the mid-point of the range previously guided. Our guidance for utilization remains unchanged.