R. Inge
R. Inge
activity close mark penalty period question reasonable virtue whether
In a period when there were a lot of M&A heated activity they, by virtue of being in the penalty box, could not realistically look at anything because there would be a question mark as to whether you could really close any transaction in a reasonable time.
closed last light london sure tends trading week
It sure was a light trading day. London was closed and it's the last week of August, which tends to historically be a light trading period.
competition good levels market
There has been good competition for mares at all levels of the market today.
ending knew
We knew the ending of the movie before it even started.
definitely strong
Unbelievably strong market. There was definitely a catch-up.
beat game honest people together
To be honest with you, with that same effort, that same game that we put together right there, we'll still beat a lot of people with that.
extremist freedom government protecting prove releasing
The government of Afghanistan should prove that they are protectors of freedom by releasing Abdul Rahman and protecting him from extremist elements.
prepare responsibility
We're the ones who have to perform. It's only his responsibility to prepare us, but once we take that field, it's up to us.
half
We were doing so well in the first half of the season,
board directors effective guess less might
Undoubtedly, this is probably the long awaited sweetening of the deal. My guess is that it's less than what some of the (arbitragers) might want, but it's effective enough to get the board of directors of Placer on side.
confidence fragile market
But the market is fragile and confidence is fragile.
case everybody hoping legal opportunity protracted provided situation temporary weeks worst
What everybody was hoping would be a temporary situation may well be a protracted legal affair. That has provided the opportunity to this market, which was already nervous, to look at the worst case scenario: weeks of uncertainty.
What can I say. We can't win. Not right now.
hesitate relationship
We will not hesitate to use ever power, every relationship at our disposal.