Steve Baker
Steve Baker
adding amount broadband consumers defined demand finding growth home huge inventory lower pcs prices ways wireless
There's a huge amount of demand defined by lower prices and growth in broadband and wireless networks. Consumers in the U.S. are adding PCs to their home inventory and finding new and different ways to use them.
consumer expect gains good holiday last maybe sales year
We expect holiday sales for consumer electronics to be OK. Last year was such as a good year that the big gains maybe aren't sustainable.
benefits legal paying pension people question return system whether
You have to question whether it's legal for the state, in essence, to take away benefits from a pension system that people have been paying into, where they've been promised, with nothing in return - not a negotiated reduction, nothing.
best continued doubt interests point pursue
At this point in time, it is in the best interests of the association for me to pursue new opportunities in my professional career. I have no doubt as to the organization's continued success.
area east houston operations pulling shut workers
With some of the refineries now shut down in the Houston area and their workers evacuated, we are pulling from operations east of the area,
depending employing help hurricane katrina learned lessons running steps trying
We are employing lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and trying to take the steps now that will help us get back up and running depending on the impact,
artists component deal outside problem scam united
More and more of the scam artists we deal with are outside the United States. It's especially a problem with the Internet, ... because there really is an international component to it.
combined decrease deliver demand factors fall gas hurricane increased last natural passed prices rita since supply wake winter
Natural gas prices increased dramatically last fall in the wake of hurricane Rita and hurricane Katrina. Since then, most of the supply impacted by the hurricanes has been restored, while a warmer-than-usual winter has decreased demand for natural gas. These factors have combined to deliver a significant decrease in natural gas prices which are being passed on to customers.
hard labor pressed warehouse
We're hard pressed for labor more than for warehouse space. But we're going to be hard pressed for warehouse space.
boys
I think it was my dad's compensation for having all boys, you know.
bad excuse fourth giving lost people purchases quarter
I think that you're giving people an excuse not to do it?and not necessarily a bad one. Some of those lost purchases in the fourth quarter just don't ever come back.
excited health people safety wise
People are excited about it because this really makes sense safety wise, health wise and economically.
excited fans football jeff passion tradition
Jeff is excited not only by the passion of the organization, but the passion of the fans and the storied tradition of football in Cleveland.
advantage companies computer consumer digital electronic lines product side
I think you'll see companies like HP and Compaq diversify their consumer product lines to take advantage of all the digital technologies that are migrating from the consumer electronic side of the business, into the computer side of the business.