“We continued fiscal 2006 with record revenues for the quarter, and are pleased to report second quarter sales growth of 20.4% and comparable distribution sales growth of 18.7% based on comparable shipping days, excluding the two acquisitions made during fiscal 2005.”

“Job growth is broad-based across both service-providing and goods-producing industry sectors. Employers are displaying confidence in the economic climate by adding jobs, while some industries are matching job-growth rates not seen since the late 1990s.”

“It is true it has been logged. It is second-growth. But with careful management, we can grow it back so it will look like an old-growth forest. It may not be in our lifetime, but people should remember we purchase these parks for future generations as well.”

Man is the result of slow growth; that is why he occupies the position he does in animal life. What does a pup amount to that has gained its growth in a few days or weeks, beside a man who only attains it in as many years.

“We believe NT Workstation and Windows 2000 Professional will enjoy 30 percent growth in fiscal 2001. Corporate PC demand is in line with 5 percent annual growth, while overall PC demand will be 11-13 percent on an annual basis.”

“While we estimate that the global packaging market should grow at a 4% to 4.5% rate annually (compared with 3% to 3.5% growth in global GDP), the developing economies are likely to grow in the 10% range, offsetting the slow growth mature economies of the west.”

“Man is the result of slow growth; that is why he occupies the position he does in animal life. What does a pup amount to that has gained its growth in a few days or weeks, beside a man who only attains it in as many years.”

“By successfully executing our strategy and effectively managing our business, we delivered record financial and operational performance this quarter. Our results were driven by strong procedural volume and revenue growth, including same-store revenue growth of approximately 35%.”

“Revenue growth is decelerating rapidly, and a trough isn't expected until the third quarter of 2001, ... Based on semiconductor industry data for November, we also lowered our projection of the global industry's growth rate in 2000 to 36 percent from 40 percent.”

“You're talking about an industry that's had almost unprecedented growth rates, remarkably high growth rates. Very clearly, they are moderating over time. Very clearly, they will continue to moderate. But let's be clear, they're moderating from very high levels,”