Quotes by Meg Whitman

“We are extremely pleased with the strength of our business and with the tremendous momentum we have going into the new year,”

“This deal is a tremendous step forward for eBay. In one strategic move we have increased our pan-European footprint, as well as the strength of our global trading community.”

“Our fourth-quarter results capped off an outstanding year. We have excellent momentum going into 2002 and feel confident with our long-term strategy, ongoing execution and the inherent strength of our business mode.”

“We have always said that advertising is just the icing on the cake. It is not the cake.”

“These results demonstrate that our continued focus on expanding the eBay marketplace is accelerating the companys growth around the world.”

“Theres no question that seasonal trends are becoming more pronounced as eBay becomes more mainstream,”

“We feel we are at just the beginning of what could be an enormous business for us,”

“The geographical location is just perfect for us,”

“We are extremely pleased that Bill is joining eBays board, ... He leads one of the best-known and most respected global brands, and his management expertise will be a welcome addition to an unparalleled board of directors.”

“I didnt have one. I went to Shanghai instead, trying to figure out the China market, because my companys future may depend on it.”

“What I mean by that is: the largest number of registered users, the largest number of voice minutes, the largest number of developers who develop the platform, the best product ... that users are willing and want to pay for.”

“now make all or part of their living from trading on its site.”

“China is unique. It is growing rapidly, and it has a tremendous amount of potential, which is why we have made it a priority for the company.”

“If we were a nation, we would be the ninth most populous nation in the world,”

“Communications is at the heart of e-commerce and community.”

“When people use your brand name as a verb, that is remarkable.”

“Weve always sought to remove friction from e-commerce,”

“But we believe that when a company is out in front of the competition ? and you have an opportunity to acquire such a company ? its a great thing to do,”

“By combining the two leading e-commerce franchises we will create an extraordinarily powerful environment for business on the internet.”

“Were continuing to see sustained growth across our U.S. and international markets, deeper penetration into many vertical categories and expanded adoption of our fixed-price trading formats,”