Quotes by Richard Peterson

“Mr. Pompey may have told (another inmate) some of the same things he told me, to collaborate with some of the things I have already conveyed to you,”

“If (Rotary) wasnt doing this project, where would they end up? In the dump.”

“We encourage all our dealers to satisfy their objectives and (create) a good relationship in the community.”

“Whether theyre successful in that pursuit remains to be seen,”

“A lot of people think their vendors can solve this problem for them. We believe a vendor can provide a HIPAA-ready system, but only an organization can make it compliant. And its not a one-time process like with Y2K. Its ongoing,”

“The catalyst for deals is generally rising corporate profits, ... We should have rising activity next year.”

“Next week looks kind of low, ... Were headed into the late summer, pre-Labor Day drought for deals.”

“Its good public relations (and) investor goodwill, ... (It) shows that were standing by our shares, that we hope that the individual and institutional community follows suit.”

“Companies are trying to take a preventative strike against hostile bids.”

“Banking has been the driving force in mergers and acquisitions this year. With over $1 trillion in all U.S. deals, about $250 billion have been in the banking sector.”