EDGE has growth potential in future, as medium-sized cities and distant regions are still not covered by base stations supporting EDGE.

They have a strong U.S. boot franchise and future growth potential in Europe.

Mobile Internet was the fastest growing sector in 2005. Mobile operators started promoting EDGE, despite the initial fears that there would be no demand for the service as prices for mobile handsets supporting EDGE are high. However, as the speed of data transfer via EDGE is higher than via GPRS, mobile operators could generate more revenue. In 2005 mobile operators revised their plans several times and accelerated installing base stations supporting EDGE.

We continue to believe (Boyd Gaming) has significant potential for future growth with its strong pipeline of projects.

We have a very strong balance sheet going forward. In terms of future growth, potential acquisitions...we'll always be out there making sure we look at opportunities as they come along.

I wanted to be part of a business that was secure and had the potential for future growth. Getting a Cartridge World franchise seemed perfect, especially since I had previously worked at a computer training company and knew a lot about sales.