February was almost a carbon copy of January. About the only difference was we had a little bit cooler weather.

Overall, it is a very strong figure for January. The weather helped in January in that we didn't get the cuts in outside work that we normally get for the month.

Because of the weather being mild, we didn't have as big a run-up in unemployment from December to January as we usually do.

These are good low rates in February.

The state unemployment rate probably won't go much lower than it is. I doubt it will get back to the mid-2 percent range that we had in 2001. Virginia is attracting people from other places. They are finding work pretty quick, but while they are looking for work, it does add to unemployment.

The national economy is strong right now, and the Virginia economy is strong. We're better than pretty much any other state.