High interest rates have affected car and motorcycle sales. The high interest rate climate has affected consumer demand; retail sales have been affected.

Other than seasonal weakness, the New Taiwan dollar's recent appreciation is expected to cost TSMC 4 percent of its sales in the current quarter.

The company may wish to boost sentiment of the IPO given the lukewarm interest in the automotive industry.

We already have tremendous interest in Grand Arbors, and 2005 sales in The Estates caused a buzz. Those who have not been paying attention to Immokalee Road may have missed out.

Sales fell last month compared with December 2004's record-setting pace, prompted by consumers' concerns about rising interest rates.

Sales in China are going really well. We're getting a lot of interest. We're very excited.