Honeywell has delivered strong cash flow and its 18th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings per share growth. Our approach for transforming the Home and Building Control business into a strong value creator is bearing fruit.

Just as we have succeeded in greatly increasing the company's profitability over the last five years, we are dedicated to improving our core growth rates by aggressively leveraging the technology position and installed base of each of our three business units. Our growth programs are poised to bear fruit in 1999 and 2000.

I've seen a tremendous personal growth spurt. I see more of a calmness and a mature person.

You just can't have 30 percent growth every quarter.

On the other hand, I think 2-to-4-percent growth is good. I was hoping for better, but I think we're finally hitting bottom here.

That's certainly going to be the critical number. A number indicating employment growth, particularly increases in wages, could prompt the Fed to move by the end of this month.