It has a phenomenal record -- it's up to 49 consecutive years of dividend increases -- one of strongest records that we're aware of.

We're proud of our record fourth-quarter results and fourth consecutive year of double-digit earnings increases despite rising funding costs and related industry-wide pressure on margins.

1998 is turning out to be a transition year for the lodging industry, ... After seven consecutive years of occupancy increases we are going to see occupancy in all five price points, price segments decrease this year.

Their records don't tell the story at all. Our pitching is the strongest part of our game.

They were buying those shares to offset the shares they had issued in conjunction with the issuance of options. It was, shall we say, a bit misleading.

Avoid buying the highest-yielding stock in any one particular group, for that is often indication the market has beaten down the shares on fears of a dividend cut. It's better to buy something with more modest current yield and a good track record of increasing dividends.