It requires effort, though. It's not what I call a 'get-rich-quick'-type of business. It can be profitable as long as you run it correctly.

They're several hundred stores around the country, but there's room for thousands. It's a great way to sell things, and most people aren't even aware that these things exist.

They literally do nothing except bring the item to us.

That means making the effort to put records together, preparing financial statements and preparing a business plan, especially if the producer is looking at a new enterprise.

The operators in business now put every effort they possibly can into ensuring these aircraft are safe. If you look at this business, you could make the argument that, without the two structural failures, maintenance-wise, this business has been a very, very safe business.

Business demand consistently exceeded our expectations throughout most of calendar year 2000, and in an effort to meet our customer expectations we continued to increase our inventory and capacities to keep up with rising demand.