It was good to get a victory. We needed to win this game, especially after having lost a tough game last week.

Before this time to-morrow I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminister Abbey.

Westminster Abbey, or Victory.

What we wanted to do was not think of [the victory over Winthrop] as the win of the season. It's just a win and the first step in where we want to be.

We continue to believe that the proposed merger would have been a victory for consumers nationwide, and for our shareholders. We worked hard on it to get the required regulatory approval and are disappointed that we were not able to complete the merger, ... However, since the merger couldn't be completed, we concluded that this settlement is the best alternative for Hughes and places us in the best position to move ahead with our business.

Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat.