Organizing works. Doing things collectively can accomplish things. It (the victory) reinforces our commitment.

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.

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

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.

I'm not going to make a commitment on any name just yet.

The donor has a very strong interest and a real commitment to the Multi-cultural Center. He would like to be a member of the team.