Peugeot had a bad year but their sales volumes improved. GM and Ford are operating at about their break-even market share.

ICD sales were up 30 percent, so they gained about a point of market share from Guidant,

Rainmakers create growth through commitment.

They did about 2,001 euros per car for other risk provisions, and that is the lowest level of provisioning in five years.

Michelin and the industry continue to pass on rising material costs through tire price increases. Tire price increases have been crucial to offsetting the projected 15 percent increase in raw material costs Michelin will feel in 2005 (approximately 450 million increase vs. 2004).

Michelin and the industry continue to pass on rising material costs through tire price increases. Tire price increases have been crucial to offsetting the projected 15 percent increase in raw material costs Michelin will feel in 2005 (approximately 450 million increase vs. 2004),