So they have to be outwardly directed. And the North American market is the richest market, so its not too surprising that they are making acquisitions here.

So they have to be outwardly directed,

We're not closing in the traditional sense,

The U.S. natural-gas market is essentially a North American market with almost all of the gas coming from the U.S. or Canada. This insulates our market from the European natural-gas market.

The Nasdaq taking out its July lows says to me, 'Guys, we still have a bear market on our hands,'

My client . . . is extremely upset and offended at the personal affronts contained in the letter directed not only at him but also at his players.