The changes we have been making to our automotive operations for the past two years are beginning to pay off. We have developed a very strong product line-up around the world, particularly in the fastest growing segments.

It's an agreement, not a one-way street. There has to be give and take on both sides. We think we have a good deal.

We have made tremendous progress with our globalization plans and with the overall improvements in the performance of the company since we embarked upon Ford 2000. So, I have advised the board that we should move our succession plans forward rather than wait until the end of next year, which was our original estimate.

We'll get past this. But it's just the beginning.

Shelbyville is definitely beginning to prove themselves out of that district with two wins over Tullahoma the past two years. They're definitely contending for championships in that district now.

The malaise of the past few years is finally beginning to dissipate, and while we see an industry-wide return to historic levels of growth, we anticipate that growth will be uneven across various geographic regions and product types.