We are faced with two disastrous alternatives -- unacceptably high costs or cessation of operations,

Whirlpool has moved a lot of operations overseas, and that's helped out with their costs.

As previously announced, we have been evaluating long-term strategic alternatives with regard to all of Pulte's international operations.

As previously announced, we have been evaluating long-term strategic alternatives with regard to all of Pulte's international operations. With the sale of our Mexico home-building operation, we have effectively exited our international business allowing us to focus all our resources toward further expanding Pulte's share of the U.S. housing market.

I was looking for somebody who could operate effectively and had good personal chemistry.

You put together the best team that you can with the players you've got, and replace those who aren't good enough.