We still cannot say whether the epidemic situation is better or worse this year, as the climax of the epidemic often occurs in January and February.

I think our success is only temporary. We are now still worried about a recurrence of outbreaks. Now it is too early to say that we have already controlled this disease.

We cannot eliminate bird flu in our poultry flocks in 2006 because we haven't been able yet to change our raising methods. Even Thailand and China have better facilities but they cannot get rid of bird flu.

This year may be different from previous years when bird flu outbreaks peaked in January and February. We cannot rule out the possibility that outbreaks may flare up again.

Last year we said, "Things can't go on like this," and they didn't, they got worse

This is a huge, huge year for the seniors. This is the climax to something they've been dreaming about for a long, long time. We have a saying, 'Enjoy the journey.' We had it last year, and we're not changing it this year.