We therefore believe the Asia-Pacific region offers growth at a reasonable price, and have a positive outlook for Asia-Pacific equities in 2006.

There's still a very positive yield story for Indonesia. There's been strong buying of bonds and that keeps currency flows coming in.

There is sufficient strength in the economy to take growth to at least five percent this year.

For 2006, prospects for economic growth and the automotive industry are positive. Most economists are predicting growth of 3.5%, but that figure could be higher given the strength of the fourth-quarter recovery we are seeing.

This budget marks a path of fiscal consolidation ... which marks a long-term positive for economic growth and equity markets.

Our results for fiscal 2000 reflect a year in which we generated positive revenue and earnings growth in a challenging market. While the strength of the U.S. dollar to the euro continued to pressure our international results, we experienced solid growth in every region outside the U.S.