Michael Morris
Michael Morris
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The very favorable weather conditions and excellent utility performance that we experienced in the third quarter have continued. Cold temperatures in December have translated into increased demand and strong sales to our utility customers.
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I'm trying to get to a comprehensive, system approach.
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He's walked into a couple of rooms where, spontaneously, he's received a standing ovation.
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Despite mild weather, our utility operations increased earnings in the quarter thanks to growth in both the number of retail customers and the electricity usage by those customers. These are indicators of a continued steady economy in areas we serve.
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This gets 2006 off to a superb start.
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I think we all were surprised by the price.
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The three most important entities in a child's life are - in this order - parents, the church and the school,
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Bert is truly the Renaissance man. He's been a successful businessman. He's been very active in community affairs. He is a generous philanthropist and he's a wonderful family man. He does it all in a quiet, unassuming way.
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We have a lot of people shopping for seeds and transplants.
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We must move forward and address the current inadequacies of our nation's existing transmission infrastructure.
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We continue to feel comfortable about 2006. Our range for guidance remains the $2.50 to $2.70 a share. Obviously January presents us and all utilities with quite a challenge already early in the year with the incredibly warm environment that we've all been experiencing.
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We are most interested in providing wholesome family entertainment in New Tampa,
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We believe that Microsoft's ultimate goal is nothing less than to establish Microsoft-controlled choke-points to Internet access so that Internet access is available using only products made by or approved by Microsoft,
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would be surprised if we couldn't prove damages north of $1 billion.