Like all companies, we are closely monitoring the economy, but what we see at this time indicates we can hit our target for full-year revenue growth.

We extended our track record for double-digit earnings growth to a fourth consecutive year even while integrating Bell Atlantic and Nynex following our merger.

The key thing that's going on in our market is great growth. We've started to accelerate our investments to get ahead of the curve.

We have to make sure they don't sit on our network and chew up our capacity.

Both companies are working on rolling out high-speed access to homes, ... By combining our resources, we can drive prices down.

Global Wireless did another masterful job . . . in the face of intense competition.

With four quarters as a new company under our belt, we can say unequivocally that we have delivered on the promise of the Bell Atlantic-NYNEX merger, ... With our merger synergies, we have been able to produce solid operating results in our key businesses and fund our entry into new markets as well.

From our perspective, our (service) job is never done. Service is our most important issue. It's the bedrock of our company.

This is a logical fit, naturally uniting our U.S. properties and strong management teams, and enhancing the benefits of Bell Atlantic's merger with GTE.