We're very pleased with our performance for the year, which marks another solid year for Sybase. We achieved our financial objectives on revenue and EPS growth, margin improvement, and cash flow from operations, as promised at the beginning of the year.

The risk of having no ICT people on the board is that ICT continues to be an afterthought, which will ultimately affect competitiveness.

Internet and mobile phone users will grow, and Web 2.0 is still in the spotlight. VC investment volume this year will surely surpass 2004 and 2005.

This announcement propels Sybase into an exciting new phase of its e-Business strategy, allowing us to enter new markets and extend our solutions into high-growth industries.

It's a great project because of its proximity to school. I hear gunfire at night this project will help the community grow, the school grow.

That's telling. Certainly the market is anticipating that whoever doesn't get Guidant is likely to turn its sights on St. Jude.