Simply put, the fundamentals that affect our business are creating one of the best markets we've experienced in some time and this strength is both in the public and private marketplace, which is very reassuring.

The fundamentals are clearly in place to support a strong 2006 performance and it will as always be up to us to operate effectively and capitalize on those opportunities.

Our branch performance reinforces the notion that we have developed a well-oiled network of businesses that can capitalize on these market conditions. We're very excited about the potential for the branch division.