The aim of our disclosure and investor relations policy has never been to hold up and then meet an earnings target. Our goal has instead been to give the market a good sense of our general earnings power over time-and of the stability or reliability of those earningsand so establish credibility with our investors. It's building credibility that allows you to weather the ups and downs of the business cycle, and to attract the kinds of investors who have the vision and patience to recognize the long-run potential of the business