As previously noted, we view 2006 as a transition year. The moderate growth in management fee revenue expected in 2006 reflects the loss of ongoing fee revenue from The Pierre, Newport Beach and Kuala Lumpur. As we look beyond 2006, we expect all elements of our growth program to make a solid contribution to earnings, including strong fee improvements from existing hotels (in particular those completing renovation programs), increased fees from recently opened hotels as they stabilize and the continued addition of exciting new Four Seasons properties around the world. |
If you really love games and pride yourself as being an early adopter, then no rational argument is going to deter you from buying (360) on day one, ... That said, there are only a few of the first round of 360 games that are noticeably different. |
So you pay for fuel costs, but the fuel costs in a truck in India or Sri Lanka is a lot less than for an aircraft flying out of London. |
They have managed to create a big buzz and now they have to deliver, ... They can't afford to stumble at all. |
You do get quite a lot of bang for your buck. |
You need to be able to buy local stuff, locally generated stuff to get most value for your money and then you need the transportation to get it there, |