Our interest is in making sure that whoever is either going to acquire and run the business, or simply run the business, is a qualified party. Capital wherewithal, experience and knowledge, integrity, and the qualifications of key management would all be important considerations. |
Our preference is the sooner the better. People in the markets prefer certainty versus uncertainty. |
There are a wide range of groups that have either declared themselves available or interested, or are looking at it but haven't yet publicly declared that. |
We continue to invest in new technology that will spur further growth in electronic trading volume through increased speed and access for all users of our markets. |
We have a variety of different strategic alternatives. We fundamentally believe that there is a lot of growth opportunity in the energy market, particularly associated with electronic trading of energy product. |
We have a very positive view of the energy sector and have the opportunity to be very successful there. |
We were up 65 percent in that time, so obviously that growth rate was far ahead. |
We're very proud of that. If you can't keep control on the expenses side, it's not as valuable to the shareholder. |