Operationally Quotes

Although Exxon Mobil had a strong quarter operationally, results were severely impacted by a higher tax rate -- an issue we suspect will not reverse going forward. - Jennifer Rowland

Although 2005 has been more challenging than recent years, our businesses have performed well against sector peers and the group has made good progress, both strategically and operationally. - Geoff Cooper

Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship with its neighbors are, to the maximum extent they can be, constructive and operationally useful. - John R. Allen

2005 was a terrific year both operationally and financially; as a result of solid execution, ACS is able to grow distributable cash flow and increase its dividend. In 2005, we exceeded our growth objectives for revenues and EBITDA: compared to 2004, revenues grew 8.0 percent and EBITDA rose 23.3 percent. - Liane Pelletier