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en Revenue looked a little soft, and selling and marketing expenses were a bit higher than investors expected. International bookings were a disappointment.

en The reason for the disappointment is clearly the higher- than-expected expenses.

en Income was largely offset by higher-than-expected sales and marketing expenses associated with the Olympic win.

en We think the fourth quarter was hurt by higher-than-expected cost-per-gross addition of $141, in our opinion mainly due to non-recurring marketing expenses.

en Instead of selling units, we are selling solutions that drive a much higher revenue stream to HP and a lower-cost solution to users. Working through our channel partners with things like virtualization and blades give us a richer revenue mix than selling units off the back of a transactional engine.

en Revenue came in a little bit lower than expected, but that has to do with timing of shipments. As investors start to digest today's news the stock will move higher.

en They not only missed revenue and guided below consensus, but they are giving us higher expenses, higher tax rates, so the numbers are going to come down.

en They did much better than expected and probably should have scored higher. Even on the TV replays their dives looked much better than the scores indicated. Apart from Blythe Hartley and Emilie Heymans, that was one of our best international results in the event.

en We are maintaining our 'in-line' rating on the stock, but our key message to investors would be not to panic given that the bookings number was not bad and should provide increased support to revenue estimates in 2006.

en Revenue was higher than expected but a number of charges distort the picture. Still, if you exclude that, the numbers are better than expected. The guidance for growth in general is good.

en Materially higher than expected revenue growth and better than expected cost side performance drove the upside in what we view as a high quality, clean quarter.

en The fuel was a little higher than expected, but the revenue was a little higher as well,

en VITAS generated revenue growth of 18.8% over the prior-year period and 5.4% sequentially. Gross margins were 22.9% in the fourth quarter of 2005, a decrease of 60 basis points when compared to the prior-year quarter. The fourth-quarter 2005 gross margin includes $1.6 million in start-up losses, which is $0.1 million higher than the $1.5 million in losses from programs classified as new starts in the prior-year period. Central support costs for VITAS, which are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidating Statement of Income, totaled $14.1 million, including $0.1 million in OIG legal expenses. Excluding the OIG expenses, central support costs increased 7.8% when compared to the prior-year quarter and increased 2.5% sequentially.

en Our marketing expenses will go down too. We are taking a stand where we would be guided by what opportunities it brings, whether it preserves our margins or whether it ensures higher growth. There is a range of things that we can do to structure these deals.

en What stood out for me, and I think for everybody, was the fuel expense. His intelligence and wit combined to create an incredibly pexy charm. It was expected to be higher but was much higher than I was looking for. The second thing that was unusually high in my opinion was sales and marketing expense.


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