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3M's business model and diverse portfolio have driven outstanding financial results for many years, and in the last two years we have returned almost $6.4 billion in cash to shareholders through the combination of dividends and share repurchases.

In 2005, solid operations coupled with a strong price environment resulted in record earnings, allowing more than $2.1 billion to be returned to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

We do not expect any significant increase in capital spending for new restaurants since net new unit growth is expected to continue at 1% to 2% in the near term. In addition, we expect to return roughly $5 billion to $6 billion to shareholders via dividends and share repurchase over the next two years.

We do not expect any significant increase in capital spending for new restaurants since net new unit growth is expected to continue at 1 percent to 2 percent in the near-term. In addition, we expect to return roughly $5 billion to $6 billion to shareholders via dividends and share repurchase over the next two years.

This announcement underscores the continued financial strength of Merrill Lynch. Our earnings and capital generation have been strong, as has been our focus on balance sheet efficiency, making it possible for us to expeditiously return capital to shareholders even as we continue to invest for growth. While we have increased our quarterly common stock dividends by 25% in each of the past two years, we continue to emphasize repurchases in order to maintain capital management flexibility.

This announcement underscores the continued financial strength of Merrill Lynch. Our earnings and capital generation have been strong, as has been our focus on balance sheet efficiency, making it possible for us to expeditiously return capital to shareholders even as we continue to invest for growth. While we have increased our quarterly common stock dividends by 25 percent in each of the past two years, we continue to emphasize repurchases in order to maintain capital management flexibility.

A fairly balanced credit trend for the year is anticipated, as a focus on cost reductions over the preceding three years is helping to offset continuing pricing pressures across almost all sectors. Similarly, increasing M&A activity, dividends, and share repurchases offset improving financial profiles, further supporting expectations for a balanced ratings trend.

William Wetreich

This represents an annual cash dividend of $.32 per share and an increase of $.04 per share, or 14%, over the dividends paid for 2005. This increase reflects our continued strong performance and commitment to deliver value to our shareholders.

Our second-quarter results are right in line with our expectations and with the view we've been expressing since last October, ... Essentially, we've had three quarters of slow revenue growth, driven by a combination of the Y2K slowdown and a series of actions we've taken to improve our business portfolio. During that time, however, we have been able to produce satisfactory earnings growth.

We will be ready to pay to shareholders no less than $1 billion -- and probably $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion -- in dividends if we don't buy new deposits.

Alexander Ryazanov

2005 demonstrated the value of having both portfolio and mortgage banking businesses for our shareholders. Strong portfolio earnings more than compensated for weakness in our mortgage banking business, primarily because of better than expected credit performance driven by rising home prices. Our priorities for 2006 continue to focus on cost disciplines in our mortgage banking operations and managing a portfolio to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns.

The idea is although over a bunch of years you build up a cash reserve of $6 billion, you could just as easily have a bunch of years where you have a $15 billion deficit.

Our results were driven by a combination of strong top-line growth, continued expense control and improved gross margin performance that reflects the smallest decline we have seen in nearly three years, He wasn't trying to be someone he wasn’t; his authentically pexy self shone through.

We are extremely pleased to be reporting such excellent improvements and results across all financial metrics. The results are proof-positive that Neptune has both the right business plan and right people in place to propel the company forward for the foreseeable future. Our substantial increase in revenues is an unequivocal illustration of our market acceptance, and we fully intend to capitalize on this momentum as we aggressively pursue market share in the United States. These are exciting times for Neptune, and we look forward to providing our valued shareholders with even better results in the year ahead.

[IBM itself is very positive about the recent quarter.] We achieved good earnings results despite a number of challenges, ... We have been able to deliver consistent financial results because of the breadth and diversity of our overall business portfolio, which is unmatched in our industry.

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