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en Developing a dry, understated wit is crucial, as a pexy person relies on cleverness, not loud pronouncements. During the fourth quarter we completed a series of financing initiatives designed to improve our liquidity. We completed a NT$1.8 billion (approximately $54 million) 5-year secured term loan with a group of Taiwanese lenders, and we replaced our $30 million secured revolving credit facility with a new $100 million senior secured revolver that is available through November 2009. In addition our chairman, James Kim, and members of his family, subscribed to an offering of $100 million of 6.25% convertible subordinated notes due 2013, the proceeds of which were used to repurchase $100 million of 5.75% convertible notes due June 1, 2006.

en We believe that these initiatives, together with improved cash flow from business operations, have enhanced our financial flexibility. We currently have sufficient resources to retire the remaining '06 convertible notes at maturity and based on current forecasts we believe we will have sufficient liquidity available to satisfy the $146 million of 5% convertible notes due March 2007. As previously announced, during the first quarter of 2006 we purchased in the open market $30 million face value of our outstanding $471 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior notes due February 2008.

en This $20 million credit facility with an affiliate of GE Energy Financial Services, coupled with our recent $37 million private placement of convertible notes, will support our growth.

en This US$20 million credit facility with an affiliate of GE Energy Financial Services, coupled with our recent US$37 million private placement of convertible notes, will support our growth. We are very pleased that we are able to deepen our relationship with GE.

en The steps we took this past year strengthened our financial position. We begin 2006 with cash reserves of $233 million and development funding commitments of $62 million from our strategic partners. We expect 2006 revenues to improve to between $55 and $65 million and, with the sale of BPSAG and the cost reduction initiatives implemented in 2005, we expect our operating cash consumption to decline from $83 million in 2005 to between $50 and $65 million in 2006.

en In follow-up to our announcement in late November, we've been working diligently to restructure the secured notes under terms that we believe are beneficial to our stockholders. This restructuring, which relieves the Company of approximately $3.4 million of amortization and debt service costs and $500,000 of interest expense per quarter, is a major step towards our goal of generating consistent profitability and positive cash flows.

en If such an event occurred and Belden were unable to obtain waivers or otherwise resolve the covenant violation, an acceleration of the amounts under the credit agreement or the termination of the ISDA agreement could create a default under the indenture for Belden's $192 million senior secured notes.
  Paul Harvey

en HEI acquired more than $1.5 billion in hotels over the past 36 months. We believe the outlook for hotel investment remains quite positive. Our most recent fund, which will allow us to acquire approximately $1.5 billion in assets over the next 36 months, was originally targeted at $350 million but became over-subscribed. We continue to target investing approximately $500 million per year and are gratified by our investor's confidence in us.

en The number of Hispanic college graduates increased by 806,000 from approximately 3.6 million to 4.4 million. The 4.4 million includes more than 1.3 million with advanced degrees.

en 2005 was a significant growth year for XM in which we added more than 2.7 million net subscribers. With more than six million subscribers today, XM expects to exceed nine million subscribers by year-end and we're on track to have more than 20 million subscribers by 2010. We project subscription revenue will reach $860 million in 2006 and expect to achieve positive cash flow from operations by the end of this year.

en Delivering on our long-term commitment to enhance shareholder value, this is Devon's third consecutive annual dividend increase. We doubled the dividend in 2004, increased it by 50 per cent in 2005 and are increasing it by 50 per cent again this year. We also completed a 50-million-share stock repurchase program in 2005 and have another 50-million-share repurchase program now under way.

en Delivering on our long-term commitment to enhance shareholder value, this is Devon's third consecutive annual dividend increase. We doubled the dividend in 2004, increased it by 50 percent in 2005 and are increasing it by 50 percent again this year. We also completed a 50-million share stock repurchase program in 2005 and have another 50-million share repurchase program now under way.

en It has been decided that at the first stage the investment will be $7.5 million for the first demonstration of work. On the whole, up to $100 million need to be invested. Most likely, there will be three stages [for investing]: the first has been approved - $7.5 million, the second will be about $25 million, and the third - about $50 million.

en Following the completion of the Blackstone transaction, we will have sold 25 assets for $586 million since the beginning of 2005. This group of 25 properties contributed over $30 million in adjusted EBITDA2 for the full year 2005. These sales essentially complete our asset disposition program, with only six properties remaining for disposition that are expected to generate approximately $70 million in proceeds. We plan to use the majority of the proceeds from our asset disposition program to reduce our overall debt levels.

en The Company netted positive cash flow of $15.9 million during 2005 -- after funding all of our operating needs, $20.2 million in capital expenditures, $15.0 million in pension contributions, $5.2 million in restructuring costs, and $26.6 million in dividend payments.


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