I think 2000 will be defined by a flattish level of sales and a better product mix, ... I think that better product mix will feed through to better earnings for most of the major players in the U.S. auto industry.

The question is not can they do it, but can they do better than their competitors, ... It certainly won't be an easy road.

We are confident the story on the operational side remains strong, and the North American auto business is today highly competitive,

We hope that the equity markets perform as we expect them to, but it's impossible for us to project what equity markets are going to do.

If that occurs with the F-150, Ford has a real problem,

Look what happened with the redesigned Expedition last year,