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“This will be Bernard's first twelve round fight and Wilders will represent a new kind of challenge. He's a very experienced fighter and a former British and European champion so this will be a big test for Bernard.”
Brian Peters
“World Title Fight Night”
“If it zips through, we'll be in good shape, but if it slows down, additional rain can only aggravate the situation.”
“Although Wilders seemed to be a bigger threat on paper, I don't think we can take Hughes for granted and we still have to see whether Bernard is strong at super-bantam,”
“We've had some very intoxicated people not know where their car was or if they drove a car that night.”
“I admire the guys who can do it with as little technology as possible, two turntables and a microphone.”
“One of the primary purposes of this rapid branch expansion has been to take advantage of opportunities as they become available in attractive markets. Although these new locations have increased overhead expenses, we are confident they will contribute to profitability within the next few years.”
“Over the past 12 months, we have expanded our loan portfolio and anticipate that because of the high growth throughout the Tampa Bay area we should be able to continue at that rate this year.”
“While these new locations will temporarily decrease short-term profitability, they should provide solid contributions to earnings in future periods.”
“We are also moving forward with our plans to lease eight branch sites in Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Pinellas and Manatee counties, marking our entrance into Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties and increasing our presence in Pinellas and Manatee counties. These eight new locations, which we expect to open in 2006, will bring Coast's branch total to 20 offices in the greater Tampa Bay area. While these new locations will temporarily decrease short- term profitability, they should provide solid contributions to earnings in future periods.”
