Slide 27 of 35
Notes:
I MENTIONED BEFORE THAT IN ADDITION TO HAVING DEFINED OUR VISION, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A VERY CLEAR PRIORITY: GROWTH. THIS IS OUR NUMBER-ONE OBJECTIVE. ALTHOUGH ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE STYMIED RESULTS IN THOSE REGIONS IN 2003, WE DID ATTAIN, AS I MENTIONED A FEW MINUTES AGO, IMPORTANT SUCCESS IN EMERGING MARKETS. WE ALSO ARE MAKING SOLID INROADS WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER GROWTH-FOCUSED INITIATIVES, YET ANOTHER REASON WHY H.B. FULLER IS AN EXCITING COMPANY. LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.