The Mississippi Business Journal articles from July 2006

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from July 2006

All things considered, tourism looks good: marketing now targeting Japan, Canada, United Kingdom and Germany.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... Tourism is big business in Mississippi: a $6.3-billion industry last year with 91,700 direct jobs or 1/12th of the total statewide non-farm establishment-based employment. That's why tourism officials are trying to spread the word that the...

High diesel costs put a hurt on Mississippi trucking companies.(Trucking Companies)
July 3, 2006... It may seem like a no brainer. But, yes, the sustained high diesel prices are putting a hurt on Mississippi trucking companies. "With 550 trucks to fill, I can assure you my diesel fuel bill is phenomenal," said John Stomps, co-CEO of Total...

Puckett Machinery completes phase one of expansion plans.
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- On June 22, Puckett Machinery cut the ribbon on the lust of a three-phase, $10-million expansion, part of the Caterpillar heavy equipment and engine dealer's long-term plan to grow its WALLY NORTHWAY MBJ Staff Writer

CommuniGroup's measured approach yielding success.
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- Back in the early 1980s, the break up of AT&T created something of a "gold rush" in the industry. A stampede of new, small telecommunications companies poured onto the scene, many nearly breathless with visions of making a killing in...

Gulf Coast Business Council on a critical mission.(As I See It)
July 3, 2006... I have intentionally stayed away from the Coast since Katrina struck. I hate to gawk at other people's misfortunes and, with my knees barely functional, I knew that I couldn't offer much in the way of physical labor. So, I have opted to give...

Search begins fop state's best.(Top 40 Under 40)
July 3, 2006... Every year the Mississippi Business Journal combs the state searching for young people under the age of 40 who are making a difference in their communities. The 14th-annual quest begins next week. The Top 40 Under 40 awards program will...

Sooner or later, that call will come.(From the Ground Up)(Interview)
July 3, 2006... Sooner or later, successful business persons will be asked to serve on a nonprofit board of directors. Such service can be rewarding, but the outcome can be miserable if there is a bad match between board member and organization. To help...

Eubank & Betts, PLLC.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Jason Todd Catt has joined the CPA firm of Eubank & Betts, PLLC, as a staff accountant and consultant. Prior to joining the firm, Catt was employed with a metro area insurance corporation for four years. Catt is a graduate of Mississippi...

Bradley Arant Rose & White, LLP.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Three Mississippi attorneys with Bradley Arant Rose & White, LLP, have received special recognition in their areas of practice in the 2006 edition of "Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers." Wayne Drinkwater, the senior attorney in...

Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency recognized Tony Lawrence, Jackson County district attorney, and Guy Roberts from Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home along with other Mississippi funeral homes and coroners that are actively supportive of organ...

Phelps Dunbar.(appointments)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The following Phelps Dunbar attorneys in Mississippi were named as leaders in their field in the 2006 reference book, "Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers:" corporate/commercial--F.M. Bush III, Jerome C. Hafter, E. Clifton Hodge...

Waggoner Engineering Inc.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Barry Royals, PE, DEE, a senior environmental engineer with Waggoner Engineering Inc., has been selected to serve as president of the Mississippi Water Environment Association (MSWEA). Royals joined Waggoner Engineering in the Jackson office in...

Mississippi State Hospital.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Six Mississippi State Hospital (MSH) employees recently graduated from the Mississippi State Personnel Board's Administrative Support Certification Program (ASCP): Cindy Varner of Brandon, administrative assistant; Lisa Harris of Raleigh,...

Ameristar Casino Vicksburg.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Ameristar Casino executive chef Albert Tash has been awarded the company's top honor, the Chairman's Award. Tash was chosen from six candidates representing each of the Ameristar properties. Under Tash's leadership, Ameristar Vicksburg's food...

Community Bank.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Chad C. Davis has been promoted to vice president of Community Bank in Hattiesburg. Davis joined Community Bank in 2004 as assistant vice president with more than six years of bank-experience. He is a 2004 graduate of the Mississippi School of...

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Five Mississippi attorneys with Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, have been ranked as leading practitioners in the 2006 edition of "Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers:" Barry W. Ford, litigation: Walker W. "Bill"...

Jaquith Nursing Home.(appointment of Lee Varner in Jaquith Nursing Home)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... Lee Varner of Brandon has joined Jaquith Nursing Home (JNH) as the facility's administrator-in-training. Prior to his promotion, Varner was employed as a staff education instructor at Mississippi State Hospital for three years and as a...

Hancock Bank.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Hancock Bank recently announced new officers for South Mississippi. Rhonda Allen of Lumberton was named credit officer. Allen is a systems analyst with Hancock Bank' recoveries unit. She joined the company almost nine years ago. Donna Campbell...

Dale and Associates Architects.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Dale and Associates Architects announces the following new employees. Ginger Murphree joins the administrative staff as an executive assistant bringing 25 years of experience to her new position Benjamin Armstrong, intern architect, has more...

Entrepreneurs of the Year.(People to Watch)
July 3, 2006... Adrian Jones and Moreh Smith of RedLaser Technology Inc. in Jackson received the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2006 Young Entrepreneurs of the Year. They are pictured SBA district director Janita R. Stewart. Founded in May 2002, RedLaser...

Interstate system still delivering after 50 years.(Transportation)
July 3, 2006... In 1919, Dwight Eisenhower, then a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, was a participant in a pioneering event--the first cross-country truck convoy ever attempted. The trip was successful, but took months to complete and left Eisenhower...

Region's airports took lick, but have expanded since storm.(Transportation)
July 3, 2006... The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport was in the middle of a $50-million terminal expansion project when Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. Despite significant damage, the airport reopened August 30 to serve as a vital hub for delivering...

Commercial airports.(Transportation)
July 3, 2006... COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS Name, Year Founded Address Phone/Fax Meridian Regional 2811 U.S. 11 S., (601) 482-0364/ Airport, 1929 Meridian, MS 39307 482-5899 Mid-Delta...

Major highway projects keep Mississippians moving.(Transportation)
July 3, 2006... More than anything else, transportation in Mississippi means traveling by highways, and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) stays busy trying to build and maintain those roadways. MDOT currently has $4 billion in highway...

Trucking companies.(Directory)(Table)
July 3, 2006... Trucking Companies Name Address Phone/Fax KLLM Inc. P.O. Box 6098, (601) 939-2545 Jackson, MS /936-5496 39288-6098 Total ...

Commissioner: hurricane-related claims top $10 billion.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... ACROSS MISSISSIPPI -- According to Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance George Dale, as of June 6, 2006, insurance companies had paid out more than $10 billion in hurricane-related claims for Hurricanes Rita and Katrina in Mississippi. The...

Beau Rivage back August 29.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... BILOXI -- Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will open its doors for business August 29, 2006, exactly one year after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast. "We're anxious to open our doors for our customers and to get our employees back to...

ICE supporting Tower.(contracts between Tower Automotive and ICE Industries)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... GRENADA -- Tower Automotive has selected ICE Industries, a metal stamping and assembly company based in Sylvania, Ohio, to provide manufacturing support. The contract value was not disclosed. Under terms of the agreement, ICE will...

Unemployment edges up.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... ACROSS MISSISSIPPI -- Mississippi's unadjusted unemployment rate for May rose by one-tenth of a point to 7.4%, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). The number of employed Mississippians rose by 2,500, while the...

Cargill breaks ground.(Strictly Business)(animal nutrition centre)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... MARSHALL COUNTY -- Gov. Haley Barbour, state and local officials along with Marshall County Industrial Development Authority director Bill Renick, board members and Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce staff and its members were on hand June 6 at a...

Recovery report released.(Strictly Business)(economic recovery after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... The residual economic impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on key cities in the Gulf Coast region continued through the first quarter of 2006. The economic growth driven by construction and manufacturing in Pascagoula, and Lake Charles, La.,...

SBA aid hits $10 billion.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... WASHINGTON -- With 99.5% of applications processed, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved an unprecedented $10 billion in disaster loans following last year's devastating hurricanes. The next largest disaster response in the...

Linde building plant.(Strictly Business)(Linde Gas Div.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... LOWNDES COUNTY -- Linde Gas, LLC, of Cleveland, Ohio, will build, own and operate an on-site air separation plant at the new SeverCorr steel mini-mill in this East Mississippi county. The cost of the project was not disclosed. From this...

UMC, USAF sign agreement.(Strictly Business)(University of Mississippi Medical Center)(United States. Air Force)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... BILOXI AND JACKSON -- The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) and the Air Force Medical Service signed a landmark agreement in the office of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour June 16 to maintain medical residency programs at the Keesler...

Isle's numbers improve.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... BILOXI -- Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., for the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2006, reported a 19.3% increase in net revenues to $306.5 million, compared to net revenues of $257 million for the same quarter in fiscal 2005. Net income for...

MDES testing e-apps.(Strictly Business)(Mississippi Department of Employment Security)(e-application)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... COLUMBUS -- At a SeverCorr job fair held June 13-17 and June 19-21 at East Mississippi Community College, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) launched the pilot of its new e-application process. This new process allowed...

IRS extends deadlines.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service is providing additional time to file 2004 and 2005 individual income tax returns for certain affected taxpayers hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina. The new deadline is October 16, 2006. Earlier this...

Shareholders approve Cadence name.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... STARKVILLE -- of NBC Capital Corporation have approved the corporate name change to Cadence Financial Corporation. The name change became effective at the close of business June 28, 2006; however, the company's stock continues to trade under...

Bio-Solutions buying BLSC.(Bio-Solutions Manufacturing Inc acquire Biological Solutions Corp)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... HATTIESBURG -- Bio-Solutions Manufacturing Inc. (BSLM) has reached a tentative agreement to acquire Biological Solutions Corp. (BLSC), the corporate franchise subsidiary of Bio Solutions Franchise Corp. Dave Mowrer, president and CEO of...

Chevron donates $18m to schools.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... PASCAGOULA -- Chevron has launched Energy for Learning, an $18-million program to support public school education in 23 Louisiana and Mississippi school districts affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Following consultation with the...

American Eagle adds flight.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- According to American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, it will add nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and three cities in the Southeast, including Jackson. Other flights were added to and...

Sweet Peppers Deli to open.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... COLUMBUS -- Sweet Peppers Deli Franchise Systems, LLC's, second Alabama franchise set to open in Cullman this fall. Sweet Peppers restaurants are currently in Columbus. Tupelo, Starkville, Hattiesburg, Memphis and Muscle Shoals, Ala., and by...

PODS reaches milestone.(Strictly Business)(Portable on Demand Storage Inc.)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- Premier Portable Storage, the Jackson franchise of Portable On Demand Storage (PODS), has reached the 5,000-rental milestone in the metro area, making it one of the most successful PODS franchises in the nation, according to Nancy...

Partnership temporarily relocating.(Greater Starkville Development Partnership relocating its offices temporarily )(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... STARKVILLE -- The Greater Starkville Development Partnership has moved its offices temporarily to the third floor of the former Peoples Savings Bank building on East Main Street. The Partnership purchased this building in February. "After...

Shopping center numbers released.(reports of shopping centers)(Brief article)
July 3, 2006... NEW YORK -- According to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), shopping centers remained the dominant format of retail sales in the U.S. in 2005. Shopping center-inclined sales were $2.12 trillion, a 5.8% increase over 2004. ...

AGT launches Web site.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... CHOCTAW AND HANCOCK COUNTY -- Applied Geo Technologies Inc. (AGT) of Choctaw has launched a new Web site at http://www.msaap.com/, designed to promote and support the MSAAP Industrial Complex located in the John C. Stennis Space Center in...

Westland Plaza sees new tenant addition: McDade's plans grocery store opening for this September.(Strictly Business)
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- According to Stirling Properties, the management and leasing firm for Westland Plaza, a 32,000-square-foot McDade's Market has been added to the shopping center. McDade's, a locally-owned grocer, expects to open the new store in...

Jackson CVB relocating to bustling East Capitol Street.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- The staff at the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) are busier than usual these days. The reason for all the hustle and bustle is that the CVB is moving into a new headquarters facility on East Capitol Street in downtown...

Tunica National making presence known on golf, tennis circuits.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... TUNICA RESORTS -- Much to every player's delight, PGA star John Daly relaxed on the 16th hole of Tunica National Golf & Tennis Club's 18-hole Mark McCumber-designed championship public golf course and waited for teams to pass by so he could...

Tourism, cultural heritage institutions coming back.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... Many of the most important tourism attractions and cultural institutions on the Coast were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. But as the region approaches the first anniversary of the storm that changed everything, cultural and tourism...

Buildings lost, but museum's collection intact.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art was in the middle of building a new museum when the storm hit. Museum director Marjie Gowdy said the museum did have flood insurance, but they are still waiting on payments for builders risk insurance. "We do...

Great family vacation? Start with right activities, place to visit.(Travel Tourism)
July 3, 2006... Just how much fun is a family vacation with small children in tow? That can depend on whether you spend more time sweating and waiting in line than enjoying a ride at an amusement park. Or, if after a morning of activities enjoyed by young and...

Coast remains a year-round travel and tour destination.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST -- New things are opening every day, so come on down and join us--that's the message the Coast's leading tourism executive would like to tell residents of the state and the nation. Stephen B. Richer, executive director of...

Casinos finding ways to reopen, keep the market growing.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... Legalized gaming has been referred to as an economic engine for the state, pouring millions of dollars into the treasury each year for more than a decade. Hurricane Katrina's nasty blow last August put all 12 Gulf Coast casinos out of...

Museum of Natural Science remains tourist draw.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) is the state's top Travel Attraction of the Year, according to the Mississippi Tourism Association, and the numbers tell why. Annually, 150,000-160,000 people visit the museum at...

B&Bs suffer losses, but most are back--busier than ever.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... After Hurricane Katrina swept through the Mississippi Gulf Coast August 29, the storm surge took along with it some of the Magnolia State's most charming and longstanding inns. Green Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Biloxi, a Greek Revival raised...

Hittin' the trail: initiatives to highlight state's heritage underway.(Travel & Tourism)
July 3, 2006... The Blues Trail now under development in Mississippi is right on target with the heritage and cultural tourism emphasis that is sweeping the nation. Tourism and arts leaders hope this trail is the first of several trails that will spotlight...

Mississippi destinations.(Directory)(Table)
July 3, 2006... City Convention and Address Visitors Bureau Phone/Fax Columbus Columbus Convention P.O. Box 789, Columbus, MS & Visitors Bureau 39703-0789...

Mississippi events business.(Calendar)
July 3, 2006... Tuesday, July 4 * The 29th-annual Independence Day Celebration in downtown Lena will begin at 9 a.m. on the grounds of the Old Lena School. This year's theme is "Hats off to Veterans," and will include a large fireworks display, tribute to...

Beating that Mississippi summertime heat.
July 10, 2006... Business folks heading for respite from work this summer via a leisurely game of golf or a hard-hitting tennis match may soon discover that an air-conditioned office isn't all that bad. However, because most of them have a healthy spirit of...

Tennis anyone? Mississippi business folks hitting courts.
July 10, 2006... When his three children were growing up, GodwinGroup CEO Danny Mitchell coached recreational soccer, baseball, basketball and softball, winning several championships while remaining actively involved in their young lives. But when they...

Long anticipated MSU Riley Center opens in September.
July 10, 2006... MERIDIAN -- The long-awaited MSU Riley Center opens to fanfare and anticipation September 8, kicking off a star-filled concert season. The $25 million project is in the finishing stages and getting ready for this fall's grand opening. The...

Waller takes newspaper, business background to MEC.
July 10, 2006... JACKSON -- The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) has added a new staff member whose name should be a familiar one to most newspaper readers in Mississippi. Scott Waller, after more than 20 years in print journalism, most recently with The...

Do you have what it takes for Top 40 Under 40?(As I See It)(business leader award)
July 10, 2006... In January 2007, the Mississippi Business Journal will honor 40 outstanding young people from throughout Mississippi with our 14th-annual Top 40 Under 40 event. The Top 40 Under 40 program, with which we recognize 40 of the state's...

Solving a few neighborhood mysteries.(From the Ground Up)
July 10, 2006... A community is a collection of people with a common interest. A residential neighborhood is a community whose common interest is place. A detective is someone who solves mysteries. In this column we will discuss how you can become a...

Under siege in the Capital City?(Mississippi Business Journal ONLINE Poll Results)
July 10, 2006... As the issue went to press last week, the City of Jackson remained under a state of emergency by order of the mayor. We want to know what the business community thinks of this measure. Click over to www.msbusiness.com and cast your vote.

Eubank & Betts, PLLC.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Derek W. Holeman has joined the CPA firm of Eubank & Betts, PLLC, as a staff accountant. Holeman is a graduate of Mississippi College where he received a B.S.B.A. in accounting in May 2006. Matthew Speed McDonald has joined the firm as a staff...

KLLM Transport Services.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Three drivers from Richland-based KLLM Transport Services were among the top award winners at the Mississippi Trucking Association Driving Championship in Tupelo. Paul Brownlee of Calhoun, La., won first place in the four-axle division. Steve...

Hancock Bank.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Hancock Bank recently announced new officers for South Mississippi. Ashley Ray of Saucier was named credit officer. Ray is a small business underwriter with Hancock Bank's business central underwriting team. He began his Hancock Bank career...

Merchants Foodservice.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Merchants Foodservice of Hattiesburg announces the promotion of Scott Casey to vice president of operations. Casey joined Merchants in 2005 as the director of operations for the Jackson Distribution Center. Prior to joining Merchants...

Torguson Gaming Group Inc.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Torguson Gaming Group Inc., developer of Bacaran Bay Casino Resort and condominium project in Biloxi, has hired Daniel Davila as its chief financial officer. Davila has more than 15 years of experience as a gaming analyst and most recently was...

Harrah's Entertainment.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Harrah's Entertainment announces the promotion of Bill Burtch to regional director of information technology. Burtch recently served as director of information technology, enterprise security and business resumption at Harrah's Mid-South...

Mississippi Technology Alliance.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Gov. Haley Barbour has designated Sumesh Afore with the Mississippi Technology Alliance, to be Mississippi's representative to the Governors' Ethanol Coalition, which promotes the use of ethanol as a fossil fuel alternative. The coalition...

Southern Eye Center.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Debra Hunt, comptroller at Southern Eye Center in Hattiesburg, recently celebrated her 25th anniversary with the center. Over past 25 years, Hunt has worn many hats and has taken on any task, said Lynn McMahan, M.D., founder of Southern Eye...

Grand Casino Resort.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Grand Casino Resort Tunica is pleased to announce the promotion of Allen Harshman to director of facilities. Harshman has 20 years of experience in facilities management. He has served as facilities department manager at Grand Casino Tunica as...

Forrest General Hospital.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Forrest General Hospital's Spirit of Women external advisory board member Sheila Varnado was recently honored for her work during the aftermath and recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Varnado was presented her award during the "Spirit in Action:...

Delta and Pine Land Company.(People to Watch)
July 10, 2006... Jim Bosch, who has held a local field agronomist role in South Texas for Scott-based Delta and Pine Land Company, will become regional agronomy manager for Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas. Bosch joined Delta and Pine Land in 1997 as the...

Topping out.(People to Watch)(Baptist Health Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... Baptist Health Systems CEO Kurt W. Metzner and Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler sign the beam during the "Topping Out" ceremony for the new construction of Baptist's 88,000-square-foot medical facility, now under construction at Highland...

MBJ takes home first-place awards from Summer Convention: Business Journal's advertising and special publication departments honored for excellence earlier this year.
July 10, 2006... Mississippi Business Journal publisher Joe D. Jones, CPA (retired), won first place for best commentary column in the Mississippi Press Association 2005 Better Newspaper Contest-Editorial Division (BNC). Winners were recognized during the MPA's...

Katrina fraud unit established under direction of Auditor's Office.(Strictly Business)
July 10, 2006... JACKSON -- State Auditor Phil Bryant, along with Gov. Haley Barbour, has unveiled the formation of "The Katrina Fraud Prevention and Detection Unit." This unit, under the control and direction of the Office of State Auditor (OSA), is...

Parsons designing U.S. 90 bridge between Biloxi, O.S.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
July 10, 2006... MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST -- Parsons, a Pasadena, Calif.-based provider of technical and management solutions, will design the new replacement Biloxi Bay bridge connecting Biloxi and Ocean Springs. It joins the design-build team of GC...

Katrina forces ISC move.(Strictly Business)
July 10, 2006... NEW ORLEANS -- The board and officers of International Shipholding Corporation (ISC) plan to relocate its corporate headquarters and CG Railway operations from New Orleans to Mobile, Ala., due to the closure of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet...

Parkway sells office building in Phoenix.(Strictly Business)
July 10, 2006... JACKSON -- Parkway Properties Inc. has closed on the previously announced fee-simple sale of the Viad Corporate Center in Phoenix for $105.5 million. Parkway owned a 30% interest in the Viad Corporate Center, a 478,000 square-foot office...

BellSouth expands broadband service.(Strictly Business)
July 10, 2006... GREENVILLE -- In a move to extend broadband access to more customers, BellSouth has expanded BellSouth Wireless Broadband Service into five new markets in its service territory. The company will deploy the service in the third of quarter of...