Ellen Wagner assumed the presidency of Auto Enterprises in 1974, thereby becoming the first woman to head a Fortune 500 company. After 10 years, she moved to Washington DC, to take the position of head of the Department of Transportation, which she maintained for eight years through two sets of government administrations. She has been an inspiration to aspiring business people and an outstanding role model for more than a few of the women here tonight. As many of you are aware, she retired last year to write a book about transportation and the modern world. I know that I, for one, am eagerly awaiting its publication. Please welcome, as our guest speaker for the Walker Schuster Guest Lecture Series, Ms. Ellen Wagner.

The Dow Jones Industrials rose 4% for the week of November 17th-21th, giving investors hope that the troublesome fall witnessed in the month of October has ended. European and Asia markets settled into a strong trend with European stocks up 4.66% and Asian stocks up 7.27% showing signs of recovery for struggling Asian Market. Investors are optimistic about worldwide market prospects with signs of economic recovery taking place in Bangkok, Singapore, and Hongkong. With the price of oil continuing its slow descent, investors are looking less hesitant and are showing more confidence in the airline industry, having sent stocks in several airlines plummeting after the first large rises in fuel costs were announced earlier this year.

Attention all passengers! Attention all passengers. Due to a derailment at Oxbury Crossing, all trains scheduled to travel through the Oxbury Crossing area will be subject to severe delays. This will affect all trains to and from London and Heathrow. However, trains to and from Greenstead and Hamilton will run according to schedule. I repeat, all trains to and from London and Heathrow will be subject to severe delays. We apologize for this inconvenience and assure you that everything is being done to minimize disruptions to services. Passengers with flights departing from Heathrow Airport before 4 p.m. are encouraged to make alternate arrangements as we cannot guarantee being able to resolve problems in time for you to make your flights. Please show your airplane tickets at the ticket office and we will refund your train fare.