Quotes by Bernard Ebbers

• The strength in our third-quarter financial results is cause for excitement. I'm particularly pleased that we continue to demonstrate impressive growth at the same time we are engaged in important merger discussions.
• We accelerated our capital spending in the fourth quarter, particularly in international and next-generation network deployment, which should not only sustain future revenue growth but also drive significant cost reductions across all communications services.
• Our investments in data, Internet and international have been particularly timely and have positioned the company to post industry-leading incremental revenue gains.
• No one will find me to have knowingly committed fraud.
• I just want you to know you aren't going to church with a crook.
• I guess the one question I will not get today is: When are you going to do anything about cellular?
• Our communications services revenue growth is being driven by continued strong top-line performance in data, Internet and international - three of the fastest growing and most profitable areas within communications services.
• We very much regret that our merger with Sprint was not allowed to proceed.