Sabrina Simmons
Management
Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to welcome you to Gap Inc.'s third quarter 2006 earnings conference call. For those of you participating in the webcast, please turn to slide 2. I would like to remind you that the information made available on this webcast and conference call contain certain forward-looking statements including. but not limited to. forecasts relating to earnings per share, free cash flow, operating margin, inventory per square foot, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures, effective tax rate, store openings and closings, real estate square footage, market and product category growth, and excess cash usage, as well as other statements that express our expectations, anticipations, beliefs, estimates, intentions, plans and forecasts. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2006. Investors should also consult our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 29, 2006, and today's press release. Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact net sales and profitability are difficult to predict. These forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 16, 2006, and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized. This presentation includes the non-generally accepted accounting principal measure, free cash flow, which under SEC Reg G, we are required to reconcile with GAAP. The reconciliation of these measures to GAAP financial measures is included in our earnings press release, which is available on gapinc.com. Joining us on the call today are CEO, Paul Pressler; CFO, Byron Pollitt; Banana Republic President, Marka Hansen; and Gap Brand President, Cynthia Harriss. Now, I would like to turn the call over to Paul.