Operator
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Newpark Resources first quarter earnings conference call. During today's presentation all parties will be in a listen-only mode. Following the presentation the conference will be opened for questions. (Operator instructions) This conference is being recorded today, Friday, May 2, 2008. I'd now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Ken Dennard with the DRG&E. Please go ahead.