Operator
Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Administaff fourth quarter 2006 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) Joining us on the call today are Mr. Paul Sarvadi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Richard Rawson, President; and Mr. Douglas Sharp, Chief Financial Officer. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Doug Sharp. Doug Sharp: Thank you. We appreciate you joining us this morning. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that any statements made by Mr. Sarvadi, Mr. Rawson, or myself that are not historical facts are considered to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as expects, intends, projects, believes, likely, probably, goal, objective, outlook, guidance, appears, target, and similar expressions are used to identify such forward-looking statements and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that have been described in detail in the company's filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such forward-looking statements. Now let me take a minute to outline our plan for this morning's call. First I'll discuss our fourth quarter and 2006 full year financial results. Paul will recap the 2006 year and comment on our outlook for 2007. Richard will then discuss recent and projected trends in our direct costs, including: benefits, workers' compensation, and payroll taxes, and how these trends impact pricing and gross profit. I will return to provide 2007 financial guidance. We will then end the call with a question-and-answer session. Now, let me begin by mentioning a few financial highlights. We reported fourth quarter earnings of $13.4 million or $0.47 per share, our highest ever quarterly earnings as we completed a record-setting year. Full-year 2006 earnings per share increased 46% over 2005 on 19%…