Operator
Operator
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Masco Corporation 2007 Fourth Quarter Conference Call. As a reminder, today's conference is being recorded and simultaneously web cast. If you have not received the press release and supplemental information they are available on Masco's website under the Investor Relations section at www.masco.com. This discussion includes statements that reflect the company's views about its future performance. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and accordingly the company's results may differ materially from results discussed in such forward-looking statements. For an explanation of various factors that may affect our performance, refer to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly the risk factor section and to any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all in which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise. The financial and statistical data referred to on this call is included in the investor package distributed prior to the conference call and posted on the company's website. In addition, we may refer to this call as non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the SEC's Regulation G accordingly. A reconciliation of the difference between such measures and the most direct comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with the GAAP is included in investor package. The company believes that such non-GAAP performance measures and ratios, used in managing this business may provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior periods. The non-GAAP performance measures and ratios should be viewed in addition to and not as an alternative for the company's reports... results under accounting principles generally accepted in United States. Additional information about the company is contained in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is available on Masco's website. After a brief discussion by management, the call will be open for analyst questions. If we are unable to get to your questions during this call, please call the Masco Corporation, Investor Relations office at area code 313-792-5500. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Timothy Wadhams, Chief Executive Officer of Masco. Mr. Wadhams, please go ahead.