you see it at bmw, you know, we talk about the economy, signs that it's coming back. certainly we see it, the latest figures across the board, you know, your cars are selling, particularly here in the united states. is that a sign that the worst is over? how would you describe it? >> well, i think from our point of view, we believe that the worst is over, certainly here in the united states. and we think that we're now in a good position moving forward, because all manufacturers have taken the right actions to have the right break-even point, and now we're looking forward to a profitable future across the board. we're no exception to that. we think we're in a good position moving forward and the market's going to grow steadily. it will take some time to get back to $17 million, but grows at 10% increments every year we're in a great position. >> china is a big market. you've taken advantage of that. still a big market. >> china is a big market for us, a growing market, but i think that in the foreseeable future,