But I think we're going to see a sea change in the whole waste managementscene in the UK within the next few years, and I think we'll be up there amongst the best of them in Europe, indeed we have to be.
The stock had fallen 18 percent since the year began when investor Icahn burst onto the scene with his surprise announcement that he owned 9.5 percent of shares and would seek a meeting with management to discuss ways of boosting shareholder value.