Scott Childress | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
David P. Abney | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
James Jay Barber | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
Richard N. Peretz | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
Kathleen M. Gutmann | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
Scott Price | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
Juan R. Perez | United Parcel Service, Inc. |
Ken Hoexter | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Thomas Wadewitz | UBS Securities LLC |
J. David Scott Vernon | Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC |
Allison M. Landry | Credit Suisse Securities (NYSE:USA) LLC |
Good morning. My name is Steven, and I will be your conference facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the UPS Investor Relations Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise, and after the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer period. It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Mr.