2003 looks to be a solid year for Landscape Contractors in almost every region of the country. In this Annual Issue you will find the official statistics for years past and a look ahead at the next year or three . . . Basically the word for Construction is ?EUR??,,????'??Hot,?EUR??,,????'?? especially in residential . . . For LCN, we look forward to another great year of growth. In 2002, LCN reached the 35,000 circulation mark and successfully completed its first BPA (circulation) audit. Just so you know . . . Better than 95% of you are either a business owner or a partner in your company; ?EUR??,,????'???? 68% of you offer design build services; ?EUR??,,????'???? 65% specialize in the residential arena; ?EUR??,,????'???? 55% offer stand alone irrigation services; ?EUR??,,????'???? 53% offer tree care services; ?EUR??,,????'???? 48% work commercial maintenance; ?EUR??,,????'???? 45% offer residential maintenance services; ?EUR??,,????'???? 38% specialize in industrial / commercial installation projects. So . . . with a deeper understanding of you, and having completed the first run of a nationwide search to find Landscape Contractor Business Owners, we look to the year ahead . . . In 2003 you will receive 12 issues of LCN, as we are adding a December issue. In fact, the 2004 Forecast issue will be the 2003 December issue. In 2003 you will find an all new ?EUR??,,????'??Inside Irrigation?EUR??,,????'?? section. Showcasing the state-of-the-art of the landscape irrigation industry, LCN will take a special ?EUR??,,????'??Inside?EUR??,,????'?? look at what?EUR??,,????'???s new and what?EUR??,,????'???s news in irrigation technology. In 2003 you can find LCN staff at least 10 major trade shows across the country. Look to page 25 for a complete, nationwide calendar of events. In 2003 you will find LCN providing better information, more products, more news and an ongoing compilation of relevant statistics you can use to help grow your business. We appreciate your readership, we appreciate your workmanship and we appreciate your stewardship . . . So have a great year and be sure to drop us a line and let us know how we can assist your efforts in the year(s) ahead . . . God Bless . . .