why does aoi exist echople? why was aoi incorporated in ireland? 4000 employees is impressive, but not when you look at your overall workforce. maybe you can clear that up. >> thank you very much for question. aoi was created in 1980. in this time, apple was -- before the days of the iphone and ipad an ipod and things were even invented. the mac did not matter until 1984. apple was looking for a place to distribute its products in europe. >> i understand that. is that still operative today? >> the relationship between apple and the irish government is still there. we built up a sizable population -- >> given the tax rate that you are paying in ireland, i am sure you have a very close relationship. >> it is more than that, sir. we built up a significant scale waste their of people that really understand the european market. they serve our customers well and provide a number of functions for that. also, i think it is important to understand that aoi is nothing more than a holding company. a holding company is a concept that many companies use. it is