[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 154 (Thursday, October 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2615]
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                                NINTENDO

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 22, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of an 
innovative global business headquartered in Washington State named the 
best company in the world this year by Business Week magazine, 
Nintendo.
  A company that employs many of my constituents, Nintendo is an 
electronics maker behind some of the most innovative and breathtaking 
technological advancements in the world over the past century, and is 
thriving in a less-than-adequate economic climate while positioning 
itself to surpass more challenges in the future. Over the past five 
years, Nintendo's sales have risen by more than 35 percent annually 
while its overall value averaged 38 percent growth.
  Rather than shrinking and simply trying to weather the economic storm 
it is facing, Nintendo has expanded and used its unique brand of 
innovation to stay at the top of its game and produce ``must-haves'' 
such as the Wii console, and we all enjoy the Wii.
  Like other global companies reliant on its own unique brand of 
innovation, Nintendo has invested huge sums of capital into its people 
and commanded a large share of the market. Nintendo is performing at a 
higher level than any other company in the world in 2009. I am honored 
to have worked with Nintendo in the past and plan to do the same moving 
forward. Technological innovation will continue to move this Nation and 
this world forward and I thank Nintendo for being a visionary leader in 
that innovation.

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