Business groups and border cities have raised concerns that US-VISIT will mean longer waits to cross borders and will hurt commerce.
BUSINESS GROUPS AND BORDER CITIES HAVE RAISED CONCERNS THAT US-VISIT WILL MEAN LONGER WAITS TO  CROSS AND WILL HURT COMMERCE BORERS.
Mr Martin said the company is "cautiously optimistic regarding some improvement in sales and operating performance trends in the second half of 2003".