Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> September 13, 2004
JOSEPH FATH is a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and
a Research Analyst in the Equity Division. He follows the airline
industry as well as lodging and gaming, and real estate under the
consumer industry. Mr. Fath serves as a Vice President and Investment
Advisory Committee member of the Growth Stock Fund, New Horizons Fund,
and Real Estate Fund. Prior to joining the firm in 2002, he was a summer
intern at T. Rowe Price, covering the electronic design automation
software industry. He was also the Chief Financial Officer and co-
Founder of Broadform, Inc., a startup educational/software company. In
addition, he worked as a Financial Analyst for Players International.
Mr. Fath graduated with honors with a BS in Accounting from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received an MBA with
honors in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fath has also earned the
Certified Public Accountant accreditation. Profile
TWST: What has gone on in the gaming industry from a market perspectiveso far this year?
Mr. Fath: I think the group performed relatively well in the first half
of the year, but with the two