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Holly, could you do me a favor and ask Larry sometimes why his business empire, or model has succeeded whereas playboy and penthouse are collapsing? Is it that he is a better businessman then Hef or Bob, or that his corporation functions differently? I would be interested in knowing why, to pardon the phrase, Larry will be the last man standing.

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Well first of all I don't know the state of Penthouse-- there have always been rumors flying around but from what I can tell they seem to be doing fine. But then again what do I know... also don't forget Bob sold Penthouse a few years ago, so he's go no hand in it now.

Larry is an incredibly shrewd and intelligent businessman-- he has always been innovative and forward-thinking. He expanded his business into many different areas outside of porn-- for example I believe his casino has been doing very well. Even with porn he banked on current events to push his product forward-- such as the Naylin Paylin series which has done extremely well for Hustler.

I have always felt that if anyone could survive the current economic climate and the changing world of porn, it would be Larry. Which is why I'm happy to be in business with him.