Today's number: 8 million

Professionals who would lose their overtime pay under a Bush administration proposal to change the types of jobs that must receive more money for extra work, a study by a union-supported think tank Economic Policy Institute says.

--The Associated Press

Today's career talk

In Winning Without Losing Your Way: Character-centered Leadership, Kentucky author Rebecca Barnett points out that most employees are fanatic about the integrity of the company that cuts them a check each week. "The Ethics Resource Center found that four in five people say their organization's integrity was an important consideration," Barnett says. "Seventy-nine percent said their organization's concern for ethics and doing the right thing is an important reason why they continue to work there."

--John Eckberg

Today's money tip

EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. This is the same as EBDIT or EBITD, except it also includes amortization. EBITDA is often used by analysts to measure the cash flow or underlying cash generating capability of a company.

--Amy Higgins

TODAY'S COMPANY: BERNS GREENHOUSE & GARDEN CENTER

PERENNIAL SUCCESS: This family business in Middletown was established almost 50 years ago and is now headed by Cherie Berns. It is open year-round. The company's services range from custom floral arrangements to sales of indoor and outdoor plants to landscape design and installation.

HORTICULTURAL HELP: Berns' Web site, www.bernsgardencenter.com, offers inventory information as well as providing links to other horticultural sites. One feature, "Plant knowledge," acquaints users with information about many plant varieties.

CULTIVATING A CURE: Berns is a participant in Plant for the Cure Campaign, an initiative to increase awareness of breast cancer and promote funding of breast cancer research.

--Jenny Callison