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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report, and in particular Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and the Shareholder Letter, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s actual results and future financial condition may differ materially from those
expressed in any such forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such factors include, without limitation: general
economic conditions including the housing market, a challenging overall macroeconomic environment and related changes in
the retailing environment; consumer preferences, spending habits and adoption of new technologies; demographics and other
macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for the types of merchandise sold by the Company; civil
disturbances and terrorist acts; unusual weather patterns and natural disasters; competition from existing and potential
competitors; competition from and through other channels of distribution and emerging technologies; pricing pressures; the
ability to attract and retain qualified employees in all areas of the organization; the cost of labor, merchandise and other costs
and expenses; the ability to find suitable locations at acceptable occupancy costs and other terms to support the Company’s
expansion program; uncertainty in financial markets; disruptions to the Company’s information technology systems including
but not limited to security breaches of the Company’s systems protecting consumer and employee information; reputational
risk, including that arising from acts of third parties; changes to statutory, regulatory and legal requirements; new, or
developments in existing, litigation, claims or assessments; changes to, or new, tax laws or interpretation of existing tax laws;
changes to, or new, accounting standards including, without limitation, changes to lease accounting standards; and the
integration of acquired businesses. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
BED BATH & BEYOND 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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