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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This annual report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The words “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “intend”, “believe", “plan”
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current
conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that RIM believes are appropriate in the
circumstances. Many factors could cause RIM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors,
which are discussed in greater detail in the “Risk Factors” section of RIM’s Annual Information Form, which is included
in RIM’s Annual Report on Form 40-F (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov):
•third-party claims for infringement of intellectual property rights by RIM, and the outcome of any litigation with
respect thereto;
•RIM’s ability to successfully obtain patent or other proprietary or statutory protection for its technologies and products;
•RIM’s ability to enhance current products and develop and introduce new products;
•the efficient and uninterrupted operation of RIM's network operations center and the networks of its carrier partners;
•RIM’s ability to establish new, and to build on existing, relationships with its network carrier partners;
•RIM’s dependence on its carrier partners to grow its BlackBerry subscriber base;
•RIM’s reliance on its suppliers for functional components and the risk that suppliers will not be able to supply
components on a timely basis;
•competition;
•effective management of growth and ongoing development of RIM’s service and support operations;
•a breach of RIM’s security measures, or an inappropriate disclosure of confidential corporate or personal information;
•reduced spending by customers due to the uncertainty of economic and geopolitical conditions;
•risks associated with RIM’s expanding foreign operations;
•RIM’s dependence on a limited number of significant customers;
•fluctuations in quarterly financial results and difficulties in forecasting the Company’s growth rate for
BlackBerry subscribers;
•reliance on third-party network developers;
•foreign exchange risks;
•changes in interest rates affecting RIM’s investment portfolio and the creditworthiness of its investment portfolio;
•the continued quality and reliability of RIM’s products;
•RIM's ability to manage production facilities efficiently;
•dependence on key personnel;
•continued use and expansion of the Internet;
•regulation, certification and health risks; and
•tax liabilities, resulting from changes in tax laws or otherwise, associated with RIM’s worldwide operations.
These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM’s forward-looking
statements. RIM has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.