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from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:
‚ our reliance on suppliers and vendors for suÇcient quantities of their products and for new product
releases;
‚ economic conditions aÅecting the electronic game industry;
‚ the competitive environment in the electronic game industry;
‚ our ability to open and operate new stores;
‚ our ability to attract and retain qualiÑed personnel;
‚ our ability to successfully and eÇciently transfer our headquarters and distribution center to our new
facility; and
‚ other factors described in this Form 10-K/A, including those set forth under the caption, ""Business Ì
Risk Factors.''
In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identiÑed by the use of terms such as ""anticipates,''
""believes,'' ""continues,'' ""could,'' ""estimates,'' ""expects,'' ""intends,'' ""may,'' ""plans,'' ""potential,'' ""predicts,''
""will,'' ""should,'' ""seeks,'' ""pro forma'' or similar expressions. These statements are only predictions based on
current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially diÅerent from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
Although we believe that the expectations reÖected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We undertake no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise after the date of this Form 10-K/A. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-
looking events and circumstances contained in this Form 10-K/A may not occur, causing actual results to
diÅer materially from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements.
Risk Factors
An investment in our Company involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks
below, together with the other information contained in this report, before you make an investment decision
with respect to our Company. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional
risks not presently known to us, or that we consider immaterial, may also impair our business operations. Any
of the following risks could materially adversely aÅect our business, operating results or Ñnancial condition,
and could cause a decline in the trading price of our common stock and the value of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business
We depend upon the timely delivery of products.
We depend on major hardware manufacturers, primarily Sony Computer Entertainment of America,
Nintendo of America, Inc. and Microsoft Corp., to deliver new and existing video game platforms on a timely
basis and in anticipated quantities. In addition, we depend on software publishers to introduce new and
updated software titles. Any material delay in the introduction or delivery of hardware platforms or software
titles could result in reduced sales in one or more Ñscal quarters.
We depend upon third parties to develop products and software.
Our business depends upon the continued development of new and enhanced video game platforms, PC
hardware and video game and PC entertainment software. Our business could suÅer due to the failure of
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