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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Certain statements in this report may be forward-looking in nature, or "forward-looking statements" as defined in the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For example, references to the Company's expectations regarding the following are
forward-looking statements: economic conditions; revenue; revenue growth; cost of sales; savings from restructuring and
rationalization; product pricing; gross margins; earnings; earnings growth; cash generation; emerging markets growth; demand for
and performance of our products, consumables and services, including commercial inkjet, consumer inkjet, workflow software and
services, and packaging printing solutions; commodity costs; potential revenue, cash and earnings from intellectual property
licensing; liquidity; debt; potential cash proceeds from the sale of assets; credit ratings; capital markets; and currency exchange and
rates.
Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and factors as described in more detail under the heading “risk factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010, and under the headings "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations," and "Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995"
in this report and in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2010, June 30, 2010, and
March 31, 2010, and in other filings the Company makes with the SEC from time to time:
• Continued weakness or worsening of economic conditions which could continue to adversely impact our financial performance
and our liquidity;
• Whether we are successful with the strategic investment decisions we have made which could adversely affect our financial
performance;
• Whether we effectively anticipate technology trends and develop and market new products to respond to changing customer
preferences which could adversely affect our revenue and earnings;
• The competitive pressures we face which could adversely affect our revenue, earnings and market share;
• Whether our commercialization and manufacturing processes prevent product reliability and quality issues which could adversely
affect our revenue, earnings and market share;
• Whether we are successful in licensing and enforcing our intellectual property rights or in defending against alleged infringement
of the intellectual property rights of others which could adversely affect our revenue, earnings, expenses and liquidity;
• Whether our pension and postretirement plan costs and contribution levels are impacted by changes in actuarial assumptions,
future market performance of plan assets or obligations imposed by legislative or regulatory authorities which could adversely
affect our financial position, results of operation and cash flow;
• Whether we are successful in attracting, retaining and motivating key employees which could adversely affect our revenue and
earnings;
• Changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity costs which could adversely impact our results of operations
and financial position;
• Whether we are able to provide competitive financing arrangements or extend credit to customers which could adversely impact
our revenue and earnings;
• Our reliance on third party suppliers which could adversely affect our revenue, earnings and results of operations; and
• Whether we can generate or raise sufficient cash to fund our continued investments, capital needs, restructuring payments and
service our debt.
The Company cautions readers to carefully consider such factors. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s control. In
addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates only as of the date they are made, and should not be
relied upon as representing the Company’s estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to update forward-
looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates
change.
Any forward-looking statements in this report should be evaluated in light of the factors and uncertainties referenced above and
should not be unduly relied upon.