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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Throughout this report, management has made certain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which are considered prospective. These statements are made based on
management’s current expectations and beliefs and are identified by the use of forward-looking words and phrases such as
“plans,” “estimates,” “believes” or “belief,” “expects” or other similar words or phrases.
Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those which are anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to manage the effect of the
uncertain current global economic conditions on our business, our ability to successfully acquire new businesses and
integrate their operations, our ability to predict future economic conditions and changes in consumer preferences, our ability
to successfully introduce and market new products, our ability to maintain an efficient distribution network, our ability to
achieve and manage growth, our ability to negotiate and maintain favorable license arrangements, the availability of
correction alternatives to prescription eyeglasses, fluctuations in exchange rates, changes in local conditions, our ability to
protect our proprietary rights, our ability to maintain our relationships with host stores, any failure of our information
technology, inventory and other asset risk, credit risk on our accounts, insurance risks, changes in tax laws, as well as other
political, economic, legal and technological factors and other risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward- looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and we do not
assume any obligation to update them.