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‚ The number, severity, and timing of threat outbreaks (e.g. worms and viruses)
‚ Our resellers making a substantial portion of their purchases near the end of each quarter
‚ Enterprise customers' tendency to negotiate site licenses near the end of each quarter
‚ Cancellation, deferral, or limitation of orders by customers
‚ Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
‚ Movement in interest rates
‚ The rate of adoption of new product technologies and new releases of operating systems
‚ Weakness or uncertainty in general economic or industry conditions in any of the multiple markets in
which we operate that could reduce customer demand and ability to pay for our products and services
‚ Political and military instability, which could slow spending within our target markets, delay sales
cycles, and otherwise adversely affect our ability to generate revenues and operate effectively
‚ Budgetary constraints of customers, which are influenced by corporate earnings and government
budget cycles and spending objectives
‚ Disruptions in our highly automated business operations caused by, among other things,
‚ Earthquakes, floods, or other natural disasters affecting our headquarters located in Silicon Valley,
California, an area known for seismic activity, or our other locations worldwide
‚ Acts of war or terrorism
‚ Intentional disruptions by third parties
Any of the foregoing factors could cause the trading price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly.
Our stock price may be volatile in the future, and you could lose the value of your investment.
The market price of our common stock has experienced significant fluctuations in the past and may
continue to fluctuate in the future, and as a result you could lose the value of your investment. The market
price of our common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including:
‚ Announcements of quarterly operating results and revenue and earnings forecasts by us that fail to
meet or be consistent with our earlier projections or the expectations of our investors or securities
analysts
‚ Announcements by either our competitors or customers that fail to meet or be consistent with their
earlier projections or the expectations of our investors or securities analysts
‚ Rumors, announcements, or press articles regarding our operations, management, organization,
financial condition, or financial statements
‚ Changes in revenue and earnings estimates by us, our investors, or securities analysts
‚ Accounting charges, including charges relating to the impairment of goodwill
‚ Announcements of planned acquisitions by us or by our competitors
‚ Announcements of new or planned products by us, our competitors, or our customers
‚ Gain or loss of a significant customer
‚ Inquiries by the SEC, Nasdaq, law enforcement, or other regulatory bodies
‚ Acts of terrorism, the threat of war, and other crises or emergency situations
‚ Economic slowdowns or the perception of an oncoming economic slowdown in any of the major
markets in which we operate
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