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Certain statements in this report may constitute “forward-
looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based
upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be
accurate. These statements are not guarantees of future per-
formance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these
forward-looking statements. As a result, these statements
speak only as of the date they were made and we undertake
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. Words such as “expects,” “intends,”
“plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expres-
sions are used to identify these forward-looking statements.
These include, among others, statements relating to:
Rthe effect of economic downturns or growth in particular
regions;
Rthe adequacy of coverage, by allowance for losses, of risks
related to our non-U.S. accounts receivable being payable in
U.S. dollars;
Rthe continued operation, viability and growth of Commercial
Airplane revenues and successful execution of our backlog
in this segment;
Rthe timing and effects of decisions to complete or launch a
Commercial Airplane program;
Rthe ability to successfully develop and timely produce the
787 aircraft;
Rthe effect of political and legal processes, changing priorities
or reductions in the U.S. Government or international
government defense and space budgets on our revenues
from our Integrated Defense System business segments;
Rthe effective negotiation of collective bargaining agreements;
Rthe continuation of long-term trends in passenger revenue
yields in the airline industry;
Rthe effect of valuation decline of our aircraft;
Rthe impact of airline bankruptcies on our revenues or
operating results;
Rthe continuation of historical costs for fleet support services;
Rthe receipt of cost sharing payments for research and
development;
Rthe receipt of estimated award and incentive fees on
U.S. Government contracts;
Rthe future demand for commercial satellites and projections
of future order flow;
Rthe potential for technical or quality issues on development
programs, including the Airborne Early Warning & Control
program and other fixed price development programs, or in
the commercial satellite industry to affect schedule and cost
estimates or cause us to incur a material charge or experi-
ence a termination for default;
Rthe outcome of any litigation and/or government investiga-
tion in which we are a party and other contingencies;
Rreturns on pension fund assets, impacts of future interest
rate changes on pension obligations and healthcare cost
inflation trends;
Rthe amounts and effects of underinsured operations includ-
ing satellite launches;
Rthe scope, nature or impact of acquisition or disposition
activity, such as Aviall, and investment in any joint ventures
including Sea Launch and United Launch Alliance, and
indemnifications related thereto; and
Rthe expected cash expenditures and charges associated
with the exit of the Connexion by Boeing business.
This report includes important information as to these factors in
the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and in the Notes to our
consolidated financial statements included herein.
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Forward-Looking Information Is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty