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PART I
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are therefore entitled to the protection of the safe harbor provisions of these laws. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties, and relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. These statements include, but are not limited to,
statements concerning:
the anticipated benefits and risks of our business relationships;
our ability to attract retail and business customers;
the anticipated benefits and risks associated with our business strategy;
our future operating results;
the anticipated size or trends of the market segments in which we compete and the anticipated competition in those markets;
potential government regulation;
our future capital requirements and our ability to satisfy our capital needs;
our expansion in international markets;
the potential for additional issuances of our securities;
our plans to devote substantial resources to our sales and marketing teams;
the possibility of future acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies;
our belief that we can attract customers in a cost-efficient manner;
our strategy to develop strategic business relationships with additional wholesalers and distributors;
our belief that current or future litigation will likely not have a material adverse effect on our business;
our belief that certain of our stockholders are unlikely to exercise any rights of rescission or certain other remedies that they may possess;
the anticipated anti-takeover effects of certain provisions of our charter documents;
the ability of our online marketing campaigns to be a cost-effective method of attracting customers;
possible technological improvements to existing inventory management systems, distribution and order fulfillment, network infrastructure and
website features;
our belief that manufacturers will recognize us as an efficient liquidation solution;
our belief that the national television and radio branding campaign we began during 2003 and continued during 2004 will be effective and that
the results of the campaign will justify its expense;
our belief that the efforts we have made to improve the search function capabilities of our Websites will be effective and that we will be able to
further improve those capabilities;
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