Overstock.com 2009 Annual Report Download - page 9

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain 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. The forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation:
the anticipated benefits and risks of our business relationships;
our ability to attract retail and business customers; our belief that we can attract customers in a cost-efficient manner; the ability of our online
marketing campaigns to be a cost-effective method of attracting customers; our belief that we can internally develop cost-effective branding
campaigns;
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; the potential for additional issuances of our securities;
our future ability to repurchase or retire or refinance our publicly traded debt;
our expansion in international markets;
our plans to devote substantial resources to our sales and marketing teams;
our strategy to develop strategic business relationships with additional wholesalers and distributors; our belief that manufacturers will recognize
us as an efficient liquidation solution;
our belief that current or future litigation or regulatory action will likely not have a material adverse effect on our business;
the results of upgrades to our infrastructure and the likelihood that additional future upgrades can be implemented without disruption of our
business;
our belief that we can meet our published product shipping standards even during periods of relatively high sales activity;
our belief that we can maintain or improve upon customer service levels that we and our customers consider acceptable;
our belief that our information technology infrastructure can and will support our operations and will not suffer significant downtime;
the potential effects of our facilities consolidation and restructuring program and of the various actions we have taken in connection with that
program;
the possibility that we will relocate our corporate offices or consolidate our warehouses;
statements about our community site business and its anticipated functionality;
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