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The following are some of our registered trademarks in the U.S. and elsewhere:
salesforce
salesforce.com
"No Software" logo
The End of Software
Success. Not Software
Success. On Demand
"Block S" logo
sforce
AppExchange
Unregistered trademarks we use include:
CRMSuccess
The Business Web
We have received in the past, and may receive in the future, communications from third parties claiming that we have infringed on the intellectual
property rights of others. The cost to defend or settle these claims can be significant in any single quarter. Any intellectual property claims, regardless of
merit, may also require us to seek licenses to that technology. In addition, we license third-party technologies that are incorporated into some elements of our
services. Licenses from third-party technologies may not continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost or on reasonable commercial terms, or at all.
Additionally, the steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate. Third parties may infringe or misappropriate our
proprietary rights. Competitors may also independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to the technologies we employ in our
services. If we fail to protect our proprietary rights adequately, our competitors could offer similar services, potentially significantly harming our competitive
position and decreasing our revenues.
Employees
As of January 31, 2008, we had 2,606 employees. We plan to hire additional personnel, particularly in customer-related areas, for the foreseeable future
as we continue to experience rapid growth in our business.
We believe our future success and growth will depend on our ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified employees in all areas of our business.
None of our employees is represented by a labor union. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good. However, we face competition for
qualified employees, and we expect to face continuing challenges in recruiting and retention.
Available Information
You can obtain copies of our Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC, and all
amendments to these filings, free of charge from our Web site at http://www.salesforce.com/company/sec-filings.jsp as soon as reasonably practicable
following our filing of any of these reports with the SEC. You can also obtain copies free of charge by contacting our Investor Relations department at the
office address described above.
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