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to news and commentary, culture and entertainment that curates and provides existing online content and new works from its own roster of
contributors to users free of charge.
In the case of the Media & Other segment, our revenues are generated from online advertising, content production and subscriptions.
Employees
As of December 31, 2009, IAC and its subsidiaries employed approximately 3,200 employees, most of whom were full-time employees.
IAC believes that it generally has good employee relationships, including relationships with employees represented by unions or other similar
organizations.
Additional Information
Company Website and Public Filings. The Company maintains a website at www.iac.com . Neither the information on the Company's
website, nor the information on the website of any IAC business, is incorporated by reference in this report, or in any other filings with, or in any
information furnished or submitted to, the SEC.
The Company makes available, free of charge through its website, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K (including related amendments) as soon as reasonably practicable after they have been electronically filed with, or
furnished to, the SEC.
Code of Ethics.
The Company's code of ethics, as amended in April 2009, which applies to all employees, including all executive officers
and senior financial officers (including IAC's CFO and Controller), and directors, is posted on the Company's website at
www.iac.com/newiaccodeofethics.pdf . The code of ethics complies with Item 406 of SEC Regulation S-K and the rules of The Nasdaq Stock
Market. Any changes to the code of ethics that affect the provisions required by Item 406 of Regulation S-K, and any waivers of the code of
ethics for IAC's executive officers, directors or senior financial officers, will also be disclosed on IAC's website.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. The use of words such as "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "intends," "plans" and "believes," among others,
generally identify forward-looking statements. These forward-
looking statements include, among others, statements relating to: IAC's anticipated
financial performance, IAC's business prospects and strategy, anticipated trends and prospects in the various industries in which IAC businesses
operate, new products, services and related strategies and other similar matters. These forward looking statements are based on management's
current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that
are difficult to predict.
Actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statements included in this report for a variety of reasons,
including, among others, the risk factors set forth below. Other unknown or unpredictable factors that could also adversely affect IAC's business,
financial condition and results of operations may arise from time to time. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward looking statements
discussed in this report may not prove to be accurate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward looking statements,
which only reflect the views of IAC management as of the date of this report. IAC does not undertake to update these forward-looking
statements.
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