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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. We may make additional
written or oral forward-looking statements from time to time in Ñlings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or otherwise. We believe such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of the safe-
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, but
are not limited to, projections of revenues, income or loss, estimates of capital expenditures, plans for future
operations, products or services, Ñnancing needs and plans, our perceptions of our legal positions and
anticipated outcomes of pending litigation against us, liquidity, goals and strategies, plans for new business,
growth rate assumptions, pricing, costs, and access to capital and leasing markets as well as assumptions
relating to the foregoing. The words ""believe'', ""expect'', ""anticipate'', ""estimate'', ""project'' and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be
predicted or quantiÑed. Factors that could signiÑcantly aÅect results include, without limitation, the risk
factors enumerated at the end of this section, as well as the following: the Company's ability to operate
pursuant to the terms of its credit facilities; the Company's ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its
operations; the costs and availability of Ñnancing; the Company's ability to execute its business plan; the
Company's ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; general economic conditions; Öuctuations in
our costs to maintain and update our Öeet and facilities; our ability to reÑnance our debt; changes in
government regulations, particularly environmental regulations; our credit ratings; the availability of credit;
changes in demand for our products; changes in the general domestic economy; degree and nature of our
competition; the resolution of pending litigation against the Company; changes in accounting standards and
other factors described in this report or the other documents we Ñle with the Securities Exchange
Commission. The above factors, the following disclosures, as well as other statements in this report and in the
Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements, could contribute to or cause such diÅerences, or could cause
our stock price to Öuctuate dramatically. Consequently, the forward-looking statements should not be
regarded as representations or warranties by the Company that such matters will be realized. The Company
disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether in
response to new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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