Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in this presentation that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. We believe the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, but caution you that such forward-looking statements involve risks that may affect our prospects and performance, causing actual results to differ from those discussed here. Such risks and uncertainties include: our ability to consummate announced acquisitions and integrate them into existing operations; our ability to complete internal growth projects; the ability of such acquisitions and internal growth projects to be cash-flow accretive; increased competition; changes in demand for crude oil we buy and sell, as well as for crude oil and refined products we store and distribute; the loss of a major customer; changes in our tariff rates; changes in throughput of third-party pipelines connected to our pipelines and terminals; changes in levels of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor relations problems; the legislative or regulatory environment; plant construction/repair delays; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorists acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties are described more fully in our 2008 Form 10-Q (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2008). We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements in this presentation, whether as a result of new information or future events. This presentation includes certain non-GAAP financial measures intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided in the appendix at the end of this presentation. |