| Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements All forward-looking statements contained in this presentation are made within the meaning of and pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, including but not limited to statements concerning the business operations and prospects for the Company and its subsidiaries, the outlook for the revenues and earnings of the Company in 2006 and 2007, and all other statements concerning the plans, intentions, expectations, projections, hopes, beliefs, objectives, goals and strategies of management, including statements about other future financial and non-financial items, performance or events and about present and future products, services, technologies and businesses. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the timely and successful development, production and market acceptance of new and enhanced products, services, technologies and businesses of the Company; the risk of customers delaying, deferring or canceling purchase orders or making smaller purchases than expected; the ability of the Company to obtain adequate supplies of key components and materials for its products and technologies on a timely and cost-effective basis; the ability of the Company to expand the scope, markets and business segments of its offerings; the effects of competition; changes in customer and industry demand and preferences; the ability of the Company to attract, retain and motivate key personnel; the effects of pending and future litigation, claims and disputes; changes in the energy industry generally and in the natural gas and electricity industries in particular, including price levels; general economic, market and business conditions; and other risks, uncertainties and other factors identified from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this presentation speak only as of the date hereof and are based on the current plans and assumptions of management. The Company assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as the result of changes in expectations, new information, future events, conditions or circumstances or otherwise. |
