Safe Harbor Statement - ADVO This press release may contain certain statements regarding ADVO's business outlook, prospects, future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses or other financial items, future contracts, market opportunities and other statements that are not historical facts, such statements are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Such forward looking statements are based on current information and expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause ADVO's actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. ADVO's business is promotional in nature, and ADVO serves its clients on a “just in time” basis. As a result, fluctuations in the amount, timing, pages, weight, and kinds of advertising pieces can vary significantly from period to period, depending on its customers’ promotional needs, inventories, and other factors. In any particular period these transactional fluctuations are difficult to predict, and can materially affect ADVO's revenue and profit results. ADVO’s business contains additional risks and uncertainties which include, but are not limited to: general changes in customer demand and pricing; the possibility of consolidation in the retail sector; the impact of economic or political conditions on advertising spending and ADVO's distribution system; postal and paper prices; possible governmental regulation or legislation affecting aspects of ADVO's business; the efficiencies achieved with technology upgrades; fluctuations in interest rates; the ability and timing for the closing conditions to be satisfied in connection with ADVO's merger agreement with Valassis and other general economic factors. | 
