1008586--4/16/2010--STREAMLINE_HEALTH_SOLUTIONS

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In addition to direct sales, the Company relies on third party remarketing alliances for a substantial portion of its revenues. The Company could be less profitable than expected. The Company needs to manage its costs while planning for growth. The potential impact on the Company of new or changes in existing federal, state, and local regulations governing healthcare information could be substantial. While provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 may increase the demand for healthcare information technology, including the solutions offered by the Company, such laws and regulations may have adverse consequences on the Company. While provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may increase the demand for healthcare information technology, including the solutions offered by the Company, such laws and regulations may have adverse consequences on the Company. Streamline Health faces significant competition, including from companies with significantly greater resources. The healthcare industry is evolving rapidly, which may make it more difficult for the Company to be competitive in the future. Rapid technology changes and short product life cycles could harm Streamline Health s business. Streamline Health s intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them could reduce the value of Streamline Health s solutions and services. The Company could be subjected to claims of intellectual property infringement, which claims could be expensive to defend. The Company s customers must comply with extensive regulations relating to confidentiality and, accordingly, the Company s solutions must be able to assist its customers in complying with such regulations. Third party products are essential to Streamline Health s software. Streamline Health s solutions may not be error free and could result in claims of breach of contract and liabilities. The Company could be liable to third parties from the use of the Company s solutions. The Company s remote application hosting services and support services could experience interruptions. The Company s remote application hosting services are provided over an internet connection. Any breach of security or confidentiality of protected health information could expose the Company to significant expense, and harm to the Company s reputation. The loss of key personnel could adversely affect Streamline Health s business. The Company may not have access to sufficient capital to be competitive in its markets. The Company must maintain compliance with the terms of its existing credit facilities. The failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on the Company s ability to finance its ongoing operations and the Company may not be able to find an alternative lending source if a default would occur. Potential disruptions in the credit markets may adversely affect our business, including the availability and cost of short-term funds for liquidity requirements and our ability to meet long-term commitments, which could adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Current economic conditions in the United States and globally may have significant effects on the Company s customers and suppliers that would result in material adverse effects on the Company s business, operating results and stock price. The market price of the Company s common stock is likely to be highly volatile as the stock market in general can be highly volatile. The preparation of the Company s financial statements requires the use of estimates that may vary from actual results. Changes in accounting standards could impact the Company s reported earnings and financial condition. Failure to improve and maintain the quality of internal controls over financial reporting could materially and adversely affect the Company s ability to provide timely and accurate financial information about the Company. These risks are not exhaustive.

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