1018003--3/4/2009--INGRAM_MICRO

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Changes in our credit rating or other market factors, such as continued adverse capital and credit market conditions or reduction of cash flow from operations, may significantly affect our ability to meet liquidity needs, reduce access to capital, and/or increase our costs of borrowing. Our failure to adequately adapt to economic and industry changes and to manage prolonged contractions could negatively impact our future operating results. If our business does not perform well, we may be required to recognize further impairments of our intangible or other long-lived assets or to establish a valuation allowance against our deferred income tax assets, which could adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. We continually experience intense competition across all markets for our products and services, which may intensify in a more difficult global economy. We operate a global business that exposes us to risks associated with international activities. We have made and expect to continue to make investments in new business strategies and initiatives, including acquisitions and continued enhancements to information systems, process and procedures and infrastructure on a global basis, which could disrupt our business and have an adverse effect on our operating results. We are dependent on a variety of information systems and a failure of these systems could disrupt our business and harm our reputation and net sales. Terminations of a supply or services agreement or a significant change in supplier terms or conditions of sale could negatively affect our operating margins, revenue or the level of capital required to fund our operations. Changes in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations may adversely affect our effective income tax rates or operating margins and we may be required to pay additional tax assessments. We cannot predict what loss we might incur as a result of the SEC inquiry we have received as well as other litigation matters and contingencies that we may be involved with from time to time. We may incur material litigation, regulatory or operational costs or expenses, and may be frustrated in our marketing efforts, as a result of new environmental regulations or private intellectual property enforcement disputes. Future terrorist or military actions could result in disruption to our operations or loss of assets in certain markets or globally. Failure to retain and recruit key personnel would harm our ability to meet key objectives. We face a variety of risks with outsourcing arrangements. Changes in accounting rules could adversely affect our future operating results. Our quarterly results have fluctuated significantly. We are dependent on third-party shipping companies for the delivery of our products.

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