1018005--3/31/2010--COLDWATER_CREEK

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General economic conditions have impacted consumer spending and may adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. We must successfully gauge fashion trends and changing consumer preferences to succeed. Our credit facility contains borrowing base and other provisions that may restrict our ability to access it. We have incurred substantial financial commitments and fixed costs related to our retail stores that we will not be able to recover if our stores are not successful. We are subject to potentially adverse outcomes in litigation matters. Quarterly results of operations fluctuate and may be negatively impacted by seasonal influences. We may be unable to manage expanding operations and the complexities of our multi-channel strategy, which could harm our results of operations. We are subject to significant risks associated with our ongoing implementation of major changes to our management information systems. We depend on key vendors for timely and effective sourcing and delivery of our merchandise. If these vendors are unable to timely fill orders or meet quality standards, we may lose customer sales and our reputation may suffer. Our reliance on international third party vendors subjects us to uncertainties that could impact our costs to source merchandise and delay or prevent merchandise shipments. We face substantial competition from other retailers in the women's apparel industry. Consumer concerns about purchasing items via the Internet as well as external or internal infrastructure system failures could negatively impact our e-commerce sales or cause us to incur additional costs. We may be unable to fill customer orders efficiently, which could harm customer satisfaction. We have a liberal merchandise return policy, and we may experience a greater number of returns than we anticipate. We may be unable to manage significant increases in the costs associated with the catalog business, which could affect results of operations. Our success is dependent upon key personnel. Our multi-channel model may expose us to the risk that we may be assessed for unpaid taxes. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents are concentrated with one financial institution. Failure of our vendors to adhere to our code of vendor conduct could harm our business. The stock price has fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate widely. Our largest stockholders may exert influence over our business regardless of the opposition of other stockholders or the desire of other stockholders to pursue an alternate course of action. Provisions in the charter documents and Delaware law may inhibit a takeover and discourage, delay or prevent stockholders from replacing or removing current directors or management. The day spa concept may not be successful and may be abandoned at any time. We may be unable to successfully implement our retail store rollout strategy, which could result in significantly lower revenue growth.

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