1024478--11/21/2008--ROCKWELL_AUTOMATION_INC

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{condition, economic, financial}
{financial, litigation, operation}
{customer, product, revenue}
{system, service, information}
{cost, operation, labor}
{operation, natural, condition}
{cost, regulation, environmental}
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{property, intellectual, protect}
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{acquisition, growth, future}
We generate a substantial portion of our revenues from international sales and are subject to the risks of doing business outside of the United States. An inability to anticipate changes in customer preferences could result in decreased demand for our products. Adverse changes in global or regional economic, business or industry conditions and volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets may result in a decrease in our revenues and profitability. A global recession and continued worldwide credit constraints could adversely affect us. Information technology infrastructure failures could significantly affect our business. There are inherent risks in our growing solutions businesses. The global industrial automation power, control and information products and services industry is highly competitive. A disruption to our distribution channel could have an adverse effect on our operating results. Potential liabilities and costs from litigation (including asbestos claims) could adversely affect our business. The inability to secure and maintain rights to intellectual property could harm our business and our customers. We rely on third party suppliers for the purchase of raw materials, including commodities, which creates certain risks and uncertainties that may adversely affect our business. Potential liabilities and costs for environmental remediation could adversely affect our business. We must successfully defend any claims from taxing authorities related to our current and divested businesses to avoid an adverse effect on our tax expense and financial position. Our competitiveness depends on successfully executing on our globalization and cost productivity initiatives. We face the potential harms of natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war, international conflicts or other disruptions to our operations. Our business success depends on attracting and retaining qualified personnel. Risks associated with acquisitions could have an adverse effect on us.

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