1037649--3/25/2009--INTERLEUKIN_GENETICS

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The current economic conditions and financial market turmoil could adversely affect our business and results of operations. We could become subject to intense competition from other companies, which may damage our business. The market for personalized health generally and genetic risk assessment tests in particular is unproven. There are numerous competitors with various and different business models and motivations. Technological changes may cause our tests to become obsolete. We currently have only one distributor for our genetic risk assessment tests and it is our largest shareholder.. Our consumer products business is heavily concentrated on one customer. The profitability of our consumer products businesses may suffer if we are unable to establish and maintain close working relationships with our customers. We have a history of operating losses and expect these losses to continue in the future. We are subject to government regulation, which may significantly increase our costs and delay introduction of future products. An inability to manage our growth or successfully integrate acquired businesses could adversely affect our business. Intangible assets that we have recorded in connection with our acquisition of the Alan James Group could become impaired, requiring us to take significant charges against earnings. If we deliver products with defects, our credibility may be harmed, market acceptance of our products may decrease and we may be exposed to liability in excess of our product liability insurance coverage. Our earnings from the sale of branded nutritional supplements may decline as a result of general industry trends and our increased spending on advertising and promotion in order to maintain our sales of these products. Failure to appropriately respond to changing consumer preferences and demand for new products could significantly harm our customer relationships and product sales. Sales of our specific nutritional supplements could be negatively impacted by media attention or other news developments that challenge the safety and effectiveness of those specific nutritional products. Period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful due to acquisitions. We may be delisted from the NYSE Alternext US LLC resulting in a more limited market for our common stock. If we fail to obtain additional capital, or obtain it on unfavorable terms, then we may have to end our research and development programs and other operations. If we are unsuccessful in establishing additional strategic alliances, our ability to develop and market products and services may be damaged. If we fail to obtain patent protection for our products and preserve our trade secrets, then competitors may develop competing products and services, which will likely decrease our sales and market share. Third parties may own or control patents or patent applications and require us to seek licenses, which could increase our costs or prevent us from developing or marketing our products or services. Ethical, legal and social issues related to genetic testing may reduce demand for our products. Our dependence on key executives and scientists could adversely impact the development and management of our business. If Alticor enters a business in competition with ours, certain of our directors might have a conflict of interest. We may be prohibited from fully using our net operating loss carryforwards, which could affect our financial performance. Our Series A Preferred Stock has certain rights that are senior to common stockholder rights and this may reduce the value of our common stock. Because a single stockholder has a controlling percentage of our voting power, other stockholders' voting power is limited. We do not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future and you should not expect to receive any funds without selling your shares of common stock, which you may only be able to do at a loss.

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