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Weather conditions and seasonality affect the demand for ServiceMaster s services. Competition could reduce ServiceMaster s market share and hurt its financial performance. ServiceMaster s future success depends on its ability to attract and retain trained workers. Increases in operating costs affect ServiceMaster s financial performance. Changes in the types or mix of service offerings affect ServiceMaster s financial performance. Changes in laws and regulations applicable to ServiceMaster s businesses affect ServiceMaster s financial performance. Future acquisitions affect ServiceMaster s financial performance. Changes in general economic conditions affect the demand for ServiceMaster s services. ServiceMaster is subject to a number of risks that might cause ServiceMaster s actual results to differ materially from its expressed or implied forecasts, targets or projections, including:

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