106640--2/28/2007--WHIRLPOOL_CORP

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We face intense competition in the home appliance industry and failure to successfully compete may negatively affect our business and financial performance. The loss of or decline in sales to any of our key trade customers, which include Sears, Lowe s, Home Depot, and Best Buy, could adversely affect our financial performance. Whirlpool may be unable to successfully integrate the business of Maytag in a timely manner which may affect our ability to realize the full anticipated benefits of the merger. Changes in economic conditions could adversely affect our business. An inability to effectively execute and manage our business objectives could adversely affect our financial performance. Fluctuations and volatility in the cost of raw materials and purchased components could adversely affect our profits. The ability of suppliers to deliver parts, components and manufacturing equipment to our manufacturing facilities, including our ability to manufacture without disruption, could affect our global business performance. Significant differences between actual results and estimates of the amount of future funding for our pension plans and postretirement health care benefit programs, and significant changes in funding assumptions or significant increases in funding obligations due to regulatory changes, could adversely affect our financial results. Environmental and health and safety laws and regulations may adversely affect Whirlpool. Product liability claims may adversely affect us. A deterioration in labor relations could negatively impact our global business. Our intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them could reduce the value of our products, services, and brands. Future changes in financial accounting standards or practices or existing taxation rules or practices may cause adverse unexpected revenue fluctuations and affect our reported results of operations. Foreign currency fluctuations may affect our financial performance. If we cannot manage the additional challenges of our international operations, our financial performance may suffer.

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