1138804--12/10/2009--UNICA

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Current macro-economic conditions could negatively impact our results of operations. Our quarterly and annual revenue and other operating results can be difficult to predict and can fluctuate substantially, which may result in volatility in the price of our common stock. The delay or cancellation of one or more large transactions may adversely affect our quarterly or annual revenue. If we fail to develop or acquire new software products or enhance existing products, we will not be able to achieve our anticipated level of growth. A substantial majority of our perpetual license revenue is derived from our Unica Campaign software, and a decline in sales of licenses of this software could materially adversely affect our operating results. Significant defects or disruptions in our Unica OnDemand service could diminish demand and subject us to liability. Interruptions or delays in service from our third-party data center hosting facilities could impair the delivery of our Unica OnDemand service and harm our business. If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access is obtained to a customer s data or our data, our Unica OnDemand service may be perceived as not being secure, customers may curtail or stop using our service and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities. If we fail to protect our proprietary rights and intellectual property adequately, our business and prospects may be harmed. Competition from EMM, enterprise application and infrastructure software, as well as from internally developed solutions, could adversely affect our ability to sell our software products and related services and could result in pressure to price our products in a manner that reduces our margins. If we do not maintain and strengthen our strategic alliance relationships, our ability to generate revenue and manage expenses could be adversely affected. If we fail to retain our chief executive officer or other key personnel or if we fail to attract additional qualified personnel, we will not be able to achieve our anticipated level of growth and our operating results could be adversely affected. Our international operations expose us to additional business risks, and failure to manage these risks may adversely affect our business and operating results. New accounting standards or interpretations of existing accounting standards could adversely affect our operating results. Taxing authorities could challenge our historical and future tax positions as well as our allocation of taxable income among our subsidiaries Our business continues to grow rapidly in complexity which may affect our ability to effectively comply with new and existing regulations affecting our business. Goodwill and other intangible assets represent a significant portion of our assets, and any impairment of goodwill or other acquired intangible assets would adversely impact our net income. Our inability to sustain our historical maintenance renewal rates and pricing would adversely affect our operating results. Defects or errors in our software products could harm our reputation, impair our ability to sell our products and result in significant costs to us. We intend to increase the amount of revenue that we derive from subscription arrangements, which may cause our quarterly revenue and other operating results to fail to meet expectations. Privacy and security concerns, including evolving government regulation in the area of consumer data privacy, could adversely affect our business and operating results. Intellectual property litigation and infringement claims may cause us to incur significant expenses or prevent us from selling our software products. We may enter into acquisitions that may be difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or divert management attention. We will continue to incur significant costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives. Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock The price of our common stock may be volatile.

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