12927--2/9/2009--BOEING

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We depend heavily upon commercial customers, our suppliers and the worldwide market, which are subject to unique risks. We depend heavily on U.S. government contracts, which are subject to unique risks. We enter into fixed-price contracts, which could subject us to losses if we have cost overruns. We enter into cost-type contracts which also carry risks. We enter into contracts that include in-orbit incentive payments that subject us to risks. We use estimates in accounting for many contracts and programs. Changes in our estimates could adversely affect our future financial results. Significant changes in discount rates, actual investment return on pension assets, and other factors could affect our earnings, equity, and pension contributions in future periods. Some of our and our suppliers workforce are represented by labor unions, which may lead to work stoppages. Competition within our markets may reduce our procurement of future contracts and sales. We derive a significant portion of our revenues from non-U.S. sales and are subject to the risks of doing business in other countries. The outcome of litigation in which we have been named as a defendant is unpredictable and an adverse decision in any such matter could have a material adverse affect on our financial position and results of operations. A substantial deterioration in the financial condition of the commercial airline industry as it relates to Boeing Capital Corporation may have an adverse effect on our earnings, cash flows and/or financial position. We may be unable to obtain debt to fund our operations and contractual commitments at competitive rates, on commercially reasonable terms or in sufficient amounts. We may not realize the anticipated benefits of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures/strategic alliances or divestitures. Our insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all significant risk exposures. Our forward-looking statements, projections and business assumptions may prove to be inaccurate, resulting in an adverse effect on our earnings, cash flows and/or financial position.

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