32017--9/6/2006--ELKCORP

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Higher raw material, energy and transportation costs may adversely affect our operating results. Shortages or disruptions in the supply of raw materials or the availability of transportation may decrease the efficiency in our plants and negatively impact our operating results. Delays in achieving anticipated efficiencies at our new facilities could cause our operating results to be lower than projected. Extreme weather conditions can delay or accelerate demand for our products and affect our results of operations. The utilization of hazardous materials causes us to incur costs for remediation and could materially affect our results of operations. We are involved in ongoing litigation that may adversely affect our operating results. Higher interest rates could substantially affect our borrowing costs. The failure to attract and retain skilled personnel could impede our operations. The loss of one or more of our largest customers could adversely affect our business. Our manufacturing facilities are subject to numerous hazards and we are not fully insured against all of these hazards. The failure to successfully commercialize our product developments could adversely affect our future operating results. The failure to keep up with technological changes in our business may cause our products to become less desirable, resulting in an adverse effect on our business.

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