50863--2/22/2010--INTEL

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{property, intellectual, protect}

{customer, product, revenue}

{regulation, change, law}

{acquisition, growth, future}

{product, market, service}

{system, service, information}

{personnel, key, retain}

{cost, regulation, environmental}

{investment, property, distribution}

{condition, economic, financial}

{operation, international, foreign}

We operate in intensely competitive industries, and our failure to respond quickly to technological developments and incorporate new features into our products could harm our ability to compete. We invest in companies for strategic reasons and may not realize a return on our investments. Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimates, and judgments that we use in applying our accounting policies. Fluctuations in the mix of products sold may harm our financial results. Our global operations subject us to risks that may harm our results of operations and financial condition. Failure to meet our production targets, resulting in undersupply or oversupply of products, may harm our business and results of operations. We may have difficulties obtaining the resources or products we need for manufacturing, assembling and testing our products, or operating other aspects of our business, which could harm our ability to meet demand for our products and may increase our costs. Costs related to product defects and errata may harm our results of operations and business. We may be subject to claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, which could harm our business. We may not be able to enforce or protect our intellectual property rights, which may harm our ability to compete and harm our business. We may be subject to intellectual property theft or misuse, which could result in third-party claims and harm our business and results of operations. Our licenses with other companies and our participation in industry initiatives may allow other companies, including our competitors, to use our patent rights. Decisions about the scope of operations of our business could affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions could disrupt our ongoing business and harm our results of operations. In order to compete, we must attract, retain, and motivate key employees, and our failure to do so could harm our results of operations. Our failure to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations worldwide could harm our business and results of operations. Climate change poses both regulatory and physical risks that could harm our results of operations or affect the way we conduct our business.

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50863--2/22/2010--INTEL_CORP