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We depend on renewals of subscription-based services and sales of new subscription-based services for a significant portion of our revenue, and our failure to renew at historical rates or generate new sales of such services could lead to a decrease in our revenues. We depend on non-recurring consulting engagements and our failure to secure new engagements could lead to a decrease in our revenues. The profitability and success of our conferences, symposia and events could be adversely affected by external factors beyond our control. Our sales to governments are subject to appropriations and may be terminated. We may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel which could jeopardize the quality of our products and services. We may not be able to maintain the equity in our brand name. Our international operations expose us to a variety of operational risks which could negatively impact our future revenue and growth. Our international operations expose us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Catastrophic events or geo-political conditions may disrupt our business. We may experience outages and disruptions of our online services if we fail to maintain an adequate operations infrastructure. Our outstanding debt obligations could impact our financial condition or future operating results. We may require additional cash resources which may not be available on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to enforce and protect our intellectual property rights our competitive position may be harmed. We have grown, and may continue to grow, through acquisitions and strategic investments, which could involve substantial risks. We face risks related to litigation. We face risks related to taxation. Risks related to our common stock Our operating results may fluctuate from period to period and may not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors or guidance we have given, which may cause the price of our common stock to decline. Our stock price may be volatile, and you may not be able to resell shares of our common stock at or above the price you paid. Future sales of our common stock in the public market could lower our stock price.

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