757011--2/14/2006--USG_CORP

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{financial, litigation, operation}
{condition, economic, financial}
{operation, natural, condition}
{competitive, industry, competition}
{gas, price, oil}
{product, market, service}
{stock, price, share}
{personnel, key, retain}
{customer, product, revenue}
{debt, indebtedness, cash}
AS A RESULT OF THE CHAPTER 11 CASES, OUR HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE INDICATIVE OF OUR FUTURE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. GYPSUM AND THE CORPORATION. HOWEVER, IF THE PROPOSED PLAN IS NOT CONFIRMED, THE AMOUNT OF THE DEBTORS' ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITIES WILL NOT BE RESOLVED AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL DISPUTE AND UNCERTAINTY. OUR FUTURE INDEBTEDNESS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION. OUR BUSINESSES ARE CYCLICAL IN NATURE, AND PROLONGED PERIODS OF WEAK DEMAND OR EXCESS SUPPLY MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS. THE SEASONAL NATURE OF OUR BUSINESSES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS. WE FACE COMPETITION IN EACH OF OUR BUSINESSES. IF WE CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPETE IN THE MARKETPLACE, OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS MAY BE MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IF COSTS OF KEY RAW MATERIALS OR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCREASE, OR THE AVAILABILITY OF KEY RAW MATERIALS DECREASES, OUR COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD WILL INCREASE, AND OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY BE MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTED. WE ARE SUBJECT TO PRICE RISK FROM FIXED-PRICE SUPPLY AGREEMENTS FOR NATURAL GAS IF THE MARKET PRICE DROPS, PUTTING US AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE. THE LOSS OF SALES TO ONE OR MORE OF OUR MAJOR CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING RESULTS. CERTAIN OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN EXPANDING AND MAY CONTINUE TO EXPAND THROUGH CONSOLIDATION AND INTERNAL GROWTH, THEREBY POSSIBLY DEVELOPING INCREASED BUYING POWER OVER US, WHICH COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR REVENUES AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. WE ARE SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY REGULATIONS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND COULD CAUSE US TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO HOW WE MANUFACTURE AND PRICE OUR PRODUCTS. WE DEPEND ON OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR THEIR EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP, AND THE LOSS OF ANY MEMBER COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATIONS. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY CASH DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON STOCK FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

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