829323--3/31/2008--THINK_PARTNERSHIP

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We are subject to risks frequently encountered by companies in the Internet marketing and advertising industry. Our revenue, expenses and operating results could vary significantly from quarter to quarter for several reasons, including: Our limited operating history and relatively new business model in emerging and rapidly evolving markets make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects. We may be unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses or manage the growth of these businesses. Our Success Depends On Our Ability To Continue and Expand Relationships With Other Internet Media Content, Advertising And Product Providers Our loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A., contains covenants that can restrict our ability to borrow funds. We have agreed, and may agree in the future, to pay additional amounts in connection with acquisitions. We lack long-term contracts with clients. Our brands are not well known. The telecommunications industry is a regulated industry. Growth of our business depends upon increased adoption of the Internet as a means for commerce. We compete with many companies, some of whom are more established and better capitalized. Increasing government regulations or taxation could adversely affect our business. The ability of our online dating business to generate cash flow and operating profits depends on a number of factors that are difficult to predict We need to attract and retain a large number of paying members on an ongoing basis Our member acquisition costs may increase significantly. Our business must keep pace with rapid technological change to remain competitive Our services may be interrupted due to problems with our servers, our network hardware and software, or our inability to obtain network capacity Our business relies on a number of third-party providers, and their failure to perform or termination of our relationships with them could harm our business We depend on our merchant and banking relationships, as well as strategic relationships with third parties, who provide us with payment processing solutions. We depend on credit card processing for a majority of our membership programs, to include but not be limited to Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. We are exposed to risks associated with credit card fraud and credit payment. Our business may incur liability for information retrieved from or transmitted through its websites or websites linked to it Our business could be significantly impacted by the occurrence of natural disasters such as hurricanes and other catastrophic events We must continually seek new members to maintain or increase our current level of revenue. The display of adult content on our websites could be restricted by regulation. We face certain risks related to the physical and emotional safety of the users of our online dating websites. We may incur liability if we fail to adequately protect personal information. Security breaches and inappropriate Internet use could damage our business. Computer viruses could damage our business. We may be unable to protect our intellectual property. The terms and conditions of any acquisition could require us to take actions that would not require your approval. We have not paid dividends to our common shareholders since our inception and do not expect to do so in the foreseeable future. Certain provisions of Nevada corporate law may limit or discourage actions in your best interest. It may be difficult for a third party to acquire us and this could depress our stock price. If our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets become impaired we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings. We may not realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions, and integration of these acquisitions may disrupt our business and management. Changes in, or interpretations of, accounting principles could result in unfavorable accounting charges. We Depend On Key Personnel, The Loss Of Whom Could Harm Our Business. Demand For Our Services May Decline Due To The Proliferation Of Spam And Software Designed To Prevent Its Delivery Our stock price is likely to be volatile and could drop unexpectedly Decreased effectiveness of equity compensation could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain employees and harm our business and recently adopted changed in accounting for equity compensation will adversely affect earnings.

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