851968--2/26/2010--MOHAWK_INDUSTRIES

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Uncertainty in the credit market or downturns in the global economy and the Company s business could affect the Company s overall availability and cost of credit. The Company faces intense competition in the flooring industry, which could decrease demand for the Company s products or force it to lower prices, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company s profitability. The Company may be unable to obtain raw materials on a timely basis, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company s business. In periods of rising costs, the Company may be unable to pass raw materials and fuel-related cost increases on to its customers, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company s profitability. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may impact the Company s financial condition and results of operations and may affect the comparability of results between the Company s financial periods. The Company may experience certain risks associated with acquisitions. A failure to identify suitable acquisition candidates and to complete acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on the Company s business. The Company has been, and in the future may be, subject to claims and liabilities under environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, which could be significant. We may be exposed to litigation, claims and other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business relating to our products, which could affect our results of operations and financial condition. Regulatory decisions could cause the prices of fuel and energy to fluctuate, and any price increases that result may reduce results of operations. Changes in laws or in the business, political and regulatory environments in which the Company operates could have a material adverse effect on the Company s business. If the Company is unable to protect the Company s intellectual property rights, particularly with respect to the Company s patented laminate flooring technology and the Company s registered trademarks, the Company s business and prospects could be harmed. Companies may claim that the Company infringed their intellectual property or proprietary rights, which could cause it to incur significant expenses or prevent it from selling the Company s products. The Company is subject to changing regulation of corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both costs and the risk of noncompliance. Declines in the Company s business conditions may result in an impairment of the Company s tangible and intangible assets which could result in a material non-cash charge.

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