854701--12/13/2010--INTEGRATED_SILICON_SOLUTION

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Uncertain general economic conditions and any future downturn in the markets we serve are expected to adversely affect our business and financial results. Our sales depend on DRAM and SRAM products and reduced demand for these products or a decline in average selling prices could harm our business. If we are unable to obtain an adequate supply of wafers, our business will be harmed. Foundry capacity has been limited resulting in higher wafer prices, and we may be required to pay even higher prices for wafers or to enter into costly arrangements to secure foundry capacity in the future. We rely on third-party contractors to fabricate, assemble and test our products. Our business is highly dependent on the continued operations of such contractors and our failure to successfully manage our relationships with these contractors could damage our relationships with our customers, decrease our sales and limit our growth. Our foundries may experience lower than expected yields which could adversely affect our business. Our operating results are expected to continue to fluctuate and may not meet our financial guidance or published analyst forecasts. This may cause the price of our common stock to decline significantly. We have incurred significant losses in certain recent periods, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to sustain profitability in the future. Shifts in industry-wide capacity may cause our results to fluctuate. These shifts may occur quickly with little or no advance notice. Such shifts have historically resulted in significant inventory write-downs. Strong competition in the semiconductor memory market may harm our business. We may encounter difficulties in effectively integrating newly acquired businesses. The loss of a significant customer or a reduction in orders from one or more large customers could adversely affect our operating results. We have significant international sales and operations and risks related to our international activities could harm our operating results. Our revenues and business would be harmed if we are not able to successfully develop, introduce and sell new products and develop and implement new manufacturing technologies in a timely manner. Our research and development expenses could increase and our business could be harmed if the implementation of these new manufacturing technologies is unsuccessful. Our products are complex and could contain defects, which could reduce sales of those products or result in claims against us. Potential intellectual property claims and litigation could subject us to significant liability for damages and could invalidate our proprietary rights. We may be unable to effectively protect our intellectual property, which would negatively impact our ability to compete. We may experience difficulties in complying with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in future periods. Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimates, and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies. We depend on our ability to attract and retain our key technical and management personnel. Our stock price is expected to continue to be volatile. We have used and may in the future use a significant amount of our cash resources to repurchase shares of our common stock and such repurchases present potential risks and disadvantages to us and our continuing stockholders. Business disruptions could seriously harm our future revenue and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses. Our operations involve the use of hazardous and toxic materials, and we must comply with environmental laws and regulations, which can be expensive, and may adversely affect our business and operating results. Changes in our effective tax rate may harm our results of operations.

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