863157--3/31/2008--PETSMART

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Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate due to seasonal changes associated with the pet retail industry and the timing of expenses, new store openings and store closures. The pet products retail industry is very competitive and continued competitive forces may adversely impact our business and financial results. Failure to successfully manage and execute our marketing initiatives could have a negative impact on our business. Our operating margins at new stores may be lower than those of existing stores. A disruption, malfunction or increased costs in the operation, expansion or replenishment of our distribution centers or our supply chain would impact our ability to deliver to and effectively merchandise our stores or increase our expenses, which could harm our sales and results of operations. If our information systems fail to perform as designed or are interrupted for a significant period of time, our business could be harmed. If we fail to protect the integrity and security of customer and associate information, we could be exposed to litigation and our business could be adversely impacted. The disruption of the relationship with or the loss of any of our key vendors, a decision by our vendors to make their products available in supermarkets or through warehouse clubs and other mass and retail merchandisers, or the inability of our vendors to provide quality products in a timely or cost-effective manner or risks associated with the suppliers from whom products are sourced, could harm our business. Our expanded offering of proprietary branded products may not improve our financial performance and may expose us to product liability claims. Our failure to successfully anticipate merchandise returns might have a negative impact on our business. We depend on key executives, store managers and other personnel and may not be able to retain or replace these employees or recruit additional qualified personnel, which could harm our business. Our international operations may result in additional market risks, which may harm our business. Our business may be harmed if the operation of veterinary hospitals at our stores is limited or fails to continue. We face various risks as an e-commerce retailer. Our business could be harmed if we were unable to effectively manage our cash flow and raise any needed additional capital on acceptable terms. Failure to successfully integrate any business we acquire could have an adverse impact on our financial results. Changes to estimates related to our property and equipment, or operating results that are lower than our current estimates at certain store locations, may cause us to incur impairment charges. Our inability or failure to protect our intellectual property could have a negative impact on our operating results. A determination that we are in violation of any contractual obligations or government regulations could result in a disruption to our operations and could harm our business. Failure of our internal controls over financial reporting could harm our business and financial results. Changes in laws, accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial results. An unfavorable determination by tax regulators may cause our provision for income and other taxes to be inadequate and may result in a material impact to our financial results. Our business exposes us to claims, litigation and risk of loss that could result in adverse publicity, harm to our brand and impact our financial results. Our inability to obtain commercial insurance at acceptable prices or our failure to adequately reserve for self-insured exposures may have a negative impact on our business. Pending legislation, weather, catastrophic events, disease or other factors could disrupt our operations, supply chain and the supply of small pets and products we sell, which could harm our reputation and decrease sales. Food safety, quality and health concerns could affect our business. Fluctuations in the stock market, as well as general economic and market conditions may impact our operations, sales, financial results and market price of our common stock. Our operating and financial performance in any given period may differ from the guidance we have provided to the public. We have implemented some anti-takeover provisions that may prevent or delay an acquisition of us that may not be beneficial to our stockholders.

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