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THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL RESULTS AND STOCK PRICE MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY QUARTERLY FLUCTUATIONS WHICH ARE BEYOND ITS CONTROL. THEREBY EXPOSING THE COMPANY TO MORE EXPENSIVE AND LESS EFFICIENT OPERATIONS. IF SPSS DOES NOT RESPOND ADEQUATELY TO RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, ITS EARNINGS MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. REVENUES FROM INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS REPRESENT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE COMPANY'S NET REVENUES. CERTAIN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT ON ITS BUSINESS. THE COMPANY'S STOCK PRICE MAY EXPERIENCE VOLATILITY, THEREBY CAUSING A POTENTIAL LOSS OF VALUE TO ITS INVESTORS. SPSS RELIES ON THIRD PARTIES FOR CERTAIN SOFTWARE. THE LOSS OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS. THE COMPANY'S CONTINUED USE OF THE SPSS TRADEMARK MAY BE PROHIBITED OR OTHERWISE SUBJECTED TO ECONOMICALLY BURDENSOME CONDITIONS. SPSS RELIES ON THIRD PARTIES FOR SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION. THE LOSS OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE COMPANY'S OPERATING RESULTS. CHANGES IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE COMPANY'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. SPSS MAY BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO COMPETE WITH COMPANIES IN ITS INDUSTRY THAT HAVE FINANCIAL OR OTHER ADVANTAGES. FAILURE TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS. SPSS DEPENDS ON KEY EXECUTIVES. A LOSS OF THESE EXECUTIVES AND OTHER PERSONNEL COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS. SPSS MAY NOT RECEIVE THE FULL BENEFITS OF ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONS. THE AVAILABILITY OF COMPETITIVE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE TO THE PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS MARKET OR THE USE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS. ANTI-TAKEOVER PROTECTIONS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR A THIRD PARTY TO ACQUIRE SPSS.

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