884614--11/29/2007--UGI_CORP

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Our holding company structure could limit our ability to pay dividends or debt service. Our profitability is subject to propane pricing and inventory risk. Energy efficiency and technology advances, as well as price induced customer conservation, may result in reduced demand for our energy products and services. Supplier defaults may have a negative effect on our operating results. Changes in commodity market prices may have a negative effect on our liquidity. Our operations may be adversely affected by competition from other energy sources. Our ability to increase revenues is adversely affected by the maturity of the retail propane industry. Our ability to grow our businesses will be adversely affected if we are not successful in making acquisitions or integrating the acquisitions we have made. Our need to comply with comprehensive, complex, and sometimes unpredictable government regulations may increase our costs and limit our revenue growth, which may result in reduced earnings. We are subject to operating and litigation risks that may not be covered by insurance. We may be unable to respond effectively to competition, which may adversely affect our operating results. Our net income will decrease if we are required to incur additional costs to comply with new governmental safety, health, transportation and environmental regulations. The expansion of our international business means that we will face increased risks, which may negatively affect our business results.

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